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Update [March 2, 2010]: Now, a Chicago clean energy company envisions a wind farm of 15 turbines atop a portion of Poor Mountain in Roanoke County. What's your take on the proposal? And what's your take on wind farms in Southwest Virginia? Previous question [Sept. 18, 2009]: Opponents haven't...
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[quote user="Clonnie Yearout"]I've paid for everything I've owned over the years with the sweat of my brow, always working two jobs and occasionally working three. My story is not unique, but it's not like the Federal Government's either. I exchanged my sweat, time, and knowledge...
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[quote user="Clonnie Yearout"]Would the other side be reacting as calmly as they now want you to remain? Would we be hearing from any "alarmists" on the other side? I think it's time for someone to be sounding some alarms. We're using the same Keynsian "prime the pump"...
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[quote user="Frederick Fuller"]My youngest daughter, Miss Rabble-Rouser of 1964, who slaps me with challenges regularly because she is convinced I am in my dotage, asked me about it. I researched and found some stuff, and I viewed the video, which my daughter believes absolutely nails the coffin...
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[quote user="Clonnie Yearout"][quote user="Nick Prout"]Dave renting a goat to mow his lawn are just a few examples of how us little folks can make a difference.[/quote]Dave is an eco-friendly type of guy so hopefully he considered the factor of goat emissions when he figured the carbon...
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[quote user="Liniel Gregory"] While they are all up there yapping and spending, let us, the consumers, the taxpayers, individually attempt to do our part to reduce the wasteful use of energy and the creation of greenhouse gases. [/quote] We can applaud or denounce the American Clean Energy...
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[quote user="Leesa McGregor"]You are right, Clonnie. The late Michael Crichton wrote a novel (yes, it's fiction, but well documented with footnotes and a bibliography) about global warming. I think it was called State of Fear . Very interesting read.[/quote] Crichton was a medical doctor...
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[quote user="Clonnie Yearout"]I would say that science without skepticism is dogmatism. To me, skepticism is the heart of science, and the term "settled science" raises a red flag for me. If science (especially recently discoved science) isn't going to be receptive to challenge...
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[quote user="Deb Landgraf"] Whether or not the American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES) is the best approach is uncertain. It is a compromise that is a step in the right direction. It is imperative that this legislation be first and foremost science-based with measurable outcomes. Hopefully...
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[quote user="Luanne Traud"] Is the American Clean Energy and Security Act, passed by the House and now before the Senate, the right approach? [/quote] Whether or not the American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES) is the best approach is uncertain. It is a compromise that is a step in the...