[Daradon]

The argument that green changes will hurt our economy in a large way is complete and utter bunk.

There will be change, there will be shift, but newer ideas and green solutions will take the place of old paradigms. It might be hard (and when I say hard I mean only SLIGHTLY more difficult than now) for consumers and industry for 5-6 years, but it will adapt very quickly.

The biggest losers might be the oil and gas industry but only if they refuse to change and introduce different products and ideas. They have the money to change and grow let them use it.

Exxon-Mobil posted a 10 BILLION dollar quarter. We all know from living in this city the small oil compaines and oil service companies are doing very well too. I don't feel sorry for them in the slightest. Nor do I believe that changing a few things about they way we live is going to be catastrophic for the economy.

People talk about environmental lobby groups. Well last time I checked, the oil and gas industry has way more to spend on lobby groups. They even have oil people in the White House.

That whole industry can grow up and take some responsibility. They're afraid they'll lose profits or become obsolete? Well then, they should have thought about that before trading a non-renewable resource.

They have the money and the power to grow and shift their business in green ways. All they need is a little fresh thinking.

It's evolution for something we badly need to do. It's not going to hurt as much as has been said. That's simply big money and oil and gas lobby propaganda. Greed is driving these decisions, not concern over the economy.

And a lot of people have bought right into it.