I Just Saw "An Inconvenient Truth"
Al Gore is certainly a very different person than I saw in the 200 campaign in this movie. If he had been his true self during his campaign, I think he would be busy doing something else today.
My wife and I both found this film compelling and well worth watching. The way global warming is explained in this work, and the photography and explanations used to drive home these points in ways everyone can understand are excellent. Plainly put, the evidence is irrefutable and Al will tell you exactly why.
I strongly recommend that everyone who can get their backside out to AMC Cantera 30 in Naperville to see this film. It's message is important and the message that people are listening is important for the theatre to get. I saw maybe 30 people in a theatre that could easily seat 200. We need to be out there ASAP if we haven't already.
Cantera 30 is easy to find. Take I-88 to Winfield Road and exit South on Winfield. Cantera 30 will be on your right as soon as you get South of the expressway. If we want to continue seeing Progressive films there, I'd suggest we support it.
I can't stress this enough - this is THE movie to see right now. Four stars from Roger Ebert. Multiple festival awards. The top film of the week grossed $39 million in 3000+ theaters. This film grossed $1.3 million in 77 theaters.
Please get out the audience to help save our planet.
A personal quest to promote the use of wind energy and hydrogen technology in the Great Lakes area of the United States. The Great Lakes area is in a unique position to become an energy exporting region through these and other renewable energy technologies. *Update 2014: Just do it everywhere - Dan*
Saturday, June 10, 2006
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Funds Running Dry on World Environment Day -- A Guest Commentary If there is one day on the calendar that is meant to stimulate worldwide awareness of the environment and spurn political action, it would be World Environment Day, which has been commemorated every year on June 5th since its inception by the United Nations in 1972. ENN Weekly: May 29th - June 2nd ENN rounds up the most important and compelling environmental news stories of the week. In the news May 29th - June 2nd: Yellowstone air quality, whalers against whaling, the quest for energy alternatives, a tropical Arctic, and much more. Stick up for Chickens, U.S. Animal Activists Say Animal welfare groups are using the expected arrival of bird flu in the United States to step up long-running campaigns against large chicken and egg factory farms and persuade more Americans to stop eating meat. Emissions Grow, Temperatures Rise, Talks Advance as Globe Confronts Warming Britain and Sweden are on target for reducing global-warming gases, but other countries will have to toughen policies and rely on "carbon trading" to achieve their Kyoto Protocol goals by 2012, says a new U.N. report. U.S. Government Sees 'Smooth Transition' to Cleaner Diesel U.S. oil refiners and fuel importers should not have problems meeting new federal clean air rules that kicked in on Thursday requiring a much lower sulfur content in diesel fuel, the Environmental Protection Agency said. Treasury Nominee Brings New Views on Environment to Bush Henry Paulson may find the tightrope he'll be walking as President Bush's Treasury secretary will span a wider gulf than in his current twin jobs as chairman of Goldman Sachs and The Nature Conservancy. >>>More articles at ENN.com
ANWR Victory Big Step To Energy Independence By: the National Center for Policy Analysis The House voted today to allow the expansion of drilling in the Artic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA) Senior Fellow H. Sterling Burnett says expanded drilling in ANWR will help increase domestic supplies of oil and gas as well as give the government an extra $111-173 billion in tax revenues and royalties from oil companies. Tomato Psyllids Cropping Up in Southern California By: UC Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program Tomato psyllids are spreading across the country, devastating crops in Colorado, Montana, Washington, and Ontario, Canada. In Baja, Mexico, growers lost more than 85 percent of their fresh market tomatoes in 2001. California populations originated from Mexico, but are now surviving year-round in San Diego, Orange and Ventura counties. The World After Oil Peaks By: Earth Policy Institute Few countries are planning a reduction of oil use. Even though peak oil may be imminent, most countries are counting on much higher oil consumption in the decades ahead, building automobile assembly plants, roads, highways, parking lots, and suburban housing developments as though cheap oil will last forever. New airliners are being delivered with the expectation that air travel and freight will expand indefinitely. Yet in a world of declining oil production, no country can use more oil except at the expense of others. Saving the World, 3-kW at a Time By: the Midland School Midland’s sophomore class learned the science and history of a finite and polluting fossil fuel-based economy, learned how solar panels work, and then helped install a 3-kW photovoltaic (PV) system that will meet another 3-4 percent of the campus’s electricity needs and prevent the emissions of 4 tons of CO2 into the atmosphere each year. Sportsmen Say Nation's Energy Policy "Is on the Wrong Track" Call for Action on Global Warming By: the National Wildlife Federation The majority of America's sportsmen say global warming is an urgent problem that needs immediate action, and they want clean energy solutions that create jobs and cut pollution from burning fossil fuels, a national poll of hunters and anglers reveals. Sierra Club And Center Move To Protect Palm Springs Pocket Mouse From Extinction By: the Center for Biological Diversity This species has lost most of its native habitat already and is one of the 27 species that would be afforded some protection under the Coachella Valley Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan (MSHCP). However, to move forward, the habitat plan needs approval by all the cities in the Valley, and