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Don't trample sensitive ecosystems in rush to alternative energy
April 8, 2009 in Idaho Mountain Express
April 8, 2009 in Idaho Mountain Express
As the U.S. tries to reduce the climate change spurred by the warming of the atmosphere because of increasing carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels, alternative forms of energy production will be necessary.
And yet, it doesn't make sense to trample sensitive ecosystems in the new rush to develop alternative energies. It would be an oxymoronic case of destroying the Earth in order to save it.
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