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69. Booting Salazar would be an early indicator that he's beginning to get the picture . .. .

Thu Jan 10, 2013, 09:38 AM

Jan 2013

Barring such action, though, I'm looking for another gabfest, though without the drama of the most recent international conclaves.

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Barack Obama 'seriously considering' hosting climate summit [View all] kpete Jan 2013 OP

An excellent idea. He really should follow through with this. K/R (nt) NYC_SKP Jan 2013 #1

Expecting huge leaps towards environmental responsibility from this next term. blm Jan 2013 #2

and this from Grist.... blm Jan 2013 #4

Why? NoOneMan Jan 2013 #28

Sasha and Malia...eom Kolesar Jan 2013 #33

This may require more than good intentions NoOneMan Jan 2013 #34

Your replies make it apparent you didn't actually read the posts and links you replied to. blm Jan 2013 #40

I did. It just doesn't mean anything to me NoOneMan Jan 2013 #43

Then you don't know Kerry and must be unfamiliar with his lifetime commitment to the issue. blm Jan 2013 #47

I want President Obama to get rid of Salazar,place someone in who is for American land/people first. Sunlei Jan 2013 #63

Booting Salazar would be an early indicator that he's beginning to get the picture . .. . hatrack Jan 2013 #69

Salazar is very good at snookerin' the greenhorns but he's old school good old boy, not good. Sunlei Jan 2013 #71

Fingers crossed! n/t PasadenaTrudy Jan 2013 #3

DAYUM! I think I am WAY liking this second-term thing! calimary Jan 2013 #5

Yep. AverageJoe90 Jan 2013 #20

Absolutely. We need to be looking at generational-level, and hopefully even greater Ghost Dog Jan 2013 #59

That would be excellent tavalon Jan 2013 #6

When Pigs Fly Demeter Jan 2013 #7

Give them a chance to make money off fixing the environment and watch them go! randome Jan 2013 #11

Will they be buying private jets with that money? NoOneMan Jan 2013 #29

What's your solution, then? randome Jan 2013 #66

Well, first we need to come to terms with exactly what is happening NoOneMan Jan 2013 #68

Before or after the Keystone XL pipline gets approved? progressoid Jan 2013 #8

^^^This^^^ UnrepentantLiberal Jan 2013 #49

They are already starting to mine/process Utahs shale oil and gas, same size as canadas fields. Sunlei Jan 2013 #61

Boom. hatrack Jan 2013 #70

It's already approved just under other names our Fed. public land managers use to clear OUR land for Sunlei Jan 2013 #72

About time Botany Jan 2013 #9

Love PO, but.... ReRe Jan 2013 #10

At some point we have begin educating the public pscot Jan 2013 #12

You're right... ReRe Jan 2013 #41

I think you are wrong. I welcome Global attention on Climate Change from Cha Jan 2013 #26

Any action is better than none at this point, TBH. AverageJoe90 Jan 2013 #38

PBO and VP Biden both need our help ..as in Cha Jan 2013 #39

I am... ReRe Jan 2013 #42

The only game our President plays is chess... sheshe2 Jan 2013 #54

Look at you.. Cha Jan 2013 #55

Cha, sheshe2 Jan 2013 #56

You Cha Jan 2013 #57

aimed at apprising the American public about how they can act dipsydoodle Jan 2013 #13

Up until the administration started floating Kerry AgingAmerican Jan 2013 #14

+1 deutsey Jan 2013 #19

would this be a climate summit to acknowledge the depth of the problem and look for solutions, or olddad56 Jan 2013 #15

We're not screwed. Never will be. AverageJoe90 Jan 2013 #16

As long as "We" is only inclusive of those buying Peruvian rainforests NoOneMan Jan 2013 #30

Global warming? No Problem, lets pass a bill to ban it before it gets out of control. olddad56 Jan 2013 #52

Something is being done about that. See here: Ghost Dog Jan 2013 #60

I'll pick door #2 Demeter Jan 2013 #23

K & effing R! AverageJoe90 Jan 2013 #17

By taking it mainstream, it's a big step! Agree! randome Jan 2013 #25

I agree. Let's have it in central Australia. KamaAina Jan 2013 #18

That is an excellent idea! randome Jan 2013 #21

Yikes! Brigid Jan 2013 #35

I'm starting to think only space mirrors can save us now. randome Jan 2013 #22

We'd still be heading for massive plankton-death in the oceans, Ghost Dog Jan 2013 #62

Too many serious conversations Steerpike Jan 2013 #24

What we can do best is to start winning back the state houses vlyons Jan 2013 #27

Instead of lip service, I'd prefer we talk about feeding hungry mouths when crops fail NoOneMan Jan 2013 #31

grain is going up to 25% over last year madrchsod Jan 2013 #74

I'm beginning to think JustAnotherGen Jan 2013 #32

perfect fodder for a "Daily Show" or SNL skit! Brigid Jan 2013 #36

I entertain JustAnotherGen Jan 2013 #48

May need to use an Executive Order Jake2413 Jan 2013 #37

I would love it! Joey Liberal Jan 2013 #44

I could live with that. n/t Wilms Jan 2013 #45

I'll give that 2 thumbs up! grahamhgreen Jan 2013 #46

What exactly will a climate summit change this time around? UnrepentantLiberal Jan 2013 #50

Maybe it will peel a few Republicans into our corner if the U.S. is in CHARGE of the conference. randome Jan 2013 #67

There needs to be a Manhattan Project/Marshall Plan/New Deal/Apollo Moonshot approach Uncle Joe Jan 2013 #51

Do it. Glimmer of Hope Jan 2013 #53

Yeah, right ... Nihil Jan 2013 #58

Excuse me while I pick myself up off the floor in laughter... Earth_First Jan 2013 #64

I'll believe he's serious NickB79 Jan 2013 #65

good idea since we are in for a century of climate change madrchsod Jan 2013 #73

Ha Ha HaHaHaHa blkmusclmachine Jan 2013 #75