I have been going through a few materials about the ACESA bill, which has passed the House, and is going to the senate. This activity is thanks to the other community I follow named powerswitch . I am usually pretty bad about being alert to this stuff, and more often concentrate on my own behavior or local initiatives. The concerns raised by the powerswitch have to do with the disproportionate...

Hey All, I've been watching another group called powerswitch . It seems to be based out of the UK mostly, but there is this entry about the US powergrid and where each state gets its energy. Thought it might interest you.

From Reuters: GRAPHIC: World carbon emissions since 1902 The first was crossposted to powerswitch . Note that China has surpassed the U.S. as the largest contributor of carbon emissions to the atmosphere. The second was crossposted to the_recession . It shows a record drop in power usage, which indicates that the recession is hitting China hard, too.

It is impossible to discuss population growth responsibly without discussing race or class. This is because for hundreds of years people of certain groups (white, male, wealthy, Western) have discussed overpopulation in both overt and less obvious discriminatory ways. This is important, because these sorts of opinions have had an effect on how the present day looks, both physically and in our minds...

It is impossible to discuss population growth responsibly without discussing race or class. This is because for hundreds of years people of certain groups (white, male, wealthy, Western) have discussed overpopulation in both overt and less obvious discriminatory ways. This is important, because these sorts of opinions have had an effect on how the present day looks, both physically and in our minds...

It is impossible to discuss population growth responsibly without discussing race or class. This is because for hundreds of years people of certain groups (white, male, wealthy, Western) have discussed overpopulation in both overt and less obvious discriminatory ways. This is important, because these sorts of opinions have had an effect on how the present day looks, both physically and in our minds...

This LJ comment, warts and all, is a brilliant summary of exactly why I sometimes lose my cool and say something completely smug to someone showing grand ignorance on a topic I understand fairly well.