President Obama is rolling back Bush’s executive policies faster than the falling shares of Detroit’s so-called Big Three. One of those regulations will be the reversal of the last administration’s soft pedaling of environmental policies. In particular, those of increasing mileage and limiting emissions on our everyday modes of transportation. California is helping to lead the way for cleaner federal environmental policies, thanks to green Govenator Schwarzenegger, which will not only put the brakes on carbon levels, but help put America back on the road to prosperity. Building fuel efficient vehicles with hybrid and other green forms of technology, and the jobs this generates, could very well be a significant step forward to rolling back Detroit’s old smoggy facade and the “Obamination” of environmentally unfriendly policies.
One of the root causes of runaway wildfires is Global Warming. I know, you’ve heard it before, but wait, millions of acres, (four million in 2008), of Lodgepole, Scotch, Ponderosa pines and other woody plant species from Colorado to the shores of California are becoming ample fuel source for errant infernos that consume America’s natural beauty. In part due to severe drought conditions and the ever increasing “American Dream” home building mania in many localities in Southern California and the Southern Rocky states. Firestorms are now considered a routine risk worth taking for many residents in Southern California. With record breaking summer temperatures helping to increase the likelihood of a “perfect firestorm” near major population areas, (according to National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration, NOAA.), stirring mass migrations and fouling-up the air, it gives pause for all to be more aware of planet warming trends we can help to lessen.
It’s not quite as safe as the driven snow in many North American ski resorts this winter. As many as 23 skiers and snowboarders have been buried alive by avalanches in the Rockies from Canada to the United States. Most ski resorts have blown through their yearly budgets for avalanche reduction work since November 2008. Errant weather patterns are the main culprit for the massive piles of powder ready to spring on the winter loving jock. Scientist and avalanche experts are flummoxed over the high death toll at the beginning of the snow season. It would seem that the high country is getting too much of a good thing. Mainly from the lingering influence of La Nina’s drive of supercharged damp air in the Pacific Northwest, (according to the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, NOAA.) Ski bums beware, avalanche roulette may be included in your next lift ticket.
With the price of gas tumbling to familiar lows, Americans are hitting the highways and byways once again with little regard to the environmental impact that cheap gas brings to our fossil fuel dependant society. Short term memory loss seems to affect us all with the distractions of everyday life. So as we go merrily motoring down to the grocery store let us not forget about our cute, furry friends on thin ice. The numbers vary from 22,000 to 27,000 polar bears roaming the circumpolar North Pole according to Greenpeace. They are one of the first mammalian species currently most affected by global warming gases causing irrevocable damage to their habitat. Palm trees at the poles anyone?
President Obama is rolling back Bush’s executive policies faster than the falling shares of Detroit’s so-called Big Three. One of those regulations will be the reversal of the last administration’s soft pedaling of environmental policies. In particular, those of increasing mileage and limiting emissions on our everyday modes of transportation. California is helping to lead the way for cleaner federal environmental policies, thanks to green Govenator Schwarzenegger, which will not only put the brakes on carbon levels, but help put America back on the road to prosperity. Building fuel efficient vehicles with hybrid and other green forms of technology, and the jobs this generates, could very well be a significant step forward to rolling back Detroit’s old smoggy facade and the “Obamination” of environmentally unfriendly policies.
