The US Congress and How Not to Save the Planet

While I'm not fully back yet from vacation, I have scored some net access and wanted to share a basic good article from the WaPo that looks at what we need to do to save the planet - and how Congress is avoiding it.

The opening paragraphs let you know what is coming. It is worth a read, but be prepared to have something on hand to lift your spirits afterwards, because this is pretty depressing stuff.

Here's the good news about climate change: Energy and climate experts say the world already possesses the technological know-how for trimming greenhouse gas emissions enough to slow the perilous rise in the Earth's temperatures.

Here's the bad news: Because of the enormous cost of addressing global warming, the energy legislation considered by Congress so far will make barely a dent in the problem, while farther-reaching climate proposals stand a remote chance of passage.