EPA: Few volunteering to cut greenhouse gases

July 25th, 2008 By DINA CAPPIELLO , Associated Press Writer

(AP) -- Voluntary pollution-reduction programs touted by the Bush administration as part of the solution to global warming have "limited potential" to reduce greenhouse gases, according to an internal government watchdog.



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  • GrayMouser - Jul 25, 2008
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    Let's start by monitoring those companies pushing so hard for greenhouse gas reductions... Like those owned by Al Gore.
  • mikiwud - Jul 27, 2008
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    How many times must we say it? CARBON DIOXIDE IS NOT A POLUTANT!!!
    Try living without it!
  • deepsand - Jul 27, 2008
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    Neither is H2O.

    Still, both can & do kill.
  • Excalibur - Jul 30, 2008
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    Obviously Modernmystic and MikeB do not take kindly to having the truth being spoken, as witnessed by their each having rated the above post a "1."

    Perhaps they should see the chaplain about getting their TS cards punched.
  • deepsand - Jul 30, 2008
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    No surprise, considering the parties in question, the former of which has been stalking me for the express purpose of rating all of my posts as "1;" this because he is unable to mount a cogent rational argument to support his beliefs.

    In short, he's a coward and an intellectual fraud.

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