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CTyankee

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13. if we are around to shake our heads...at the rate we are going, it might not take that long to get

Reply to WHEN CRABS ROAR (Reply #12)

Tue Jun 3, 2014, 07:44 PM

Jun 2014

us extinct on the planet.

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Al Gore: The Most Important Step Taken to Combat Climate Change in Our Country's History [View all] babylonsister Jun 2014 OP

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jun 2014 #1

KandR mylye2222 Jun 2014 #2

k&r n/t RainDog Jun 2014 #3

"Years Of Living Dangerously" on Showtime, if you dont have Showtime randys1 Jun 2014 #4

Contributing to Gore's Law Prophet 451 Jun 2014 #5

this is serious shit and to those repukes who say it should be Congress's role to do this... CTyankee Jun 2014 #6

Shutting Up Limbaugh would be a great first step Demeter Jun 2014 #7

Except this just enables coal exports. joshcryer Jun 2014 #8

That still changes the economic incentive geek tragedy Jun 2014 #9

There are still plenty of willing buyers in the developing world. joshcryer Jun 2014 #10

the developing world is pretty much going solar and wind-powered rosesaylavee Jun 2014 #16

Not true. joshcryer Jun 2014 #17

Here's where developing nations are developing sustainable energy sources. Uncle Joe Jun 2014 #18

+1000 rosesaylavee Jun 2014 #20

Hello, rosesaylavee, Uncle Joe Jun 2014 #21

US Coal Exports Erode All CO2 Savings from Shale Gas joshcryer Jun 2014 #22

I believe this trend will decline as global warming's impact Uncle Joe Jun 2014 #27

these links should make you feel a bit better rosesaylavee Jun 2014 #19

I'm not saying renewables won't play a part. joshcryer Jun 2014 #23

True. rosesaylavee Jun 2014 #24

I hope you're right. joshcryer Jun 2014 #25

there is a graphic I just searched for and am not finding rosesaylavee Jun 2014 #26

Yeah, new coal plants are expensive. joshcryer Jun 2014 #29

What do you think the answer is? rosesaylavee Jun 2014 #31

Fee and dividend (carbon tax). joshcryer Jun 2014 #32

As long as this is an Al Gore thread... rosesaylavee Jun 2014 #28

That is a good video, rosesaylavee. Uncle Joe Jun 2014 #34

Yes. rosesaylavee Jun 2014 #35

Bravo President Obama, "At Last", Etta James saidsimplesimon Jun 2014 #11

At some point in the future WHEN CRABS ROAR Jun 2014 #12

if we are around to shake our heads...at the rate we are going, it might not take that long to get CTyankee Jun 2014 #13

Ahh, you've been paying attention. WHEN CRABS ROAR Jun 2014 #15

There still doesn't appear ohheckyeah Jun 2014 #33

This is a great thing. dawg Jun 2014 #14

Good! And, the NYT Chimes in .. Cha Jun 2014 #30

Thanks to Al Gore, President Obama & babylonsister. David Zephyr Jun 2014 #36

Gods I wish Al Gore had been president when he was elected. Even so, he's a statesman... Hekate Jun 2014 #37

K&R.... daleanime Jun 2014 #38

K & R malaise Jun 2014 #39

K&R. JDPriestly Jun 2014 #40

I'm glad to see the President do this. navarth Jun 2014 #41

*Sigh* This all sounds so nice... but skepticscott Jun 2014 #42

I don't believe this will be the end all in methods of fighting carbon pollution Uncle Joe Jun 2014 #43

"Mother Nature will not allow it"? skepticscott Jun 2014 #44

Mother Nature talks to everyone Uncle Joe Jun 2014 #45