Thursday, March 17, 2005
Environment:
"Senate Votes to Open Alaskan Oil Drilling"
by H Josef Hebert
Senate Votes to Open Alaskan Oil Drilling
As the above piece notes, the Senate has voted to drill in the Arctic Refuge. However, according to a new Gallup poll, a large majority of Americans believe that Conservation is a better approach to solving our nation's energy problems:
http://pollingreport.com/ (see graphic, posted on 3/17/05)
Lester R. Brown, a prominent environmentalist, spoke at Friends General Conference this past year on challenges facing our environment and approaches to solving the energy problem. He has a book out entitled Plan B: Rescuing a Planet Under Stress and a Civilization in Trouble (Link).
How do our current policies reflect Brown's thesis? How can we work to ensure a respectful relationship to our earth?
by H Josef Hebert
Senate Votes to Open Alaskan Oil Drilling
As the above piece notes, the Senate has voted to drill in the Arctic Refuge. However, according to a new Gallup poll, a large majority of Americans believe that Conservation is a better approach to solving our nation's energy problems:
http://pollingreport.com/ (see graphic, posted on 3/17/05)
Lester R. Brown, a prominent environmentalist, spoke at Friends General Conference this past year on challenges facing our environment and approaches to solving the energy problem. He has a book out entitled Plan B: Rescuing a Planet Under Stress and a Civilization in Trouble (Link).
How do our current policies reflect Brown's thesis? How can we work to ensure a respectful relationship to our earth?