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[ecorazzi.com :: the latest in green gossip] Schwarzenegger’s Daily Jet Commute Receiving Flak: Now, the LA Times is reporting that Schwarzenegger’s habit has increased to commuting nearly every day by private jet ”” a move that regardless of offsetting, is widely considered as damaging to a “champion of environmental issues” and .
[Faded Youth Blog] WASN’T THE TERMINATOR SUPPOSED TO SAVE THE PLANET?: The governor’s staff says he purchases “carbon credits.” Such credits are aimed at offsetting the greenhouse gases generated by his flights but do nothing about the particulates and smog-forming compounds they spew into the air.
[Media Matters for America] USA Today allowed McCain to tout environmental record, chances for ...: the Arizona senator said Monday, saying his outlook on such issues as the environment will be a help in the traditionally blue state. McCain also enjoys the support of California Gov.
[The Ethicurean: Chew the right thing.] Digest - News: Apple-moth exposé, payment limit moving forward ...: Oh, and did we mention he owns giant farms that could be harmed by the moth? You know, as long as the Schwarzenegger clan’s houses get sprayed, too, we’ll consider it.
[Enviroblog] Look, up in the sky: It's the green governor: Administration officials say Schwarzenegger is well aware of this and makes amends by purchasing pollution credits for the carbon dioxide his jet releases. The credits fund efforts worldwide to reduce greenhouse gases, such as projects that harness energy from wind, landfill gas and farm waste, although they don't eliminate the pollution from Schwarzenegger's plane.
[Iqwedna's Weblog] Arnie to auto-makers: I’ll be back: Climate change experts say the state can’t afford to wait any longer to begin scaling back its carbon emissions - slashing its use of fossil fuels such as oil, gas and coal.But a win in court for the motor industry on the previous regulations would send state regulators scrambling to meet the deadlines outlined in the global warming bill that Schwarzenegger is scheduled to sign this week.They would have to find other ways to force the transportation sector to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by roughly 30 million metric tons, about 20 per cent of the statewide cap.Linda Adams, head of Schwarzenegger’s Environmental Protection Agency, said a court loss would take away an essential tool.”Any attempt to undo the progress California has made to reduce climate change emissions would threaten the state’s ability to meet the governor’s goals,” Adams said in a statement.As a precaution, state MPs inserted a provision into the global warming bill that would give the Air Resources Board power to impose other regulations on the motor industry designed to reduce greenhouse gases.
[greenrightnow.com] Ships Ah-Oy! Pollution From Tankers Projected To Double: A similar environmental disaster occurred in 2007, when 58,000 gallons of bunker fuel were spilled into San Francisco Bay after a container ship collided with the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge in thick fog. California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a state of emergency.
[Magic Statistics] Arnold’s impressive carbon footprint: The commute costs hundreds of thousands of dollars a year, which aides say the governor pays for himself. Some environmentalists say the trips expand his carbon footprint enough to undermine his image as a crusader against global warming, despite the pollution credits he buys to offset the damage.
[Chrisy58's Weblog] The CO2 State: Last year the Texas Association of Manufacturers and Houston-based Exxon Mobil successfully lobbied against a bill that would have provided incentives to homeowners and businesses to install solar panels. The Republican-held state legislature even voted down a bill that would have allowed cities to increase their sales tax in order to fund the construction of light rail systems, for fear of appearing to be seen as raising taxes.
[To Form a More Perfect Union: Marriage Equality News] CA: San Francisco mayor may run for governor: Newsom has traveled outside San Francisco in recent weeks to talk to college students and business leaders about his administration's highly publicized focus on environmental issues like global warming. He has penned opinion pieces that have appeared on popular left-leaning Internet blogs like the Daily Kos, an avenue for Newsom to reach out to young Democratic voters and build name recognition.
[mental_floss Blog] The First Time News Was Fit To Print: Volume XXX: Some of these enterprises do a commendable job of protecting the local environment, said Martha Honey, author of Ecotourism and Sustainable Development: Who Owns Paradise? But others are engaged in “greenwashing,”
[blue flower's Weblog] Breast Cancer The Cure - by: Gerald Armstrong: We compete against time. Though we compete intensely we maintain high ethical standards and trust and respect for each other.
[Everyone's Blog Posts - Alternative Energy dot Com] Carbon Trading Unsuccessful in Reducing Emissions: John Warner and Joe Lieberman includes a cap-and-trade system. Northeastern states, Western states and .
[Skunks's Weblog] Arnie: „I am a slave in the own house “: But at home Arnold Schwarzenegger has to say few: „I am a slave in the own house “, confess the quadruple family father now in the interview with „ a german magazine- The Stern “.
[the academic blog by skyllie] argumentative essay: However, what they maybe ignore is that people who accepted to assimilate have been able to succeed abroad. For example, Arnold Schwarzenegger who is actually an Austrian-born would have never become a famous actor, a governor and a businessman if he had refused to integrate into the American mainstream society.
[A Twist of Word and Mind] WEAKLY HUMERUS NEWS 03-08-08: The Associated Press reported on Tuesday that there were no plans to remove contestant David Hernandez from American Idol, despite the semifinalist’s past as a male stripper. Apparently, they are going to keep him around until Ryan Seacrest runs out of $1 bills.
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