No Comment: US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson's Volcano Parable
by John Laumer, Philadelphia on 03.21.07
Via Dow Jones Newswire (subscription only): - "A healthy environment and a healthy economy are not in conflict," [US Treasury Secretary] Paulson said during a question and answer session with reporters... "Economic growth is not sustainable if you don't have sound environmental practices." Earlier in the day, Paulson had an opportunity to demonstrate his own affinity for the natural world, as he trekked up Pacaya Volcano, just outside of Guatemala City...Paulson also said the "strongest" companies in the world are those with the "best environmental policies."" Image credit: Smithsonian Institution
Absolutely true. Plus, conservation helps get you ahead in the long run.
Also, what the country needs is innovation. Things that people will WANT or CHOOSE, which will be sustainable and add true value by their implementation, ... hopefully before they truly NEED them or before they are left with no other alternatives.
That's why I hope Tesla Motors succeeds and their technology cascades down the tax brackets. I hope they don't end up like Preston Tucker (to have something truly ahead of its time only to be snuffed out by big some conspiracy or so-so management).
It is also why I hope solar and wind become more viable for the masses.
When demand increases for new home-grown technologies, the country's overall situation gets pushed to a better level. If these technologies allow us to do more with less, that's where it's really at.
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