I’m American who has been residing in Thailand for the past fifteen years and have heard, not from the Thai people, but from international expats and travelers about their concerns on Global Warming and the US’s lack of enacting policies to address this issue.
It’s a tough battle defending this issue for me, knowing that we failed to sign the Kyoto Agreement years back and also being aware this same agreement will soon expire within the next four years; and the US, to date as not produced an alternative plan to replace the Kyoto agreement. For that fact, I haven’t even heard our present administration evening beginning a plan in earnest to address Global Warming.
What I have learned, we have a number of technology companies in the US diligently working on ways to develop Renewable Energy, such as wind power and spent nuclear fuels, but their progress has been limited by funding. It’s my feeling these companies, along with new start-up companies, should be encouraged with greater tax incentives, and equally investors in these companies should also receive tax incentives for their investments.
I also believe, we as Americans, in our homes and workplace’s can be creative and come up with ways to “re-use” what we discard or replace energy consuming devices with more efficient methods. Presently with oil nearing $100 a barrel we’re almost forced to converse energy, but I’m not talking about “conservation”; I’m referring to with “new concepts” and “alternative methods”, in our everyday lives to implement “renewable energy”.
I’m a Democrat, and my candidate for president is Governor Bill Richardson, for two reasons; first his policy on ending the war in Iraq, and second, I firmly believe he has the needed experience in the field on Energy, since in a past administration he held the position of Secretary of Energy, under the Clinton Administration. I’ve listened to the televised debates and read his plans on both of these aforementioned concerns and feel his plans offer the optimum solutions.
Please listen to what Governor Richardson has to say about Renewable Energy.
“The future is renewable energy”
Former Energy Secretary Gov. Bill Richardson discusses solutions to the energy challenges facing the United States at the CNN Debate in Las Vegas, Nevada.
November 16, 2007
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UN Panel Gives Dire Warming Forecast
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U.N. Global Warming Report Sternly Warns Against Inaction
Wash Post – Politics by Doug Struck
Court’s Fuel-Economy Ruling May Prod Congress to Set Even Higher Requirements
NYT & Washington by MICHELINE MAYNARD
Midwest governors take up climate change
UPI – Top News
Video: Strong warming warning
MSNBC.com: Video
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