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<blockquote data-quote="brazenbrown" data-source="post: 210307" data-attributes="member: 9007"><p>diesel,</p><p></p><p><strong>"Tie's statement sounds like it's an inconvienance and a drag that emission controls,permits,replanting are implemented because we are "led to believe of Global Warming"</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong>No matter how it sounds we've been doing many things for many years to reduce Man's effect on polluting our planet even way before the hyped-up Global Warming scare became popular..</p><p></p><p>Just look at one Company alone and some of their efforts, UPS.</p><p></p><p><u><strong>PAS and the right hand turn..</strong></u></p><p><u><strong></strong></u></p><p><u><strong></strong></u>The rule leads to a small reduction in fuel consumption per vehicle, but adds up when multiplied by 88,000 UPS vehicles. The combination of tracking technology and a right-turn only policy helped UPS save 3 million gallons of fuel and over 28 million miles in 2006, according to <em>ABC News</em>.</p><p></p><p>Not only is UPS saving money just imagine the effects of not burning 3million gallons of fuel.<img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/group1/cool.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":cool:" title="Cool :cool:" data-shortname=":cool:" /></p><p></p><p>These next two would be alternatives to fuel.</p><p><u><strong></strong></u></p><p><u><strong>Hybrid electric trucks</strong></u></p><p>UPS announced in May the addition of 50 hybrid electric delivery trucks to routes in four cities. The new trucks are expected to reduce fuel consumption by as much as 44,000 gallons a year and annual carbon dioxide emissions by 457 metric tons when compared with diesel-only</p><p>trucks, according to UPS. </p><p></p><p><u><strong>Fuel cell powered vehicles</strong></u></p><p>The company recently announced it is collaborating with DaimlerChrysler (NYSE: DCX) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to add fuel cell-powered vehicles to its fleet.</p><p></p><p>These are only a few examples where UPS is making their contributions..</p><p></p><p>I guess it doesn't amount to much though!!<img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/group1/wink.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":wink:" title="Wink :wink:" data-shortname=":wink:" /></p><p></p><p><strong>"The EPA and Air Quality Index ratings are an exaggerated ?Cities declaring Ozone action Day a scare tactic?Maybe YOU need to read my post again pertaining to Ozone Health warnings.As far as Gore's energy bill:"</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.lungusa.org/atf/cf/%7B7A8D42C2-FCCA-4604-8ADE-7F5D5E762256%7D/TRENDS_IN_AIR_QUALITY_2002.PDF" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Trends in Air quality AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION</span></a></p><p><a href="http://www.lungusa.org/atf/cf/%7B7A8D42C2-FCCA-4604-8ADE-7F5D5E762256%7D/TRENDS_IN_AIR_QUALITY_2002.PDF" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">BEST PRACTICES AND PROGRAM SERVICES</span></a></p><p><a href="http://www.lungusa.org/atf/cf/%7B7A8D42C2-FCCA-4604-8ADE-7F5D5E762256%7D/TRENDS_IN_AIR_QUALITY_2002.PDF" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">JULY 2002</span></a></p><p></p><p>Summary</p><p></p><p>The Clean Air Act, regulated by EPA, sets standards to safeguard the public against the most common and damaging outdoor air pollutants. Those pollutants include ozone, particulate matter, nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide and lead. <strong>Over the past 20 years, air quality levels for all six pollutants have improved and the emissions of each pollutant</strong> <strong>have decreased,</strong> with the exception of nitrogen oxide. However, over 160 million tons of air pollution was released into the air in 2000 and approximately 121 million people still live in counties that did not meet the primary standard for at least one of the criteria pollutants. </p><p></p><p>Indoor air pollution comes from a variety of sources including radon and environmental tobacco smoke. Like outdoor air pollution, indoor pollution can have detrimental effects on an individual’s health. People spend as much as 90% of their time indoors and studies have shown that<strong> indoor air levels of many pollutants may be 2-5 times higher than outdoor levels.</strong> Because indoor air pollution is not regulated, reduction of exposure is accomplished by removal of sources by building occupants.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.newstrolls.com/news/dev/heller/col1.html" target="_blank">Global Warming Hype</a></p><p></p><p><strong>"What's so selfish about supporting a cleaner Earth?I'll look into their eyes with a clear conscience,how 'bout you?"</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong>Nothing is selfish about supporting a cleaner earth. In fact if you had used my whole quote the very next thing I say is that I'm personally all for it.<img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/group1/thumbup1.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":thumbup1:" title="Thumbup1 :thumbup1:" data-shortname=":thumbup1:" /> Your conscience will be clear in your eyes; I guess that's all that matters.</p><p></p><p><strong>"Global Warmimg hype gone?yeah,let's do nothing,maybe it will all go away.Emission control,permits,etc...are'nt the answer.Alternative fuels ,bio-diesels,wind,solar etc..are.</strong></p><p> <strong>Dependencey on Middle East oil,growing economys in China,India...hype isn't going anywhere."</strong></p><p></p><p>Alternative ways are great!!<img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/group1/thumbup1.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":thumbup1:" title="Thumbup1 :thumbup1:" data-shortname=":thumbup1:" /> It's the wrongly justified Global Warming hype you're spewing that's not.</p><p></p><p><strong>"I'm gonna tell them Brazonbrown and his politically motivated friends said Global Warming was just hype.Then Junior is gonna ask "Can I go out and play?"...No junior,the air quality index is 300 today"</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong>Has nothing to do with being politically motivated. It has to do with being misinformed and getting caught up in the nonsense. You see, I'm not against alternative fuels and finding new resources to make a better future. In fact it breeds an entrepreneurship and the possibilities for new discoveries we may not have made if we weren't looking.