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2008-03-03 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

~~Lawyers~~ Eskimos Try To Hold Up Oil Companies

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Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2008-03-03 14:13|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 So they are claiming moving a family of four's stuff will cost $4+million. I guess Uncle Sugar has been very, very kind to this poor, oppressed minority.

Posted by Grinese Dark Lord of the Antelope8579 2008-03-03 15:06|| 2008-03-03 15:06|| Front Page Top

#2 $400 million is a pittance; see because you need the refrigerated trucks to transport the igloos.

Posted by USN,Ret. 2008-03-03 16:12|| 2008-03-03 16:12|| Front Page Top

#3 The Kivalina school was one of about 13 that I took care of as facilities director for a school district years ago. In the 80s they were talking about relocation because of erosion of the gravel spit they were on. But they dithered around and now that Sen. Ted Stevens has lost much of his power, the funds for the relocation of the village are going to be harder to get through Congress.

The village of Shishmaref, located on a barrier island off the NW corner of the Seward Peninsula, is in the same straights, no pun intended.

So now they are looking for an opening with the 9th circus court of appeals? Well, Exxon has battled the plaintiffs of the Prince William oil spill case for 14 years, and now it is with the Supremes. Good luck on the court case.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2008-03-03 16:15|| 2008-03-03 16:15|| Front Page Top

#4 The Kivalina school was one of about 13 that I took care of as facilities director for a school district years ago. In the 80s they were talking about relocation because of erosion of the gravel spit they were on. But they dithered around and now that Sen. Ted Stevens has lost much of his power, the funds for the relocation of the village are going to be harder to get through Congress.

The village of Shishmaref, located on a barrier island off the NW corner of the Seward Peninsula, is in the same straights, no pun intended.

So now they are looking for an opening with the 9th circus court of appeals? Well, Exxon has battled the plaintiffs of the Prince William oil spill case for 14 years, and now it is with the Supremes. Good luck on the court case.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2008-03-03 16:24|| 2008-03-03 16:24|| Front Page Top

#5 Humans couldn't produce enough CO2 to effect climate, even if we wanted to. The main source of CO2 is: the oceans. But again, natural warming-cooling phenomena, as noted in Ice Age Theory, is generally accepted by scientists. Al Gore's alarmist fictions include unproven human causes. A BBC documentary quoted scientists who feared loss of employment, if they told the truth about the "swindle."

Historical note: in the 17th century there was a Mini-Ice-Age. Records reveal repeated freezing of the Thames River in London. However, it ended and warming continued. You can expect a real Ice Age, commencing in 30,000 years or so.

Posted by McZoid 2008-03-03 16:41|| 2008-03-03 16:41|| Front Page Top

#6 Tell Exxon to buy them houseboats...

Posted by tu3031 2008-03-03 22:36|| 2008-03-03 22:36|| Front Page Top

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