tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192413020534458605.post2007408989124211771..comments2023-06-25T06:34:47.250-04:00Comments on Green Me Up, Scotty!: Canada's Energy Problem: Interlude - Do You Remember the Night of the Blackout?Christina McGregorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10979924573679040771noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192413020534458605.post-64464249212046512902009-08-17T10:43:32.247-04:002009-08-17T10:43:32.247-04:00Greetings,
My name is Barbara O’ Brien and my blo...Greetings,<br /><br />My name is Barbara O’ Brien and my blogging at The Mahablog, Crooks and Liars, AlterNet, and elsewhere on the progressive environmental blogophere has earned me the notoriety of being a panelist at the Yearly Kos Convention and a featured guest blogger at the Take Back America Conference in Washington, DC.<br /> <br />I’m contacting you because I found your site in an environmental search and want to tell you about my newest blogging platform —the environmental concern of Asbestos Litigation Blog at www.maacenter.org/blog —where I am looking at critical issues in new light. Our shared concerns include asbestos contamination of the environment, environmentally safe workplaces, green public policies, health, and green building.<br /><br />To increase awareness on these important issues, my goal is to get a resource link on your site or even allow me to provide a guest posting. Please contact me back, I hope to hear from you soon. Drop by our site www.maacenter.org in the meantime.<br /><br />Thanks,<br /><br />Barbara O’Brien<br />barbaraobrien@maacenter.orgAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192413020534458605.post-6452092875228774512009-08-06T19:35:14.802-04:002009-08-06T19:35:14.802-04:00The CarbonTwin project was created to promote free...The CarbonTwin project was created to promote free exchange of Carbon Offsets between members who simply share their carbon offsets (for no compensation!) with members with higher carbon footprints.<br /> <br /><a href="http://www.carbontwin.com/" rel="nofollow">carbon</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192413020534458605.post-5977817105324011802009-07-30T14:45:15.620-04:002009-07-30T14:45:15.620-04:00Was at work when the power went out in '03. We...Was at work when the power went out in '03. Went to a friends place and had a few cocktails to celebrate. Went home after. Watched a movie on the aptop and went to bed. Power was back on in the morning. Not keen for another.simonsays2https://www.blogger.com/profile/16264103125630335405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192413020534458605.post-34111934308406479252009-06-16T16:14:05.928-04:002009-06-16T16:14:05.928-04:00I distinctly remember working for a retail store a...I distinctly remember working for a retail store at Yorkdale the day of the blackout...as soon as the power vanished, no fewer than FOUR people froze, grabbed whatever was close by, and bolted out the door, assuming our non-existent security systems would be rendered inoperative. It didn't really fill me with an awful lot of faith in humanity at that point. Security didn't even step in, because there was no point -- the cameras in the mall proper were done. I was kind of disturbed by how quickly our culture disintegrates as soon as somebody turned off the lights: and that's exactly the portent we're facing now. Buckle up...Alex Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13195145953672019075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192413020534458605.post-57053291813729933962009-06-11T16:31:53.204-04:002009-06-11T16:31:53.204-04:00indeed we are ill-prepared i our precious technolo...indeed we are ill-prepared i our precious technology and basic necessities were stripped from us. And yes the high levels of faith and psycho-complacency with which we treat energy is scary. My greatest fear isn't the power going out, it's that when it comes back on how much more are we all paying. We love to pat our own asses about earth-hour and eating locally but seriously we are the most wasteful people on the planet. And green washing a energy plan, (which is exactly what the liberals are doing) does nothing to change that. We need to get real about our energy predicament and look at the nuclear option by far the best thing to base-load with. For those who don't want our energy porduction to be mitigated by a bunch of wind industry hacks go and sign the petition <a href="http://pickcandu.yoozur.com/track/clickthru/text" rel="nofollow">here.</a>bogged downhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13029444108316619047noreply@blogger.com