Understatement Of The Day

From the NYT: "Odd Smells in New Orleans..."

You mean beyond the vomit, urine and stale beer?

Go Green, Or I'll Eat Your Spleen

In keeping with the theme of the previous post - what do Charles Manson and Al Gore have in common?

They're both environmentalists



Far out.

Fido Is Worse Than Hitler

In news that will certainly stir the pot between cat and dog lovers, a study released by New Zealanders Robert and Brenda Vale claims that dogs are one of the worst eco offenders, surpassing the environmental damage of SUVs.

The study estimates that a medium sized dog equates to an annual footprint of 0.84 hectares, twice that of the footprint left by an SUV driven 10,000 kilometers a year. Cats fare much better, with an eco-footprint of about 0.15 hectares. But unfortunately, they don't fetch sticks are are twice as likely to save themselves while allowing you to perish in a barn fire.

I was a bit dubious about the "credentials" of the study authors, so I did a bit of Google sleuthing and, sure enough, found that the study was underwritten by none other than....Mr. Tinkles.

EPA To Declare CO2 A Public Danger; Warns Americans To Stop Exhaling

The WSJ is reporting that Obama's EPA will announce as early as today that CO2 has become a public danger.

Plants and trees are advised to begin CO2 rationing...

Taken For A Ride

Continuing with the Green theme, Chrysler has quietly announced plans to scrap its electric car division - nicknamed ENVI for the environment - and will absorb the design team into its "normal vehicle development program." Read - there won't be an electric car in Chrysler's short- or mid-term future.

Chrysler had touted its electric car technology in its hat-in-hands pitch to the Feds last Winter, and as late as this past August had received $70 million in grants from the US Department of Energy to develop a test fleet of hybrid pickup trucks and minivans.

No word yet from Chrysler on whether it intends to return the grant.