Our Government supports the following:

  • We should strive for oil independence by increasing our oil exploration.
  • We should protect our arctic oil interests by force if necessary.
  • We should build a new oil pipeline across the country.
  • We should make the "Tar Sands Project" work.
  • We should reduce our "carbon footprint".

    Hmmmm! Guess which one I support too!!!

    • So... Just How Big Is Our Footprint? (This appeared on the Sierra Club's website)

    H20:

    The affects of water scarcity are felt by four of every 10 people and impact every continent throughout the world. Population growth and rising urbanization patterns throughout the developing world add stress to limited resources through increased water usage. It is projected that by 2025, almost 2 billion people will be living in countries or regions with absolute water shortage. Industrialization and inadequate sanitation directly affect available freshwater sources and increase the spread of diseases (including cholera, typhoid and dysentery). In America, 218 million citizens live within 10 miles of a polluted water source, and forty percent of the country's waters are unsafe for fishing, swimming, or supporting aquatic life.

    Biodiversity/Habitat Loss:

    The world's most biodiverse areas compose only 2.3 percent of the Earth's land surface, yet they contain the highest number of endemic species. These "biodiversity hotspots" are also vulnerable to grave human threats including ever-expanding cities, logging, mining and oil exploration. Unchecked human activity has increased the rate of extinction of many species, making the world more vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. High levels of biodiversity reveal stories of past, present and future: acting as indictors of current climate variations, and preparing us for an uncertain future through the availability of a variety of resources.

    Fossil Fuel Consumption:

    Fossil fuel consumption is an issue of global concern. When we burn fossil fuels such as coal, oil and gas, we release unsustainable levels of CO2 - the primary global warming culprit. Fossil fuels constitute 80 percent of global energy consumption (95 percent of the global transportation fuel marker) - a level that is not sustainable. The U.S. remains the largest consumer, with fossil fuels constituting over 85 percent of all energy consumed, almost two-thirds of electricity, and nearly all of transportation fuels. To make matters worse, "sustainable" energy sources such as solar and wind energy only compose about 6 and 17 percent of the total. The Sierra Club's Energy and Global Warming team is working to promote renewable energy and sustainability within the U.S.