No War, No Warming
Global warming and the Iraq war are closely connected issues, according to a coalition of advocacy groups that calls itself "No War, No Warming."
The organizations, which include Friends of the Earth, the Sierra Youth Coalition and the Hip Hop Caucus, are jointly planning a march on Washington DC on Oct. 21 to push for peace and less pollution.
For more information, go to: http://nowarnowarming.org/
While some might question the link between Islamic militants and the carbon dioxide pouring out of American cars, these groups argue that our country's dependence on petroleum is at the heart of both problems.
"It is the USA's addiction to oil that drove our country into war with Iraq and could fuel future war with Iran," the group's web site argues. "Climate
Change threatens us with new conflicts over resources such
as oil, land, and water. Additionally, the US Military is
the largest single consumer of petroleum in the country, so
as the military grows, so does our addiction to fossil
fuels. We recognize this vicious cycle of resource wars and
Climate Change and demand that our government take immediate
action to bring our troops home and reduce our dependence on
fossil fuels."
I report on the environment and Chesapeake Bay. A native of West Virginia, I have focused mainly on Maryland's environment since moving here in 1983. Along the way, I've crewed aboard a skipjack in the bay, canoed under city streets up the Jones Fall from the Inner Harbor, and gone deep underground in a western Maryland coal mine. Recently, I have been covering the growth and development transforming the landscape. I love seafood, rambles in the country and good stories. I hope to share some here.
