WaPo is carrying an A.P. story that says that the Obama Administration is still carrying out a Bush II administration policy to encourage farmers to apply waste generated from coal-fired electrical-generation plants to agricultural fields.

A new study just released by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology predicts that the Earth's median surface temperature could rise 9.3 degrees Fahrenheit (5.2 degrees Celsius) by 210o, about twice what was predicted just six years ago. The study cations that it will take "rapid and massive action" to prevent a rise this large.

I am selling CFL light bulbs at wholesale prices for anybody who needs to switch out some old incandescents. I have packs of three bulbs in 60 and 75 watt equivalents for $5 a pack. I also have 25 watt equivalent candelabra bulbs for $5 each.

The bulbs have a soft yellow light and are made in the U.S.--unlike most which are imported from China--saving energy in transportation.

I also have corn based plates, cups and forks. Compostable!

Contact me at dravidic@yahoo.com if you are interested.

Maryland ’s Commission on Climate Change released their draft report a few weeks ago recommending that the state set science-based reduction targets of greenhouse gas emissions: 25% by 2020 and 90% by 2050. These targets would be the strongest in the nation, and a benchmark for other states and the federal government to follow. It’s up to us to make sure that they get passed into law during this year’s Legislative Session!

This past weekend I volunteered at PowerShift '07 at the University of Maryland. This was a conference for college global warming and environmental activists that grew out of Bill McKibben's Step It Up group.

Attendees came from all over the country and Canada. There were 5500 attendees, this was said to be the largest conference on global warming in history. I must say the passion and enthusiasm were inspiring.

Ralph Nader, Nancy Pelosi, Ed Markie, Bill McKibben and many other people spoke.

Example: Select a timeslot that you'll be able to watch the table and hand out fliers.

Al Gore won for his work fighting global warming.

This is a forum to discuss saving energy in your home. Where does your energy usage go and what ways have you found to save energy?