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To: DMaA who wrote (256293)	6/30/2008 10:18:59 PM
From: Stevefoder	Respond to of 793931

Greens are not serious about "alternative energy" either. There are several wind power projects that I am familiar with have been postponed or canceled due to environmentalist objections. * Virginia mountains - concerns about bird strikes * Hawaii island of Oahu - NIMBY - don't like the look even though 90% of electricity is oil generated. * Massachusetts - offshore - NIMBY do not like the looks (Kennedys objected too) A sure fire way of preventing more energy growth use and carbon emissions in the USA is to eliminate most immigration. However, the Sierra Club and other green organizations object. That just proves they are more interested in a left wing adenda that the environment.

To: DMaA who wrote (256293)	7/5/2008 6:14:40 PM
From: Tom Clarke	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 793931

BLM reverses stance on solar-project moratorium Posted at 7:12 AM on 03 Jul 2008 The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has reversed its recent moratorium on new applications for solar-energy projects on public land, allowing companies to keep submitting proposals for new solar projects. The solar-project freeze had been instituted in late May while the BLM began conducting a two-year study on the potential environmental impacts of solar projects on public lands; the agency said the study would eventually help to speed projects along. However, due to pressure from the solar industry, Congress, and the public, the agency decided Wednesday that it could continue to process new applications after all, even as it studied solar's environmental impacts. The victory is only partial, however, as the BLM hasn't actually approved any of the 130 solar-project applications it already has. So, really, not approving a few more isn't that big of a deal for the agency. "We're encouraged that the BLM lifted their moratorium, but we're only halfway there," said Rhone Resch of the Solar Energy Industries Association. "We now need to get them to expedite the permitting of the solar projects." grist.org