I found National Aeronautics and Space Administration Administrator Michael Griffin’s responses absolutely on the mark (OGJ, June 11, 2007, p. 76). No one denies the world is heating up. It has been since the mini-ice age of the 1400-1500 time period. I believe it is part of natural cycles, and in a few years temperatures will make their cyclical turn downward. In about 2040-50, these same alarmists will make the claim we are entering an ice age (as in 1973). The ironic thing is that the alarmists today will take credit for it and will probably advocate releasing greenhouse gases to reverse the trends. If our weather forecasting were nearly as good as the modeling 100 years from now, we actually could plan outdoor events.
As for ethanol, it’s interesting but very predictable that some of the air quality data is coming in, and much to the surprise of everyone the air quality is NOT improving but getting worse. Gasoline performance is in the decline as the poor gas mileage data trickles in. It’s a terrible scamming of America, the corn lobby and Archer Daniels Midland have done. The funny thing will be is that in about 5-10 years, the truth will be known and all those corn-balls will blame the oil companies.
We are pilgrims in a land of misinformation. I appreciate your efforts in informing the masses or at least those who read Oil & Gas Journal.
John Wakefield
Houston, Tex.
