Comments on: Tuning Helicopters and Chasing Ice in Alaska http://www.wildsnow.com/9056/alaska-chasing-ice-glaciers/ Backcountry Skiing Weblog Blog, FAQs, more, links and info about randonnee, telemark and backcountry ski mountaineering. Tue, 21 May 2013 13:14:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Njord http://www.wildsnow.com/9056/alaska-chasing-ice-glaciers/#comment-51902 Njord Fri, 08 Mar 2013 23:51:41 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=9056#comment-51902 I love the smell of jet fuel in the morning! Smells like victory. I love the smell of jet fuel in the morning! Smells like victory.

]]> By: Kevin S http://www.wildsnow.com/9056/alaska-chasing-ice-glaciers/#comment-51693 Kevin S Sun, 03 Mar 2013 23:57:27 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=9056#comment-51693 As always a great post on Wildsnow. Is it lost on anyone criticizing Amy that their PC, Ipad, or laptop used to post contains significant petroleum based products and manufacturing processes that might cause global warming, man made or otherwise? This reminds me of the Exxon Valdez protesters driving to protests in their Saabs and BMWs........... You go girl!!! As always a great post on Wildsnow. Is it lost on anyone criticizing Amy that their PC, Ipad, or laptop used to post contains significant petroleum based products and manufacturing processes that might cause global warming, man made or otherwise? This reminds me of the Exxon Valdez protesters driving to protests in their Saabs and BMWs……….. You go girl!!!

]]> By: Mary Lee http://www.wildsnow.com/9056/alaska-chasing-ice-glaciers/#comment-51649 Mary Lee Thu, 28 Feb 2013 22:58:08 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=9056#comment-51649 Amy, nice blog. It's a beautiful day here in western South Dakota. I am actually working in the mainstream sector as a cook at a hospital. Never thought I'd like it but it is so much better than all the stress filled government jobs I've done, or newspaper work. I do use propane to cook, but try to rejuvenate leftovers into my recipes. Let's see if this can be spun into a segment on glaciers melting, instead of finding a career doing something I love. Would love to see AK before I leave this world. Congrats on your engagement. Amy, nice blog. It’s a beautiful day here in western South Dakota. I am actually working in the mainstream sector as a cook at a hospital. Never thought I’d like it but it is so much better than all the stress filled government jobs I’ve done, or newspaper work. I do use propane to cook, but try to rejuvenate leftovers into my recipes. Let’s see if this can be spun into a segment on glaciers melting, instead of finding a career doing something I love. Would love to see AK before I leave this world. Congrats on your engagement.

]]> By: Dirk http://www.wildsnow.com/9056/alaska-chasing-ice-glaciers/#comment-51636 Dirk Thu, 28 Feb 2013 19:51:53 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=9056#comment-51636 Ok Matt, so bottcotting BP, unless it extends to all oil companies, is symbolic, and feels good, but not much else. Avoiding the green and yellow pumps with the auto is easy. But how about all that stuff we love to get shipped to us (BP also manufactures a significant amount of marine "bunker fuel"). Also they are omnipresent in commercial aviation with their "air BP" fuels so that last airline flight.... Or ok maybe I'll go to Shell instead, wait they have those pesky human rights violations in Nigeria. Maybe Chevron? Oh no, they have been dumping waste and poisoning people in Ecuador (see Lago Agrio). Exxon? Too bad they wrecked that tanker right there in Valdez. Hey Citgo? Rather not support Venezuelen dictators.... It is perhaps an INDUSTRY that would feel a boycott, but going after one company might not really affect much change. Ok Matt, so bottcotting BP, unless it extends to all oil companies, is symbolic, and feels good, but not much else. Avoiding the green and yellow pumps with the auto is easy. But how about all that stuff we love to get shipped to us (BP also manufactures a significant amount of marine “bunker fuel”). Also they are omnipresent in commercial aviation with their “air BP” fuels so that last airline flight….

Or ok maybe I’ll go to Shell instead, wait they have those pesky human rights violations in Nigeria. Maybe Chevron? Oh no, they have been dumping waste and poisoning people in Ecuador (see Lago Agrio). Exxon? Too bad they wrecked that tanker right there in Valdez. Hey Citgo? Rather not support Venezuelen dictators….

It is perhaps an INDUSTRY that would feel a boycott, but going after one company might not really affect much change.

]]> By: Matt Kinney http://www.wildsnow.com/9056/alaska-chasing-ice-glaciers/#comment-51625 Matt Kinney Thu, 28 Feb 2013 17:00:24 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=9056#comment-51625 Boycotting BP is nothing to laugh at. They are the largest criminal polluter in US history, fouling the Gulf and North Slope with spills since they started doing business in the US.. They have practically been kicked out of Alaska due criminal negligence Most of this is recent. Perhaps they are not doing business in your county or stat. There is also the Texas refinery issue that killed people and the drill rig incident that killed even more American workers. The boycott has everything to do with accountability by a foreign company doing business here, not global warming. "Conspicuous polluter" is a term than comes to mind. (grin) Boycotting BP is nothing to laugh at. They are the largest criminal polluter in US history, fouling the Gulf and North Slope with spills since they started doing business in the US.. They have practically been kicked out of Alaska due criminal negligence Most of this is recent. Perhaps they are not doing business in your county or stat. There is also the Texas refinery issue that killed people and the drill rig incident that killed even more American workers. The boycott has everything to do with accountability by a foreign company doing business here, not global warming.

“Conspicuous polluter” is a term than comes to mind. (grin)

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