<img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/group1/wink.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":wink:" title="Wink :wink:" data-shortname=":wink:" /></p><p></p><p>Yeah, junior can stay indoors (referring to article above) where often times the indoor pollution is much worse than outdoors. Maybe he'll thank you later for being so well informed..<img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p><strong>"Don't forget to wear your ultra violet-gamma ray sunglasses and breathing filters when you look into their eyes."</strong></p><p></p><p>See what I'm talking about..You just keep on with that doomsday, environmentalist wacko hype.. I'm used to how the debate goes from your blinded point of view. <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/group1/lol.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":lol:" title="Lol :lol:" data-shortname=":lol:" /></p><p></p><p>Keep on breathing!!<img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/group1/cool.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":cool:" title="Cool :cool:" data-shortname=":cool:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="brazenbrown, post: 210307, member: 9007"] diesel, [B]"Tie's statement sounds like it's an inconvienance and a drag that emission controls,permits,replanting are implemented because we are "led to believe of Global Warming" [/B]No matter how it sounds we've been doing many things for many years to reduce Man's effect on polluting our planet even way before the hyped-up Global Warming scare became popular.. Just look at one Company alone and some of their efforts, UPS. [U][B]PAS and the right hand turn.. [/B][/U]The rule leads to a small reduction in fuel consumption per vehicle, but adds up when multiplied by 88,000 UPS vehicles. The combination of tracking technology and a right-turn only policy helped UPS save 3 million gallons of fuel and over 28 million miles in 2006, according to [I]ABC News[/I]. Not only is UPS saving money just imagine the effects of not burning 3million gallons of fuel.:cool: These next two would be alternatives to fuel. [U][B] Hybrid electric trucks[/B][/U] UPS announced in May the addition of 50 hybrid electric delivery trucks to routes in four cities. The new trucks are expected to reduce fuel consumption by as much as 44,000 gallons a year and annual carbon dioxide emissions by 457 metric tons when compared with diesel-only trucks, according to UPS. [U][B]Fuel cell powered vehicles[/B][/U] The company recently announced it is collaborating with DaimlerChrysler (NYSE: DCX) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to add fuel cell-powered vehicles to its fleet. These are only a few examples where UPS is making their contributions.. I guess it doesn't amount to much though!!:wink: [B]"The EPA and Air Quality Index ratings are an exaggerated ?Cities declaring Ozone action Day a scare tactic?Maybe YOU need to read my post again pertaining to Ozone Health warnings.As far as Gore's energy bill:" [/B] [URL="http://www.lungusa.org/atf/cf/%7B7A8D42C2-FCCA-4604-8ADE-7F5D5E762256%7D/TRENDS_IN_AIR_QUALITY_2002.PDF"][FONT=Verdana]Trends in Air quality AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION BEST PRACTICES AND PROGRAM SERVICES JULY 2002[/FONT][/URL] Summary The Clean Air Act, regulated by EPA, sets standards to safeguard the public against the most common and damaging outdoor air pollutants. Those pollutants include ozone, particulate matter, nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide and lead. [B]Over the past 20 years, air quality levels for all six pollutants have improved and the emissions of each pollutant[/B] [B]have decreased,[/B] with the exception of nitrogen oxide. However, over 160 million tons of air pollution was released into the air in 2000 and approximately 121 million people still live in counties that did not meet the primary standard for at least one of the criteria pollutants. Indoor air pollution comes from a variety of sources including radon and environmental tobacco smoke. Like outdoor air pollution, indoor pollution can have detrimental effects on an individual’s health. People spend as much as 90% of their time indoors and studies have shown that[B] indoor air levels of many pollutants may be 2-5 times higher than outdoor levels.[/B] Because indoor air pollution is not regulated, reduction of exposure is accomplished by removal of sources by building occupants. [URL="http://www.newstrolls.com/news/dev/heller/col1.html"]Global Warming Hype[/URL] [B]"What's so selfish about supporting a cleaner Earth?I'll look into their eyes with a clear conscience,how 'bout you?" [/B]Nothing is selfish about supporting a cleaner earth. In fact if you had used my whole quote the very next thing I say is that I'm personally all for it.:thumbup1: Your conscience will be clear in your eyes; I guess that's all that matters. [B]"Global Warmimg hype gone?yeah,let's do nothing,maybe it will all go away.Emission control,permits,etc...are'nt the answer.Alternative fuels ,bio-diesels,wind,solar etc..are.[/B] [B]Dependencey on Middle East oil,growing economys in China,India...hype isn't going anywhere."[/B] Alternative ways are great!!:thumbup1: It's the wrongly justified Global Warming hype you're spewing that's not. [B]"I'm gonna tell them Brazonbrown and his politically motivated friends said Global Warming was just hype.Then Junior is gonna ask "Can I go out and play?"...No junior,the air quality index is 300 today" [/B]Has nothing to do with being politically motivated. It has to do with being misinformed and getting caught up in the nonsense. You see, I'm not against alternative fuels and finding new resources to make a better future. In fact it breeds an entrepreneurship and the possibilities for new discoveries we may not have made if we weren't looking.:wink: Yeah, junior can stay indoors (referring to article above) where often times the indoor pollution is much worse than outdoors. Maybe he'll thank you later for being so well informed..:) [B]"Don't forget to wear your ultra violet-gamma ray sunglasses and breathing filters when you look into their eyes."[/B] See what I'm talking about..You just keep on with that doomsday, environmentalist wacko hype.. I'm used to how the debate goes from your blinded point of view. :lol: Keep on breathing!!:cool: [/QUOTE]
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