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Environment & Energy

NickB79

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15. No one in power cares about long-term issues

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Reply #6)

Sat Jun 2, 2012, 06:32 PM

Jun 2012

All the "job creators" out there can't look beyond showing a profit on the next quarter's sheets to keep their investors happy. At best, they only look out a few years to when they can retire or move to another corporation for a bigger paycheck.

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Greenhouse gas levels pass symbolic 400ppm CO2 milestone [View all] Rhiannon12866 Jun 2012 OP

Glad we couldn't have kids... WCGreen Jun 2012 #1

This is the second article I've read on this since yesterday... Rhiannon12866 Jun 2012 #2

Natural gas was framed as clean and it's being built out at an incredible pace. joshcryer Jun 2012 #3

Even Rachel Maddow? Rhiannon12866 Jun 2012 #5

Because it would interfere with gas & oil profits. . . ProfessionalLeftist Jun 2012 #4

Well, there would be no profits if there was no world. Rhiannon12866 Jun 2012 #6

Yea that's the point these " geniuses" seem to miss. n/t ProfessionalLeftist Jun 2012 #7

You do understand that profits are the prima facie cause of climate degradation. GeorgeGist Jun 2012 #14

No one in power cares about long-term issues NickB79 Jun 2012 #15

And our previous president and his secretary of the interior Rhiannon12866 Jun 2012 #16

It has been and it is. kristopher Jun 2012 #8

Thanks for the reassuring information. Rhiannon12866 Jun 2012 #10

K & R dipsydoodle Jun 2012 #9

Maybe this was posted elsewhere. Rhiannon12866 Jun 2012 #11

It was posted later on Thursday in LBN dipsydoodle Jun 2012 #12

Terrific! I'll check it out! Rhiannon12866 Jun 2012 #13