Thank Qasim for this and for raising awareness of the vital importance of supporting Earthjustice. Even a 5$ monthly donation multiplied by your subscribers can go a long way. They have been my first priority donation for at least 30 years now. Because Earth Needs A Lawyer.
it continues to astonish me how there is a continued blindness by the elites to use Life/Earth as resource - when it is source. There is literally nothing we can say that would ever deter these kind from their goal of accrued wealth, we are simply to do everything we can to detract from them through boycotting their assets and ways. In all ways we must now be very conscious of all that we consume on every level and use our exchanges as political /environmental and social acts of power.
Capitalism - the right to profit is greater than any other right. Including enviroment and life..
There out to pump as much as possible - there is a surplus on the markets / green energy is rising yet the price oil keeps going - either there pushing everyone else out the market for the last hurrah (like bullying eu into buying higher priced us oil instead of russian) or there preparing for a serious war not venezuela -- war machines run on oil not solar panel..
Work will not set you free - Günther Anders, the obsolesence of man.
Think of it. A creature that weighs about 150 pounds and is mobile, long ago running in the savanna or climbing trees, is now, individually, transporting itself in a large metal box weighing about 4000 pounds or more and burning fossil fuel that adds 20 pounds of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere with every gallon burned.
Each metal box has room for 5 or 6 of these creatures but is empty but for the driver almost all the time. Millions of these metal boxes clog the streets, much land is paved for their use, innumerable parking garages, city streets lined with parked metal boxes.
How can anyone think this transition from the natural to the artificial can be sustained? Yet all of us have been driving all of our lives and the artificial seems natural to us, we can't imagine otherwise. Speeding metal boxes and metal boxes with the engine running while parked for the driver to talk on a smartphone indicate there is no concern. Drive on.
I've been relying on my bike, my own 2 feet, & occasionally the bus, for the last 35 years or so. It's a great life. More people ought to try it. You get to experience the environment more, & pollution less. You get some good, healthy exercise. And you save lots of money. And your conscience is clear. Especially when your usage of other power-driven tools & activities is minimal, too.
The bicycle is a marvel of efficiency, putting walking to shame, but I think walking is better exercise because biking is effortless (on flat terrain) unless one tries to make it hard work. I agree with you on all points and reflect upon how as a kid I could not wait to graduate to a car but now in old age far prefer the bike and look forward to every ride even if it is only to the grocery store. I am happy to see that more people are bicycling in the US, but it is still nothing like in Europe where it is considered a perfectly normal thing to do every day.
Btw…. That great white shark that landed dead in the Panhandle last year with no visible wounds… maybe the Deepwater Horizon death site is still killing
"What the administration calls an “energy plan” is simply a handout to multinational fossil fuel corporations—paid for by taxpayers, absorbed by frontline communities, and carried on the backs of future generations."
As an apprentice journalist I attended a science symposium in Tromsø, Norway in 1982 about ecology in the Arctic and learned how fragile the natural balance in the Arctic is due to it's short summers with slow growth of plants amongst other things.
I learned, for instance, that the lichen the caribou/reindeer feed off takes seven years to grow to it's full height where it is sustainable for reindeer herds. Balance is sooo important everywhere but the Arctic is particularly vulnerable and takes way more effort to fix (if possible) than most other areas on this beautiful planet.
There's a reason why Norway has had a continous political battle to stop offshore drilling in the Arctic and against dumping mining sludge into fjords up north - a battle environmentalists are in danger of losing as raw capitalism is gaining ground in modern society.
We only have one planet Earth and we need to be vigilant about preserving what we have against the greed of shortsighted capital interests.
We do have a lot of environmental regulations on our offshore drilling in place but we cannot be complacent since big corporations have deep pockets and power and career politicians tend to be out of touch with the day-to-day struggles of ordinary people these days, unfortunately.
Watching the rising resistance in the US gives me hope, though. It is becoming surprisingly strong in such a short time that I truly believe you can take your country back and rebuild it from the grassroots up and make it better, if you persist.😸☮️💕
I love EarthJustice! I worked for a number of years for an environmental organization and the place we most often were able to win on our issues was never the legislature, but the courts. (Sound familiar?)EarthJustice is very effective in choosing that emphasis.
The oligarchs, the 1%'ers, will be the only ones who reap the benefits of this plan. Oh, the oil industrialists will trickle down some small savings at the pump to us common folk, for awhile that is, then it will be back to business as usual, gouging us and filling their pockets. All the while ruining our lands and seas and the oceans fragile infrastructure. Why do you think we called a halt to off shore drilling in the first place? Just remember what happened in the Gulf of Mexico!
Indeed it could & should! But then the filthy fossil fuel companies wouldn't get their reward for being big donors to Republicans & corporate Democrats.
Here is how trump picks his policies: "let's see...how can I alienate the people of this great country, & line the pockets of my billionaire friends?" I am not sure why he hates the country that made him what he is. SO MUCH!
This drilling plan reads like Trump looked at the climate crisis and said, “You know what this dumpster fire needs? Gasoline. Lots of it.” We’re sitting on record oil output, the planet is melting like a candle in a sauna, and his answer is to auction off the Arctic like it’s Etsy. At some point you stop calling it policy and just admit it’s vandalism for profit.
Thank Qasim for this and for raising awareness of the vital importance of supporting Earthjustice. Even a 5$ monthly donation multiplied by your subscribers can go a long way. They have been my first priority donation for at least 30 years now. Because Earth Needs A Lawyer.
it continues to astonish me how there is a continued blindness by the elites to use Life/Earth as resource - when it is source. There is literally nothing we can say that would ever deter these kind from their goal of accrued wealth, we are simply to do everything we can to detract from them through boycotting their assets and ways. In all ways we must now be very conscious of all that we consume on every level and use our exchanges as political /environmental and social acts of power.
