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Posted on 01/06/2011 6:03:36 PM PST by CedarDave
Former astronaut Harrison Schmitt, who walked on the moon and served in the U.S. Senate, was nominated Thursday by Gov. Susana Martinez to run a state agency that oversees energy production in New Mexico.
Schmitt was selected as cabinet secretary of the Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department. Schmitt, 75, was one of the last men to walk on the moon as part of the Apollo 17 mission in 1972. He won election to the Senate in 1976, but lost his re-election bid in 1982 to Democrat Jeff Bingaman, who remains in the Senate.
Martinez said the Schmitt's task is to make sure "we are developing the resources responsibly without killing jobs."
Schmitt said New Mexico has been "ill served" by regulations during the Richardson administration, contending that jobs in the energy industry have moved to other states.
(Excerpt) Read more at santafenewmexican.com ...
Some good news from NM. If the libs are upset, then it is a win-win.
Very good. I know she was going to be good!
Martinez nominates global warming denier Schmitt to head state Energy and Minerals department
Submitted by J. Dyrcz on 6 January 2011 - 2:35pmFor Immediate Release Contact: Scott Forrester
January 6, 2011 505-934-5681
(ALBUQUERQUE) – In a clear sign that polluters in New Mexico will have free reign under her administration, Gov. Susana Martinez today nominated global warming denier and former astronaut Harrison "Jack" Schmitt to head the state’s Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department.
On many occasions, Schmitt has scoffed at decades of sound scientific evidence and a mountain of research that validated the human causes of global climate change.
In one instance he told Fox News that the "CO2 scare is a red herring", that the "global warming scare is being used as a political tool to increase government control over American lives, incomes and decision-making."
“Martinez promised bold change and she’s bringing it in the form of an appointee at odds with the basic tenets of science and reason,” said DPNM Executive Director Scott Forrester. “This appointment is a clear signal to Martinez’s big-oil backers that the days of basic protections for New Mexicans’ air and drinking water are over.”
Martinez also recently fired the entire Environmental Improvement Board, paving the way for industrial polluters to have their way with New Mexico’s precious natural resources.
“Martinez has never said one word about how important it is to have clean air and water in our beautiful state and instead has spent her short time in office ripping down basic environmental protections for our citizens,” Forrester said. “These moves are either straight payback for her contributors or a blatant disregard for the importance of clean air and water – not only for the lives of New Mexicans, but for future economic development.” #####
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He has said that "the CO2 scare is a red herring."[Is Global Warming Real? Climate debate heats up", [Fox Business Network interview by Stuart Varney, 22 December 2009]
"global warming scare is being used as a political tool to increase government control over American lives, incomes and decision-making," Schmitt said. [Ex-Astronaut: Global Warming Is Bunk, AP, 2/16/09]
Of the global warming debate, he said: "It's one of the few times you've seen a sizable portion of scientists who ought to be objective take a political position and it's coloring their objectivity." [Ex-Astronaut: Global Warming Is Bunk, AP, 2/16/09]
“I don’t think the human effect is significant compared to the natural effect,” said Schmitt [Former astronaut Harrison Schmitt calls global warming a 'political tool', by Tony Hake, 2/16/09]
“Contrary to categorical statements by many politicians and unfortunately some scientists, including some colleagues of mine, the science of climate change and its causes is not settled - at least not to this geologist,” said Shimitt [Astronaut Harrison Schmitt: Climate change alarmists 'intentionally mislead', by Tony Hake, 3/1/09]
Schmitt said, “No definitive evidence therefore exists to support the hypothesis that the industrial revolution has driven carbon dioxide levels up more rapidly than otherwise expected as a response to long term temperature increases. No evidence likewise exists AGAINST the conclusion that variations in solar heating remain the overwhelming dominate driver of climate change and weather.” [Astronaut Harrison Schmitt: Climate change alarmists 'intentionally mislead', by Tony Hake, 3/1/09]
Didn’t Glenn sell his vote on something important to Klintoon for a ride on the shuttle years ago?
Oh, are they ever!! Foaming and spitting at the mouth like a rabid dog.
Schmitt is 75 years old and probably a good interim secretary for the start of Martinez’ term. He was also US Senator until he was defeated by current US Senator Bingaman in 1982. He has been a university professor and consultant since then.
As an aside, when I was in college between my junior and senior years we took a six-week field geology course in SE Arizona. Following completion of that course, we were offered jobs with the Apollo space program for the remainder of the summer at the USGS astrogeology branch in Flagstaff. We spent it testing geological observation and collection methods in and around the volcanic craters near Flagstaff and the big meteor crater outside Winslow. The only astronaut we got to meet was Schmitt who we found to be very focused and disciplined in his job, and whose hard work resulted in his being chosen to walk on the moon.
Worse. He stonewalled the Thompson Committee investigation into ChinaGate, running the clock out. This was the real crime during the Clinton regime.
Gov. Nikki hasn’t made any appointments that I have heard of causing any real dustups...yet. The dims I know of in SC cannot stand her so there is that much.
I had forgotten that escapade. Thank you for the history brief.
For one thing, he ran block for Bubba when everyone was looking at all of that Chinese $$$s coming in to the '96 campaign.
I like her more every day.
I remember when one of the lib networks did a puff piece on Glenn’s Senate retirement in 1999. One reporter went to Fred Thompson to get a feel-good soundbyte on his colleague. Thompson told said reporter that what he had to say about Glenn couldn’t be aired on a family network.
I met Harrison Schmidt when I was a boy and he was a Senator. I have met a few politicians in my life, but no one like him. When he was in a room, he didn’t seek the limelight. He was a bit on the shy side and was fine if he wasn’t the center of conversation. I thought it was a bit strange at the time, but I later realized it was a mark of good character.
I met Harrison Schmidt when I was a boy and he was a Senator. I have met a few politicians in my life, but no one like him. When he was in a room, he didn’t seek the limelight. He was a bit on the shy side and was fine if he wasn’t the center of conversation. I thought it was a bit strange at the time, but I later realized it was a mark of good character.
Im going out right now and pollute my back yard I am so happy
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