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I have worked ( and at times lived) in Alaska for 30 years, as a commercial fisherman, so yes I feel I have some relevant experience in those areas. I've caught salmon, herring, atka mackeral, cod, pollock, crab, sole and halibut over that time. I now work for a tech firm, but retain partial ownership in two vessels, so I am keenly aware of all aspects of Alaskan commercial fishing, and Alaska in general. The NYtimes article recapsulates what has been talked about, studied and published in the AK press for years. There are no dissenters in Alaska to the opinion that things are heating up quite nicely, thank you. Witness Senator Stevens. As for plutonium, yes, in its inert state, it is relativly harmless, but there are a number of other issues here. The most prevalant form of plutonium in waste has a half life of 24,000 years. Gasoline evaporates before your eyes. The next is , as conservatives, I always thought that we valued states rights. I can only imagine your response would be the same if the pres shipping this was Clinton, and the gov opposing him was, oh say, GWB in Texas.

Before we go to far on the global warming issue, I am not claiming that it is not happening. However, I do not believe that man is responsible, and that if it is actually happening, it is a natural ocurrence. As for gasoline evaporating, if it is so harmless, because it dissipates so rapidly, then why were gas stations required to replace their underground tanks? You know, the ones that were leaking and threatening to contaminate underground water supplies? Also, it appears you are not looking at my prior posts. Political grandstanding is political grandstanding. If it were GW Bush, confronting Clinton, I would have the same reaction. Also, please do not go down the road of "half-life hysteria." You might as well be a shill for Green Peace or the Sierra Club if you are going to talk in those terms.