Sent money to Earth, Justice and sent the letter. Thanks for the heads up and the advocacy.
Capitalism - the right to profit is greater than any other right. Including enviroment and life..
There out to pump as much as possible - there is a surplus on the markets / green energy is rising yet the price oil keeps going - either there pushing everyone else out the market for the last hurrah (like bullying eu into buying higher priced us oil instead of russian) or there preparing for a serious war not venezuela -- war machines run on oil not solar panel..
Work will not set you free - Günther Anders, the obsolesence of man.
Think of it. A creature that weighs about 150 pounds and is mobile, long ago running in the savanna or climbing trees, is now, individually, transporting itself in a large metal box weighing about 4000 pounds or more and burning fossil fuel that adds 20 pounds of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere with every gallon burned.
Each metal box has room for 5 or 6 of these creatures but is empty but for the driver almost all the time. Millions of these metal boxes clog the streets, much land is paved for their use, innumerable parking garages, city streets lined with parked metal boxes.
How can anyone think this transition from the natural to the artificial can be sustained? Yet all of us have been driving all of our lives and the artificial seems natural to us, we can't imagine otherwise. Speeding metal boxes and metal boxes with the engine running while parked for the driver to talk on a smartphone indicate there is no concern. Drive on.
I've been relying on my bike, my own 2 feet, & occasionally the bus, for the last 35 years or so. It's a great life. More people ought to try it. You get to experience the environment more, & pollution less. You get some good, healthy exercise. And you save lots of money. And your conscience is clear. Especially when your usage of other power-driven tools & activities is minimal, too.
The bicycle is a marvel of efficiency, putting walking to shame, but I think walking is better exercise because biking is effortless (on flat terrain) unless one tries to make it hard work. I agree with you on all points and reflect upon how as a kid I could not wait to graduate to a car but now in old age far prefer the bike and look forward to every ride even if it is only to the grocery store. I am happy to see that more people are bicycling in the US, but it is still nothing like in Europe where it is considered a perfectly normal thing to do every day.
Btw…. That great white shark that landed dead in the Panhandle last year with no visible wounds… maybe the Deepwater Horizon death site is still killing
Note: that largest spill -the terrible Deepwater Horizon disaster…. Should have ensured never drilling in the Gulf of MEXICO, again
I would not allow 1 more drill site UNTIL ALL PREVIOUS POLLUTED AREAS ARE CLEANED UP 100%.
"What the administration calls an “energy plan” is simply a handout to multinational fossil fuel corporations—paid for by taxpayers, absorbed by frontline communities, and carried on the backs of future generations."
As an apprentice journalist I attended a science symposium in Tromsø, Norway in 1982 about ecology in the Arctic and learned how fragile the natural balance in the Arctic is due to it's short summers with slow growth of plants amongst other things.
I learned, for instance, that the lichen the caribou/reindeer feed off takes seven years to grow to it's full height where it is sustainable for reindeer herds. Balance is sooo important everywhere but the Arctic is particularly vulnerable and takes way more effort to fix (if possible) than most other areas on this beautiful planet.
There's a reason why Norway has had a continous political battle to stop offshore drilling in the Arctic and against dumping mining sludge into fjords up north - a battle environmentalists are in danger of losing as raw capitalism is gaining ground in modern society.
We only have one planet Earth and we need to be vigilant about preserving what we have against the greed of shortsighted capital interests.
Some countries have it together. We just don't happen to be one of them.
We do have a lot of environmental regulations on our offshore drilling in place but we cannot be complacent since big corporations have deep pockets and power and career politicians tend to be out of touch with the day-to-day struggles of ordinary people these days, unfortunately.
Watching the rising resistance in the US gives me hope, though. It is becoming surprisingly strong in such a short time that I truly believe you can take your country back and rebuild it from the grassroots up and make it better, if you persist.😸☮️💕
I love EarthJustice! I worked for a number of years for an environmental organization and the place we most often were able to win on our issues was never the legislature, but the courts. (Sound familiar?)EarthJustice is very effective in choosing that emphasis.
The oligarchs, the 1%'ers, will be the only ones who reap the benefits of this plan. Oh, the oil industrialists will trickle down some small savings at the pump to us common folk, for awhile that is, then it will be back to business as usual, gouging us and filling their pockets. All the while ruining our lands and seas and the oceans fragile infrastructure. Why do you think we called a halt to off shore drilling in the first place? Just remember what happened in the Gulf of Mexico!
Call me an idealist. But couldn’t all the $$$$$ be spent on clean energy AND save the planet and water they’ll need for their AI farms?
Indeed it could & should! But then the filthy fossil fuel companies wouldn't get their reward for being big donors to Republicans & corporate Democrats.
I support EarthJustice. A worthy organization.
Here is how trump picks his policies: "let's see...how can I alienate the people of this great country, & line the pockets of my billionaire friends?" I am not sure why he hates the country that made him what he is. SO MUCH!
This drilling plan reads like Trump looked at the climate crisis and said, “You know what this dumpster fire needs? Gasoline. Lots of it.” We’re sitting on record oil output, the planet is melting like a candle in a sauna, and his answer is to auction off the Arctic like it’s Etsy. At some point you stop calling it policy and just admit it’s vandalism for profit.
Words like geocide, ecocide & biocide come to mind.
Very well said.