O’Malley: Global warming a threat

BALTIMORE - Gov. Martin O’Malley and Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine called on Congress Wednesday to pass legislation to control greenhouse gas emissions, arguing the health of the Chesapeake Bay is at stake.

“We now know with certainty that human activities — including coastal development, the burning of fossil fuels and increasing greenhouse gas emissions — are contributing to both the causes and consequences of climate change,” O’Malley told the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee.

But his testimony did not go over well with critics of the Intercounty Connector — an 18-mile toll road that would connect Montgomery and Prince George’s counties.

Mike Harold, global warming director for the Audubon Naturalist Society, said O’Malley “showed a very strong grasp of the issue and made good points about what he’s doing in his state and how we need federal action. He also continues to fail to put those words into deeds when he moves along with the ICC.”

State studies found the highway’s construction would result in a 20 percent increase in the number of vehicle miles traveled in a large section of the county by the year 2030. Road opponents say the increase in vehicle miles traveled will add to more pollution.

O’Malley spokesman Rick Abbruzzese said the governor supports both construction of the ICC and efforts to combat global warming.

“The governor has instructed the Maryland Department of Transportation to make sure the project is constructed in the most environmentally friendly way possible,” Abbruzzese said. “The governor is greatly concerned with global warming and its effects on the Chesapeake Bay, but at the same time he’s mindful of the role that traffic and gridlock play in degrading the quality of life for people in Prince George’s and Montgomery County.”

Montgomery County Council Member Phil Andrews said for O’Malley to discuss global warming without referencing ICC construction is like “ignoring a bull in a china shop.”

Basic References:

Lawrence Solomon's "The Deniers" (a series of articles on the view of scientists who have been labelled "Global Warming Deniers"):

Other References:

Antarctic Temperature Trend 1982-2004:

This map (left) shows key areas of Antarctica, including the vast East Antarctic ice sheet. The image on the right shows which areas of the continent's ice are thickening (coloured yellow and red) and thinning (coloured blue). Â© (Left)British Antarctic Survey, (Right)Science

4 posted on 09/28/2007 9:22:40 PM PDT by sourcery (Referring a "social conservative" to the Ninth Amendment is like showing the Cross to Dracula.)

See several of the entries at the following blog

http://my.telegraph.co.uk/reasonmclucus/

O’Malley spokesman Rick Abbruzzese said the governor ~~supports both construction of the ICC and efforts to combat global warming~~ wants both union money AND "global warming" hoax money.

I find it interesting more and more scientist are coming
out to refute man made global warming, and it was great that
the left’s great NASA Scientist, Hansen, was exposed for being on the take from Soros.
Upsetting though is seeing more politicians jump on the big scam bandwagon.
I guess the thought of all that new power control over us and the big bucks in new taxes is just too tempting for them.

O’Malley is an assclown. He’s reaching a point where his stupidty can’t be covered up.

http://omalleywatch.com/

Just who is this "WE", kimosabe?
Just because the "human caused GW folks" keep yammering that it's true, doesn't make it so.

Global Warming Hoax = code for massive tax increases.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

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