April 21, 2009
Truth to Power
That whooshing sound you hear is the whole Upper West Side gasping for breath.
Science Editor John Tierney tells it like it is in the New York Times in Use Energy, Get Rich, and Save the Planet.
1. There will be no green revolution in energy or anything else. No leader or law or treaty will radically change the energy sources for people and industries in the United States or other countries. No recession or depression will make a lasting change in consumers’ passions to use energy, make money and buy new technology — and that, believe it or not, is good news, because...2. The richer everyone gets, the greener the planet will be in the long run.
A little choir preaching -- but ThreeSourcers should cherish every word, and then store the link to rebut their acquaintances.
Oil and Energy Posted by John Kranz at April 21, 2009 5:39 PM
I have always liked Tierny. He is a pragmatist first and foremost, and has never been afraid to tell environmental activist crowd when they are scare mongering. In addition, he has always been fair to the adaptation advocates, whom I count myself among.
*sigh*
I wish more science editors had his backbone.
Posted by: T. Greer at April 21, 2009 6:53 PMAmen to both. Tierney is great.
Posted by: jk at April 21, 2009 7:42 PMI just noticed. That's, uh, Upper West Side. :)
And if it's the NY Times building, that's still midtown.
Posted by: Perry Eidelbus at April 23, 2009 1:49 PMThanks to our NYC editor for keeping me honest. I have since corrected West Upper Side to Upper West Side (dang it, even I know that). And I was looking more for the true believing subscribers than the publisher.
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