Monday, June 27, 2005
Pollution...
It's something on an interesting brew this week...
THIS IS AN IMPROVEMENT?
They are carrying on in England about what they call "micro-generation" for electrical power. The idea is that everyone would have their own little solar staion on the roof, of wind mill to power thier home, and then they would sell their excess power to the grid.
Let's contemplate that for just a moment. How attractive would it be if every home in your neighborhood sprouted something like what you see here? I mean the mini-dishes sprouting up for satelitte cable are bad enough and they are not that ubiquitous just yet.
And then there is the issue of solar panels. Oh yeah, they are attractive on a roof, and they will now dictate rooflines, limiting not just the roof, but the complete architecture of the home. And given that different rooflines and accompanying architectural styles have developed over the years to accomodate local preciptation patterns, something that is actually quite useful.
This is not sounding like the brightest idea I have ever heard.
GOOD REGULATORY NEWS
GENUINE ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS
Once in a while, some very real problems emerge. Here is a couple of examples. From Iowa
AN INTERESTING TAKE
I am not sure I am in complete agreement with all this piece has to say, but I thought it was interesting enough to pass along. It's a truly libertarian take on EHS regulation.
THIS IS AN IMPROVEMENT?
They are carrying on in England about what they call "micro-generation" for electrical power. The idea is that everyone would have their own little solar staion on the roof, of wind mill to power thier home, and then they would sell their excess power to the grid.Let's contemplate that for just a moment. How attractive would it be if every home in your neighborhood sprouted something like what you see here? I mean the mini-dishes sprouting up for satelitte cable are bad enough and they are not that ubiquitous just yet.
And then there is the issue of solar panels. Oh yeah, they are attractive on a roof, and they will now dictate rooflines, limiting not just the roof, but the complete architecture of the home. And given that different rooflines and accompanying architectural styles have developed over the years to accomodate local preciptation patterns, something that is actually quite useful.
This is not sounding like the brightest idea I have ever heard.
GOOD REGULATORY NEWS
More than three decades after the Endangered Species Act gave the federal government tools and a mandate to protect animals, insects and plants threatened with extinction, the landmark law is facing the most intense efforts ever by the White House, Congress, landowners and industry to limit its reach.Thank goodness! This law is, in its present form, so wrong in so many ways. From failing to define what a species really is, to failing to differentiate between a natural extinction (after all it was happening long before we came along) and a man-made one, to the fact that it amounts to an unconstitutional taking, this thing is a disaster.
GENUINE ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS
Once in a while, some very real problems emerge. Here is a couple of examples. From Iowa
At least 200 gallons of animal fat were spilled into a storm sewer Thursday morning, state environmental officials said.That's a mess, and in no way easy to clean up. And then from the old home state of Indiana
A foul odor from a stream that had turned brown prompted a resident to call authorities who discovered raw sewage from a treatment plant had seeped into the water.There's a job I'm glad I am not on.
AN INTERESTING TAKE
I am not sure I am in complete agreement with all this piece has to say, but I thought it was interesting enough to pass along. It's a truly libertarian take on EHS regulation.
