This is the second installment in Spot's case for his endorsement of Jim Hovland (Third District Congress) and Jack Nelson Pallmeyer (Senate).
Man-made climate change
Shouldn't that be "human-made climate change," Spotty? Women must be responsible for part of it.
Ok, grasshopper, but Spot has noticed that you are always especially in favor of gender equity when there is some blame to be spread around.
Nelson Pallmeyer says it is the most critical issue faced by, well, humankind:
JNP opposes the increased use of nuclear energy. That is not true, as far as Spot can tell, of JNP's opponents.
And this is from Hovland's website:
Edina, like other cities across our state, is acting locally to good global effect, but these are matters better handled by the federal government where comprehensive strides can be made. We need leaders committed to taking a strong stand on clean water and emission standards, who understand the important role that development and alternative transportation play in our overall capacity to deal with the significant threats to our environment.Edina, like other cities across our state, is acting locally to good global effect, but these are matters better handled by the federal government where comprehensive strides can be made. We need leaders committed to taking a strong stand on clean water and emission standards, who understand the important role that development and alternative transportation play in our overall capacity to deal with the significant threats to our environment.
Jim is a leader in Edina in establishing its Energy and Environment Commission. The Commission's mission is to "help the City stay on the forefront of issues of sustainability."
Madia's platform advocates increased use of biofuels:
Expanding the use of homegrown energy offers incredible economic opportunity for states like Minnesota, and for our nation as a whole. I support the use of a mandatory cap and trade system for carbon dioxide emissions. I also support expanded federal incentives for sustainable energy like wind, biomass, and biofuels.
We are learning daily about the effect of using food for fuel, from a sharp escalation in the price of corn masa in Mexico, used in making the food staple tortillas, to the draining of aquifers due to more intensive cultivation, and to questioning the wisdom of taking that last several inches of topsoil in many places and blowing it out our tailpipes. Substantial questions have also been raised about the conversion efficiency of biofuels, especially corn ethanol.
And while Bonhoff pays lip service to this issues on her website, the enviroment is not high on her list of priorities, based on this Chief Author List.
Spotty, these two guys are looking better and better!
I told you they would, grasshopper.
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