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Date: Sun, 14 Dec 1997 13:36:02 -0500
From: NERC <nerc@mail.sover.net>
Subject: Global Warming Web Sites
Blair Pollock wrote:
"Anyone know of a neat, concise, elegant scenario that rebuts all those
who are claiming gloom and doom will result from significant reductions
in fossil fuel use/greenhouse gas production? I have to fit it into an
800 word document. There must be a site out there....."
I don't know if the magic bullet rebuttal you're looking for exists.
(If only it could be done in 800 words!) But, the sites listed below
may be useful. Much of this is via an email posted elsewhere by Denise
Mulholland of EPA -- Mulholland.Denise@epamail.epa.gov.
1. EPA's main web site for gobal warming issues:
http://www.epa.gov/globalwarming. It has lots of info and links.
2. The NY Times has a Web address dedicated to the Kyoto Conference.
There
are several stories hyperlinked to it, as well as links to many past
stories in the Times (they had a fantastic write-up in Monday's paper).
Please see:
http://www.nytimes.com/library/national/warming-index.html
3. The following URL is where you can find the daily paper written by
the
environmental groups who are in Kyoto.
http://www.igc.apc.org/climate/Eco.html
4. The United Nations Third Conference of the Parties (UN COP3) site:
http://www.cop3.de/
5. PRESS ADVISORY
Contact: Jim Stimson (202) 452-6366
Wallis McClain (202) 452-4367
BNA'S DAILY COVERAGE OF KYOTO GLOBAL WARMING/CLIMATE TALKS TO BE
AVAILABLE ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB, DECEMBER 1 - 10
Washington, D.C. (November 26, 1997) -- The Bureau of National
Affairs, Inc. (BNA) will offer free daily on-line coverage of the
climate change negotiations in Kyoto, Japan for the duration of the
third Conference of the Parties to the U.N. Framework Convention on
Climate Change (COP-3) -- at which 171 nations will attempt to
control
global warming by curbing industrial emissions worldwide.
The site address will be:
http://www.bna.com/prodhome/ens/kyoto.htm.
It will be available free of charge, December 1 - 10, 1997.
BNA will offer comprehensive coverage of the negotiations, which
are
intended to result in an international treaty specifying binding
targets and timetables for industrialized nations to curb their
greenhouse gas emissions. The treaty could change the way modern
economies generate and use energy. The website will feature:
? First-hand reporting from Kyoto by BNA staff reporter Cheryl
Hogue
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timetables;
? Analysis of the contentious pre-conference talks in Bonn, Germany
in
October, in which delegates labored to iron out key issues in the
treaty before the full conference in Kyoto;
? Text of the draft negotiating text for the Kyoto meeting and the
1992 United National Framework Convention on Climate Change.
# # # # # # # #
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Date: Sun, 14 Dec 1997 10:48:02 -0800 (PST)
From: associates@ws.alpina1.net
Subject: Int'l Financing For US Products
Obtaining International Financing Just Became Easier....
Regarding: Professional Trade Services Offered.
Dear Importer / Exporter,
We take this opportunity to extend to you an announcement
that will increase foreign sales of USA manufactured products
and services for most developing countries at a very attractive rate.
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Rental Fleet Financing
Floor Planning Financing
Minimum Transaction Size:
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Payments made every six months (arrears)
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4 Years $300,000 - $ 500,000
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8 Years for over $10,000,000.
Down Payment: 15%
( Paid upon signing final paperwork with
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Earned Fees: 5% of invoice amount
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Company Procedures:
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When we received the signed finance proposal, it will take
less than 20 days to issue the final approval and final
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The equipment supplier will be paid in full and export the product.
The client will begin to make payments six months after receiving.
the equipment or products.
Required Credit Package of Foreign Buyer
1) Three years audited (if available) financial Statements. Including
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Used Equipment Is OK
It is very important that the credit package is submitted in it's entirety.
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for our program.
Please feel free to contact us by phone, fax, or email
Alan Alvarez
South Pointe Financial Corp. (USA)
Tel: 305-870-0710 Fax:305-870-9610
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Date: Sun, 14 Dec 1997 17:47:51 EST
From: Jango <Jango@aol.com>
Subject: Refutation of the economic disaster from global warming reduction
scenario
Hi Blair,
They may not get you all the way there but try:
http://www.edf.org/Want2Help/b_gw20steps.html in the EDF Globabl Warming
Exhibition (whole site is pretty good). Also, try
http://www.libertynet.org/~cleanair/Airways/climate.html from Philly's own
Clean Air Council.
I think though that since people are still so goofy about the "scientific"
evidence on whether there really is a problem or not that the solutions side
of things isn't getting proper credit. No question though that we need new
fuel sources, more telecommuting (phone and computer industries should be
happy with that), more recycling and more energy conservation. To me,
economically, the question is whether conservation and efficiency will
transfer economies from carbon industries to lower impact industries. If
people spend more money on phones, computers, energy efficient appliances and
transportation systems, recycle more, and renewable energy, very little will
be lost in our overall economy. Bad things will just happen to stupid
businesses who aren't willing to read the writing on the wall. Will our
economy take hits? Yes. THIS economy will, but the economy of tomorrow will be
fine. Use the "technology saves all" argument to your advantage.
(by the way, there's no way you can be neat and concise in this field without
oversimplifying or lying).
David Biddle
Philadelphia, PA
In a message dated 12/13/97 7:48:01 AM, bpollock@town.ci.chapel-hill.nc.us
wrote:
>Anyone know of a neat, concise, elegant scenario that rebuts all those who
>are claiming gloom and doom will result from significant reductions in
>fossil fuel use/greenhouse gas production? I have to fit it into an 800
>word document. There must be a site out there.....
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