[cogitator]

I've tried to read most of the bevy of articles pertaining to the energy policy papers. Industry was consulted a great deal; some environmental/conservation groups initially turned down a request to participate, other groups solicited participation and didn't get it; most of the work on the environmental aspects of the policy occurred late in the effort and were somewhat perfunctory (and some memos indicate that they weren't very enthusiastic about it).

I don't think Hollywood stars should have been consulted, but groups that are familiar with alternative sources and useful energy conservation measures should have been.

[alaskanfan]

I don't think Hollywood stars should have been consulted, but groups that are familiar with alternative sources and useful energy conservation measures should have been.

We have been down this path before. IMO alternate sources of energy will be utilized when they are economically viable, either through advances in technology or prohibitive prices of petroleum products.I believe this is called the law of supply and demand.

I am currently reading a book called Northwest Exposures

I would like to get your comments on this work and the authors opinion that we are currently in a warming trend in geologic time following the ice ages of as few as 15,000 years ago.