in recent weeks some jurisdictions have expressed opposition to the plan. Linking Climate Change Across Time Scales By: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution What do month-to-month changes in temperature have to do with century-to-century changes in temperature? At first it might seem like not much, but in a report published in this week's Nature, scientists from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) have found some unifying themes in the global variations of temperature at time scales ranging from a single season to hundreds of thousands of years. These findings help place climate observed at individual places and times into a larger global and temporal context. The W2O Marks International Day of the Ocean With A New Sustainability Perspective By: Open Space Institute According to the United Nations, approximately three billion people - half of the world's population - live within 125 miles of a coastline. With these numbers on the rise, it is increasingly imperative to understand the connection between humanity and the waters that cover 71 percent of the earth's surface. June 8 has been declared the International Day of the Ocean, providing a time for the media to deliberate on the state of ocean affairs, and one organization - the World Ocean Observatory - is providing a new perspective on how to approach ocean sustainability in a changing world. Off Shore Drilling Defeated, Oil Addiction Continues By: the National Center for Policy Analysis The House defeated a proposal yesterday to allow off-shore drilling in U.S. coastal waters. National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA) Senior Fellow H. Sterling Burnett responded to the news by suggesting the president should send Congress back to the drawing board. For Every Season, Turn to the Year-Round Program By: UC Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program Since seasons dictate most farm activity, peach growers who have problems with agricultural pests look for advice on what time of year to monitor and time treatments to control them. If they consult the year-round Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program for peaches, they’ll find effective and environmentally sound ways to manage pests in their crops. Editor's Note : 'Network News' features press releases submitted directly by organizations in ENN's member network. This content is not specifically endorsed or supported by ENN and is not subjected to ENN's editorial process.
Latest Poll : Do you anticipate eating less chicken due to bird flu fears? Poll Results : Should bison be confined within Yellowstone Park boundaries to avoid the brucellosis issue? 30.19% - Yes 69.81% - No >>>Voice Your Opinion |
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EDITORIAL: State says go fish for health facts
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As Michigan heads into another summer of lakeside pleasures, residents are once
again missing an important piece of information: printed copies of the state's
fish advisory booklet, which now exists only online. Source: Detroit Free Press
(6/2)
Fish white perch, help the lakes
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The white bass run is coming to a close on the Sandusky River, but anglers may
have an opportunity to catch unlimited white perch, and in the process, improve
the quality of the Great Lakes and their tributaries. Source: The Tiffen
Advertiser-Tribune (6/2)
Despite virus, yellow perch safe to eat
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Lake Erie yellow perch are safe to eat, say fisheries experts, who are trying to
pinpoint a virus that may be killing a small segment of the perch population.
Source: The Plain Dealer (6/2)
Border towns want changes to 2008 passport requirements
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If you want to cross the U.S.-Canadian border, a driver's license is usually
enough to satisfy customs and border inspectors. But a federal plan passed by
Congress will change that. Source: Minnesota Public Radio (6/2)
Grant will help biomass study
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A $1.2 million U.S. Department of Energy grant will help fund a study of
potential wood resources and the effect of using forest waste products for
biomass burning projects. Source: Duluth News Tribune (6/2)
New Discovery World ready for students
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The Discovery World at Pier Wisconsin will open its doors next week to adults
and children pursuing their interests in everything from digital photography to
the physics of extreme sports. Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (6/2)
No dunes hotel brings silent celebration
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There was supposed to be a silent protest against a proposed hotel at Indiana
Dunes State Park on Thursday, but since no developer wanted to build one, it
became a silent celebration. Source: The Northwest Indiana Times (6/2)
About the forgotten war
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On June 1st, nearly 200 years ago, U.S. Capt. James Lawrence sailed into battle
against British ships. He lost, but his last words, "Don't give up the ship,"
are better remembered than the conflict itself, known as the War of 1812.
Source: Detroit Free Press (6/1)
COMMENTARY: Don't sell our national forest land
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The U.S. Forest Service proposal, which will sell off some national forest lands
to help cash-strapped rural school districts meet their expenses, sacrifices
something too valuable to be lost for a one-time benefit. Source: Lake Country
Echo (6/1)
Early salmon reports raise season's hopes
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It's hard to imagine topping last year's record-breaking salmon catches on Lake
Michigan, but it could happen. Source: Green Bay Press-Gazette (6/1)
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Thursday, June 01, 2006
The greening of the city bus
The bus has never been a glamorous way to get around, but it is becoming a showcase for energy efficiency.
