Nov 19, 2006

Clean Air Act treats Canadians like 'idiots,' says author Monbiot

Canadian Press: For many authors, air travel in order to promote a book is a matter of course. But for British journalist George Monbiot, who examines ways to sharply reduce greenhouse gas emissions in "Heat: How to Stop the Planet from Burning," it represents a bit of a problem. If, as he suggests, everyone was given an annual ration of carbon dioxide emissions, air travel would have to be severely curtailed. "I called some Canadian environmentalist friends to see whether ... Link VIA - EcologicalInternet.org (Dr. Glen Barry)