The big lie is that we have not made great strides in cleaning up all fossil fuel issues.
I have lived on the Gulf Coast my entire life. In the '50's through the '70's, things were bad. The ship channel was a black sewer. The "haze" over the entire area was not fog.
Those days are gone. People have no idea how clean refineries, power plants, and automobiles are now.
The reason Houston is do bad in July through August is we are in a coastal bend of a major body of water. It gets hot and humid. It's been that way foe eons.
I drive a GMC Denali 4 door pickup, long bed. That thing weighs over 6000 lbs and has a 420 HP engine. It get 23 miles to the gallon!! That's what a 6 cylinder sedan got back in the '80's.
I look for the next big breakthrough to be ultra clean coal. With today's technology, we will figure out ways to use all of our fossil fuel resources while having a minimum affect on the environment.
We have more oil and coal than anybody. Let's use it in conjunction with wind, water, solar and yes, even nuclear to stay on top.
Originally Posted by Jackie S
OK, my friend. Please explain how “clean” oil refineries, power plants and automobiles are now.
I think you’re right that many people don’t know this. In fact, I’d venture to say only a small segment of the population do know it. Probably about the same percentage who believe in Santa Claus, the tooth fairy or that Trump tells the truth.
You don’t give a shit, I get it.
But do yourself a big favor, and don’t try to argue scientific with beliefs based on political, industry propaganda. It makes you sound, I don’t know, compromised and willing.