applznorngz/environment

From the mouths of the Capitalists themselves (Forbes!):
(from page) "Obama's plan couples for the first time pollution reduction from vehicle tailpipes with increased efficiency on the road. It would save 1.8 billion barrels of oil through 2016 and would be the environmental equivalent to taking 177 million cars off the road, senior administration officials said Monday night.

The plan also would effectively end a feud between automakers and statehouses over emission standards - with the states coming out on top but the automakers getting a single national standard and more time to make the changes.
The auto industry will be required to ramp up production of more fuel efficient vehicles on a much tighter timeline than originally envisioned. It will be costly; the Transportation Department last year estimated that requiring the industry to meet 31.6 mpg by 2015 would cost nearly $47 billion.

But industry officials - many of whom are running companies on emergency taxpayer dollars - said Obama's plan would help them because they would not face multiple emissions requirements and would have more certainty as they develop their vehicles for the next decade."
Me: Now just don't back off, baby.

This is the best video so far illustrating the amounts of plastic in the Atlantic Gyre. Seven minutes of compelling information/illustrated. Thanks VerlyGirl for sending.
(Now how do I make this video show on my page?)