With Emissions Up 3%, it's Time to Get Serious

The phrase, "beyond the worst-case scenario," or its equivalent, has become a familiar one to us climate activists. The Antarctic ice cap is melting faster than anyone predicted; on the other end of the end planet, the North Pole is quickly becoming a new ocean faster than was thought possible; and now a new report shows that worldwide greenhouse emissions grew by 3% this year - again, a scenario worse than the "worst case" predicted by scientists a few years ago.

What this shows is that we're going to have to work even harder than we knew to save the planet from catastrophic global warming. It can still be done, but it's time to push beyond the half-measures being advocated by Big Government and Big Business. For a company like Intel, that touts itself as a good steward environment, this news should be taken as a sign that association with anti-environmental groups like Industrial Customers of Northwest Utilities (ICNU) is simply ridiculous. The planetary situation could not be more urgent; and Intel claims to want to do something about it. To prove it's seriousness, the company must not only break away from ICNU, but publicly condemn the lobbying activities of that group. Intel has a power unmatched by any private employer in Oregon to call out anti-environmental business alliances, and urge politicians to move forward in creating a clean, green economy for our region. With the stakes so high, the actions Intel needs to take to live up to its "green" reputation are clear.

Nick Engelfried
Blog and Communications Manager
The Uncover Intel Secrets Campaign