Alan Mulally, chief executive officer of Ford Motor Co., told a news conference, "The vast majority of data indicates that the temperature has increased, and I believe the correlation and the analysis says that is mainly because of the greenhouse gases keeping the heat in."
Mulally made his comments while announcing the appointment of Susan Cischke, Ford's vice president of environmental and safety engineering, to the new post of senior vice president in charge of sustainability, environment and safety engineering. The move, Mulally said, was meant to underscore the importance of this issue to Ford's corporate strategy.
The same day, General Motors Corp. Vice Chairman Bob Lutz urged the U.S. government to take a Manhattan Project-like approach to creating a national energy policy, bringing the best minds in the country to bear on the issue of energy sustainability and independence.
Democracy is utterly dependent upon an electorate that is accurately informed. In promoting climate change denial (and often denying their responsibility for doing so) industry has done more than endanger the environment. It has undermined democracy.
There is a vast difference between putting forth a point of view, honestly held, and intentionally sowing the seeds of confusion. Free speech does not include the right to deceive. Deception is not a point of view. And the right to disagree does not include a right to intentionally subvert the public awareness.
This post is the second of a two part series. Read the first installment, Unreported Emissions From Natural Gas Blow Up BC's Climate Action Plan.
Methane leaks from British Columbia's natural gas industry are likely at least 7 times greater than official numbers increasing the entire provinces' carbon footprint by nearly 25%. That's like putting 3 million more vehicles on BC's roads.
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Interesting how when a
Interesting how when a corporate "shill" is skeptical about global warming, we're told not to trust him because he works for the oil/coal/auto industry. Yet when someone from the same industries says that global warming is real, then of course there is no bias; the person is simply 'waking up' to the reality of AGW.
Personally I agree with Mr Mulally on "bringing the best minds in the country to bear on the issue of energy sustainability and independence". And I recognize there is just a teeny bit of bias from a company selling hybrid cars.
90% certainty
When "shills" are making statments based on scientific conclusions with 90% certainty, it is definitely a welcome turn of events. When they continue to keep their heads firmly planted in the sand, we tend to look at their motives.
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I agree. If Ford is really
I agree. If Ford is really serious with their campaign, they should start by making and designing ford parts as well as other car models which are friendly to the environment and more fuel efficient.