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Hurried
10-28-2008, 05:44 PM
I wanted to add my two cents to the prop 7 debate. It is my understanding that we progressives agree that we need to become energy independent and rely more upon clean renewable energy. I am having a difficult time understanding the opposition to this proposition. It has everyone sounding like hypocrites. :eek:

The recent article in this journal made some sense as I read through it - I have heard the argument about the exclusion of small energy providers (although I also understand that it is untrue), but I was completely lost and disappointed when the Sierra Club spokesperson said that a better plan then speeding up our transmission to clean renewable energy is to :

"“promote the widespread production of battery electric hybrids” and other popular alternative energies, Magvern said."

1. What a contradiction to solving America's global warming problem! Battery electric hybrids are such a small solution to a big problem. Also these batteries are wasteful and harmful to the environment once they run out.
2. prop 7 does include popular solar and wind energies.

So, those are my two cents. I am very disappointed in the Sierra Club's analysis and would have liked better.:confused: