Obama to Declare Carbon Dioxide Dangerous Pollutant (Update1)

bloomberg link only ^ | Oct. 16 | By Jim Efstathiou Jr.

[cogitator]

As I understand it, production of ethanol apparently produces prodigious amounts of carbon dioxide in itself (land clearing, manufacture, and use). If taxing fossil fuels becomes a viable option in the future, I think ethanol and other biofuels should be added to the list.

Based on a digested compendium of what I've read, it's fairly clear that corn ethanol doesn't gain much in CO2 "savings". Biomass and cellulosic ethanol should, if the digestion process can become large-scale. So I think it depends on the source.

But large-scale production from algal ponds might be the most efficient.

[pleikumud]

So neither the “climate scientists” nor the “meteorologists” are able to accurately predict the weather near-term, but the “climate scientists” who subscribe to the pagan religion called man-made global warming think they know what sea levels and temperatures will be 50 or 100 years from now. For example, one university publication predicts that rainfall will be 8 to 10% greater in New York City by 2080. This kind of prediction is common, but it’s not science, it’s irresponsible speculation.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

But large-scale production from algal ponds might be the most efficient.

You could use captured CO₂ from power plant emissions to force-feed the algae. As I understand it, there is already at least one prototype CO₂ scrubber out there. :-)

[Waco]

With every mammal on earth emiting CO2 all life on earth was wiped out eons ago. Do these clowns know how stupid they look?

[Gondring]

Gondring, *ANY* substance known to man, when misused, can cause discomfort or death. Does this mean all substances known to man are pollutants?

They all can be pollutants, if in the wrong place or concentration, but this discussion is regarding legal definitions.

[ctdonath2]

CO2 is plant food.

Apparently BHO is anti-environment.