David,

In reporting on this panel discussion hope you will cover not just what Senator McCain sez, but also some details on what other panel members have to say.

It's Steve Litzow, not Litzglow. He is running for State Representative from the 41st.

I can't believe REI is represented in this forum.

Shameful.

I am a global warming skeptic. Nobody has proven that humans are the cause of global warming. When scientists say there is a consensus, watch out for your wallets! Algore refuses to debate, but that doesn't stop him from making millions off his "carbon set asides" scam.

Sen. McCain, in my opinion, is simply jumping on board the global warming band wagon. He is pandering, pure and simple. Yet, just recently the UN announced that tempetures have leveled off and haven't increased since 1998!! What global warming?

Truly, the inmates have taken over the asylum.

I am OK with REI being there. They are a much needed voice of reason with most of those David listed.
My question is WHERE IS DINO????? Gosh and right there in his former district. He must still be stinging from the loss of Mitt Romney and not think much of the more moderate McCain.

I'm very glad to see that Senator McCain included these words in his response:

''We ought to be able, as a nation, to address the issue of transportation of the spent nuclear fuel, the storage of it, whether it’ll be reprocessed.''

Right on; and note that the last 4 words are the key snippet; i.e.: REPROCESSING.

I went on at length in this area in my post on last thread (thanks to David for his tolerance of my wordiness), so will only now add:

Stopping all reprocessing of nuclear waste was one of the worst decisions former President Carter ever made. The damage that did to our energy future will be with us for a long time.

If one does not wish to agree that there is global warming then that is your prerogative. I challenge you however to look at the benefits of innovation. Look at creating other ways of getting around, other ways of living, removal of a nation from being dependent on mid east oil. These are issues that could potentially strengthen and benefit the US. Now why wouldn't one want to encourage that. (unless of course you don't like the US.)

Good points, Shawna ... even though we get the majority of our oil from Canada and Mexico.

But always be wary of government 'encouragements'. Very wary.

It's a little disconcerting, though not surprising, that Senator McCain said, "We've never had a nuclear accident."

Apparently he knows as little about this as he does about economics. Google "three-mile island" to learn about a serious accident at a nuclear facility.

I trust most readers are able to read the accident quote in the context in which it was said. He was talking about the military, nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, submarines and the like. McCain pointed out that these ships have been sailing for 60 years with no accident.

Everyone knows about Three Mile Island. But anyone who believes that nuclear technology has not improved in the 29 years since that incident is ignorant.

Three Mile Island trivia question: How many people were injured or killed in this accident, the worst in the history of America's nuclear power industry?

Answer: ZERO. Oh, but nuclear's totally super dangerous, right? :D

I'm all for nuclear power, as it reduces our dependence on foriegn oil. But this global warming crap is unbelievable. It's just another ploy to get money for nothing. If they can convince people that something is wrong with the environment, they can raise money to spend anyway they want. Those who believe in global warming will just keep on believing it and sending the frauds their money. But regardless, I'm going skiing on Sunday, May 18th!! up at Alpental! Go figure.

McCain was referring to the nuclear subs, not 3-mile island.

"Again, we’ve sailed ships around the world for 60 years, some of them have come into this state, and we’ve never had a problem. We’ve never had a nuclear accident."

Plus the problems at 3-mile island were contained.

Well Eric, bring your swimsuit. I hear it's going to be quite toasty.

McCain is using his history on global warming to demonstrate that he's not George W. Bush and McCain means change, not more of the same.

Fair point. On global warming and American projection or morality around the world.

Before the Iraq war, George W. Bush already had alienated much of the world from America because of his strident communication of cowboy-like opposition to the Kyoto accord, giving America and cowboys a bad name.

Now we have all three major candidates for President, including McCain, saying America will lead with moral authority on climate change.

What's not to like about that?

I suppose the denial wing of the GOP won't like it. But so what? They lost in the GOP primary.

Good for McCain, seriously.
But his voting record isn't all that green and he enjoys a special campaign finance provision, which he crafted himself, that allows Senators to accept virtually free rides on a SPOUSE'S private aircraft - the corporate jet belonging to Cindy, the only Senator's spouse who actually owns one.
I think - like the silly "let them eat cake" gasoline tax holiday - it's another clumsy attempt at political patronizing, which he simply isn't very good at.

Where we at the same event?

From reading this - I don't think so.

The nice thing about this one is that TVW was there with a crew, so anyone who wants to compare your account with what actually happened can do so - unfiltered.

What a GREAT chance for your those of your readers who have questions about your work to really evaluate it.

Here is the info from TVW.org - it airs TONIGHT, and will also stream off their website.

Wednesday at 8:30pm -
Sen. McCain Campaign Visit

U.S Senator & 2008 Presidential Candidate John McCain (R-AZ) participates in an environmental roundtable in North Bend.

It's interesting that John McCain now thinks we can learn from France. During his recent visit, McCain cited France in his argument for more nuclear power plants but completely ignored France regarding health care. (France was rated best in the world for health care by the World Health Organization.)

Could it be that McCain is actually being consistent? It seems that what matters most to McCain is making sure his big corporate buddies profit heavily---whether they are private insurance companies or corporations building nuclear power plants. And using France in your argument is fine, as long as it advances the interests paying for your campaign.

McCain also showed shameful ignorance and distortion of the facts when he claimed that there were "too many incentives given to the solar industry" in the 70's. What?

He's either unaware of the facts or he's engaged in conscious manipulation of the facts. Either way, it shows he's out of touch and captive to the big energy interests.

"Straight Talk"? Yeah, right...

i find it interesting that not a single person could refute the facts I posted here; namely there has not been a single degree of climate change since 1998.

Global Warming is a scare tactic, pure and simple. Shawna, can you name the country with the single greatest reserves of oil, coal and wind power?

The answer you're googling for is the United States.

We don't need the federal government, and certaintly not the United Nations, creating unnecessary, and extremely costly, climate control efforts. IT'S A SCAM, SHAWNA! Afraud on the people to steal their money and their cars. Wake up!

The very fact that redflag said "I suppose the denial wing of the GOP won't like it. But so what? They lost in the GOP primary" raises a RED FLAG. Science is not a political philosophy, it is based on fact, so until there are actual hard facts that people are the cause of the earths temp swings, forget about passing legislation that restricts freedoms and free enterprise. In the mean time, sure do whatever you want to reduce our need for oil etc., all good ideas, just don't jam it down my throat as law.

Shawna makes several good points that one could make different choices, and there is nothing wrong with that. My problem is when someone MANDATES what Shawna is suggesting, which is what the enviro whacko's are doing right now.

JimD, who are you kidding with the corporate jet remark, John Kerry's wife is a friggin' BILLIONAIRE.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=64hHIF15tbA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64hHIF15tbA

The far left demands more oil from the far east!

What they really want is for us to go back to the stone age.

The rats had 40 years to fix this mess they got us into and still they look the other way.

JimD your so one sided you must walk sideways.