Mr. Warren like the other chicken littles make the same old tired dire predictions. These pessimists are obsessed with the myth of global warming. There is no scientific consensus that global warming is a problem or that human activity is causing it. Remember " Silent spring " ? Hey I want my DTD back. Mosquitos are killing millions.

For those interested in another view I suggest the recent book by Peter Huber and Mark Mills: " The Bottomless Well: the Twilight of Fuel, the Virtue of Waste and Why We Will Never Run Out of Energy"

Let's not sign dubious treaties in haste and repent in leisure.

For goodness sake, let's get rid of our dependence on foreign oil and use the resources we have in the Alaskan National Wildlife Refuge.
The impact on ANWR would be unbelievably insignificant, but would help us tremendously.
And if you look back at historical climate data for the world going back, well, several thousand years, you'll see that climatic change is a cyclic event, not a man-induced phenomenon. That human can change the world climate is only a theory with little scientific substance. The greatest impact on world climate comes from volcanic eruptions, not SUV's.

Global warming isn't a myth. It's existence is supported by most experts in that fiels and most nations agree that global warming is happening.
Global warming is very real. That is a FACT and really, cannot be disputed.

Good point, Brian, global warming is a fact. So is global cooling.Historically, through the centuries, it has been a cyclic event, occasionally changed drastically by volcanoes and their effects.
The theory that it is caused by man is unsubstantiated, though. Global warming and cooling has been occurring since the beginning of time. Man's impact is statistically insignificant at best.

Question for DrillAnwar: You suggest that we end our reliance on foreign energy and drill in Anwar which you say would "help us tremendously." Can you quantify tremendously for us? If we were no longer importing foreign oil and relied on Anwar instead, how long would that last us?

I didn't say we shouldn't import foreign oil, we just should not be dependent on it.

Check this out:
http://www.doi.gov/news/030312.htm
http://www.anwr.org/archives/1002_is_where_the_oils_at.php#more
http://www.anwr.org/features/distort.htm

Mr. Warren evidently has done little to keep up with what is going on in the world of enviromental issues.If he had he would have known that the driving force behind control is drawing its last,dying breath.

Koyoto's is dead in the water for all practical purposes. Even those who orginally perscribed to this flawed presentation are backing away except for a few of the extremist.
They have finally come to the conclusion that implementing Koyoto would be an ecomomic disaster. A few of the hardliners still insist on continuing Koyoto beyond 2012. It seems that however even several of the EU members, who have been the staunchest supporters, have admitted that nothing can be accomplished by extending it. They have finally realized that countries like China and India are certainly not going to abide by such agreements.
This seeming crumbling of the support for Koyoto may mark a shift away from the costly attempts to regulate emissions and perhaps point to an attempt of forming a collaboration on development and adoptions of new technologies to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide.
This is the US approach and should be rather than
pouring a lot of taxpayer's money into dubious renewable energy projects and doubtful technologies. With Koyoto dead in the water we need to rethink our direction and the unquestioning acceptance of the science behind greenhouse, which is being challenged on several fronts.
Attempts to turn every unusual weather event into confirmation of these forcasts by cllimate change propagandist and politicians should be seen for what they are - either misinformed or fraudulent.

Rather than let them alarm you, ask yourself this: do you think people who can't tell you whether it will rain next Wednesday are really capable of building models that tell you what the climate will be like 100 years from now?

If we were serious about energy independence or global warming we increase the CAFE standards for new vehicles. That would dwarf the impact that bringing ANWAR on line or any alternate energy source for the forseeable future. The fact that we don't take this simple step proves that we aren't serious.

Even if you don't believe in the greenhouse gas aspect of global warming, less is better when it comes to breathing polution.

Marshall,

Do you beleive that emissions testing for relatively new vehicles (OBC) is worth all the expense and hassel the public has to endure in exchange for zero improvement in the air we breathe ? It is a waste of the motorist's time and money . It is worthless. Only a handful of cars produce most of the auto-related polution. The only segment benefiting are the inspection sattions which have an interest in seeing failures ( sok it to them repairs ) and of course the makers of the testing equipment. Another runawy goverment mandated program. Citizen action in Louisville,KY ,several years ago , eliminated emissions testing. We need that kind of action on a national level.

As I linked above, drilling ANWR would have minimal impact, probably far less than the CAFE thing would have on consumers and car manufacturers.

DaddyWarbucks,

I suspect the emissions testing is overkill considering the cost. Perhaps it should be done every 5th year. I've never heard of anyone failing it (though it is still fairly new).

What my point was is that higher mileage cars produce less polution as a rule.

Marshall,

That's good. Now what you gonna do about it. We are silent lambs being taken to slaughter/sacrifice at the altar of big government. Like in when Keith Holliday speaks the most feared words to property owners in Greensboro : COUNCIL WILL VOTE "

Roch101, here's some more enlightening reading for you on the fable of man-made global warming:

http://www.opinionjournal.com/editotial/features.html?id=110006314

Those that dismiss global warming for economic reasons truly amaze me. The American culture of consumption,waste, and personal rights is so pathetic, that we disregard the obvious. The burning of fossil fuels not only produces greenhouse gases, but it also results in hundreds of other toxins to be released into the air we breathe. Decisions made on a personal level with regards to lifestyle choices (ie: cars we drive) directly affect our own health, and the planet's health. Why would you not choose to do the right thing? Research the studies that argue against global warming and you may find the financial backing of a pro-business/conservative organization.