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Women's Help Vital in Slowing Spread of Deserts Women, who make up about 70 percent of rural workers worldwide, are key to turning back the spread of deserts, the head of the United Nations' main agency on rural poverty said on Wednesday. Scientists Say Arctic Once Was Tropical Scientists have found what might have been the ideal ancient vacation hotspot with a 74-degree Fahrenheit average temperature, alligator ancestors and palm trees. It's smack in the middle of the Arctic. Study Finds Yellowstone Air Quality Worsening Air quality in four of six categories is worsening at Yellowstone National Park, a new study by the National Park Service shows. One pollutant on the rise in Yellowstone is ground-level ozone, which can cause respiratory problems and threaten plant health. Contaminated Water Leaves Nine Dead, 19,000 Sick in Eastern Pakistan Nine people died and more than 19,000 others were sickened after an eastern Pakistani city's water system was contaminated by sewage, officials said Thursday. China Cracking Down on Illegal Timber from Myanmar China has quietly cracked down on illegal timber imports from Myanmar, a rights group and state media say, after decades of Chinese logging in the isolated country's northern forests. Scientists Say Warming Threatening Florida Florida's governor cautiously entered the debate Wednesday over whether rising global temperatures are to blame for an increase in the number of strong hurricanes, meeting with two researchers who say global warming is threatening Florida with a long-term future of more bad storms. >>>More articles at ENN.com
ANWR Victory Big Step To Energy Independence By: the National Center for Policy Analysis The House voted today to allow the expansion of drilling in the Artic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA) Senior Fellow H. Sterling Burnett says expanded drilling in ANWR will help increase domestic supplies of oil and gas as well as give the government an extra $111-173 billion in tax revenues and royalties from oil companies. Tomato Psyllids Cropping Up in Southern California By: UC Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program Tomato psyllids are spreading across the country, devastating crops in Colorado, Montana, Washington, and Ontario, Canada. In Baja, Mexico, growers lost more than 85 percent of their fresh market tomatoes in 2001. California populations originated from Mexico, but are now surviving year-round in San Diego, Orange and Ventura counties. The World After Oil Peaks By: Earth Policy Institute Few countries are planning a reduction of oil use. Even though peak oil may be imminent, most countries are counting on much higher oil consumption in the decades ahead, building automobile assembly plants, roads, highways, parking lots, and suburban housing developments as though cheap oil will last forever. New airliners are being delivered with the expectation that air travel and freight will expand indefinitely. Yet in a world of declining oil production, no country can use more oil except at the expense of others. Saving the World, 3-kW at a Time By: the Midland School Midland’s sophomore class learned the science and history of a finite and polluting fossil fuel-based economy, learned how solar panels work, and then helped install a 3-kW photovoltaic (PV) system that will meet another 3-4 percent of the campus’s electricity needs and prevent the emissions of 4 tons of CO2 into the atmosphere each year. Sportsmen Say Nation's Energy Policy "Is on the Wrong Track" Call for Action on Global Warming By: the National Wildlife Federation The majority of America's sportsmen say global warming is an urgent problem that needs immediate action, and they want clean energy solutions that create jobs and cut pollution from burning fossil fuels, a national poll of hunters and anglers reveals. Sierra Club And Center Move To Protect Palm Springs Pocket Mouse From Extinction By: the Center for Biological Diversity This species has lost most of its native habitat already and is one of the 27 species that would be afforded some protection under the Coachella Valley Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan (MSHCP). However, to move forward, the habitat plan needs approval by all the cities in the Valley, and in recent weeks some jurisdictions have expressed opposition to the plan. Linking Climate Change Across Time Scales By: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution What do month-to-month changes in temperature have to do with century-to-century changes in temperature? At first it might seem like not much, but in a report published in this week's Nature, scientists from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) have found some unifying themes in the global variations of temperature at time scales ranging from a single season to hundreds of thousands of years. These findings help place climate observed at individual places and times into a larger global and temporal context. The W2O Marks International Day of the Ocean With A New Sustainability Perspective By: Open Space Institute According to the United Nations, approximately three billion people - half of the world's population - live within 125 miles of a coastline. With these numbers on the rise, it is increasingly imperative to understand the connection between humanity and the waters that cover 71 percent of the earth's surface. June 8 has been declared the International Day of the Ocean, providing a time for the media to deliberate on the state of ocean affairs, and one organization - the World Ocean Observatory - is providing a new perspective on how to approach ocean sustainability in a changing world. Off Shore Drilling Defeated, Oil Addiction Continues By: the National Center for Policy Analysis The House defeated a proposal yesterday to allow off-shore drilling in U.S. coastal waters. National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA) Senior Fellow H. Sterling Burnett responded to the news by suggesting the president should send Congress back to the drawing board. For Every Season, Turn to the Year-Round Program By: UC Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program Since seasons dictate most farm activity, peach growers who have problems with agricultural pests look for advice on what time of year to monitor and time treatments to control them. If they consult the year-round Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program for peaches, they’ll find effective and environmentally sound ways to manage pests in their crops. Editor's Note : 'Network News' features press releases submitted directly by organizations in ENN's member network. This content is not specifically endorsed or supported by ENN and is not subjected to ENN's editorial process.
Latest Poll : Should bison be confined within Yellowstone Park boundaries to avoid the brucellosis issue? Poll Results : Do you believe that there's enough oil in the ANWR to justify destroying wildlife habitat? 10.57% - Yes 89.43% - No >>>Voice Your Opinion |
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