[EAS]CO2 Emissions

pjk pjk at design.eng.yale.edu
Sat Mar 17 03:34:47 EST 2001


Subject:   CO2 Emissions

(from
WHAT'S NEW   Robert L. Park   Friday, 16 Mar 01   Washington, DC
THE AMERICAN PHYSICAL SOCIETY (Note: Opinions are the author's
and are not necessarily shared by the APS, but they should be.))

1. CO2 EMISSIONS: BUSH CHANGES HIS MIND ON A CAMPAIGN PROMISE.  A
favorite tale from WWII was about a reluctant draftee who rode an
imaginary motorcycle everywhere he went, making motorcycle noises
as he walked, and carefully parking his invisible Harley when he
got there.  The Army shrinks shook their heads sadly and ordered
a medical discharge.  He roared up to gate, parked the cycle,
showed his discharge papers, and was waved through.  "Hey, you
forgot your bike," the guard called after him.  "That's OK," he
shouted back, "I don't need it anymore."

2. ENVIRONMENT: DOES THE PRESIDENT TALK TO CABINET MEMBERS?  The
president's decision that CO2 is not really an atmospheric
pollutant was made in a letter to Republican leaders, even as the
head of EPA, Christine Todd Whitman, was telling foreign leaders
that the US would cut CO2 emissions.  Perhaps she can just
explain that The Western Fuels Association has discovered that
carbon dioxide is really a food (WN 3 Nov 01).  Moreover, she
could point out that it doesn't transmit hoof and mouth disease. 
Also left dangling by Bush's reversal are Rep. Boehlert (R-NY)and
Sen. Jeffords (R-VT), who were drafting CO2 legislation.

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(from The Scout Report -- March 16, 2001)
 http://scout.cs.wisc.edu/report/sr/current/

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