A real emergency the “Emergency” session could deal with
by George SeldesFebruary 7th, 2008 at 20:57:31
The disastrous state subsidies for agrofuels piled on top of the federal ones. Here’s a must-read story on Another pair of studies showing that ethanol–both corn AND switchgrass flavors–is WORSE for climate change than petroleum.
In other words, Big Ag has persuaded us to pour gas on the climate fire.
Spending millions to prop up climate-destroying ethanol plants while rationing access to health care through a lottery. Truly shameful.
February 8th, 2008 at 1:54 pm
The spirit of the message was this:
“And most of all, in 2008 and 2009, here’s hoping that the work of advocates and policy makers and the Oregon Health Fund Board will take the luck out of health coverage all together. That by working together, we can achieve a plan that gets us to health care for all.”
A timely and noteworthy endeavor. Let’s look forward, rather than through a half-empty glass of ethanol.
February 10th, 2008 at 5:21 pm
Yes — let’s look forward to a day when Oregon Environmental Council and Oregon League of Conservation Voters admit that they were wrong to promote a bill to subsidize agrofuels. Because the word is getting out there.
http://www.landusewatch.com/2008/02/10/biofuels-stupid-idea/