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I like the environment and feel that it should be put before any economic interests that companies or individuals have. And I'm really liking this $4/gallon gas we have since it has done more to reduce wasteful pollution than any other measure in the last few years. I've ridden my bike more, and I've seen a few other people are riding now. Traffic has only decreased about 5% though. I would rather see it go down about 25%. I think we need to look into other ways to power semis and airplanes though. If transportation costs and airline costs were lower and cleaner, that would make a huge impact.
I don't care why global warming is happening, but I am more concerned on how can we prevent major cities from flooding and the ice caps from melting. Because the fallout of that would be bad. I also worry about food production and if weather patterns change.
I would also like to see the brown smog cloud over LA and Phoenix (and other cities) be eliminated in a few years, and I would be willing to look at nuclear, renewable and personal alternative power production to reach that. I am willing to spend the $4.00 or so a month that it costs me to use renewable power than coal power.
And what the government did in the 70s made life so much better today, it would be crazy thinking what it would be like if they hadn't done anything due to corporate interests.
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