So Where Are All The Environmental Groups Now

[aqaqayi]

The good old USA has been attacked and attacked over environmental issues to the point they shut down manufacturing here. Where are these groups now? Why aren't they protesting in China.

[aqeginili]

Here in California they've moved their global warming protests indoors near the heaters (burning hydrocarbons, by the way) because it's 15 degrees f in San Diego

[arkeyuhejapej]

We are camped out over in Pahrump, Nv half way between Vegas and Death Valley. Expected low tonight 20 with the wind chill taking it down to 9.

Beijing according to the headlines the air is now off the chart bad. Getting into the article it is less stringent than here in the states and still of the charts...

"The Beijing Municipal Environmental Monitoring Center said on its website that the density of PM2.5 particulates had surpassed 700 micrograms per cubic meter in many parts of the city. The World Health Organization considers a safe daily level to be 25 micrograms per cubic meter.

PM2.5 are tiny particulate matter less than 2.5 micrometers in size, or about 1/30th the average width of a human hair. They can penetrate deep into the lungs, so measuring them is considered a more accurate reflection of air quality than other methods.

The Beijing center recommended that children and the elderly stay indoors, and that others avoid outdoor activities.

[Aqndionlj]

China and other 3rd world countries get a pass because they are 'emerging economies'. This despite the fact that more new cars were sold in China than in the USA last year- the first time ever that the USA didn't buy more new cars than anyone else. The industrialized areas of China are incredibly polluted already. I read that about half of the Yellow River is virtually dead, with 'cancer villages' along it's banks. Not-In-My-Backyard is alive and well. It's the same with oil drilling. Since when is drilling halfway across the world any better than drilling at home? So the American economy pays while China booms along.

[Arthurdelt]

Just read that air pollution in Beijing is 25 times what is considered healthy. They promise to lower air pollution by 15% in the next 3 years. That still leaves a LONG way to go!