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Ron Keagle

May 08, 2008 07:05AM

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Will Grant said: "Still, all the emissions from every steam locomotive on earth is very insignificant compared to emissions from the rest of the world. Its really not that big a deal, and I believe that if you change the rest of the world....you could still happily operate a large number of steam locomotives and not really mind it"

I agree. The problem is very small and the tree planting remedy is largely symbolic. If I were running a coal fired historic railroad, I would not buy into the premise that I needed to offset my carbon. I think it's a slippery slope.

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D&S Plants Trees to offset Carbon Footpring	Larry	May 07, 2008 02:38PM
Re: D&S Plants Trees to offset Carbon Footpring	Ron Keagle	May 07, 2008 06:51PM
Re: D&S Plants Trees to offset Carbon Footpring	Tim Schreiner	May 07, 2008 07:11PM
Re: D&S Plants Trees to offset Carbon Footpring	Festus	May 08, 2008 08:27AM
Re: D&S Plants Trees to offset Carbon Footpring	John Craft	May 08, 2008 08:40AM
Re: D&S Plants Trees to offset Carbon Footpring	Tim Schreiner	May 08, 2008 08:54AM
Re: D&S Plants Trees to offset Carbon Footpring	John Bush	May 08, 2008 09:44AM
Re: D&S Plants Trees to offset Carbon Footpring	Tim Schreiner	May 08, 2008 10:10AM
Re: D&S Plants Trees to offset Carbon Footpring	BillD	May 08, 2008 10:13AM
Re: D&S Plants Trees to offset Carbon Footpring	Rick Renz	May 08, 2008 10:31AM
Re: D&S Plants Trees to offset Carbon Footpring	Tim Schreiner	May 08, 2008 11:05AM
Re: D&S Plants Trees to offset Carbon Footpring	Dave Boyer	May 08, 2008 10:59AM
Re: D&S Plants Trees to offset Carbon Footpring	John Craft	May 08, 2008 01:54PM
Re: D&S Plants Trees to offset Carbon Footpring	Tim Schreiner	May 08, 2008 02:34PM
This thread is closed.	Don Richter	May 08, 2008 06:00PM
Re: D&S Plants Trees to offset Carbon Footpring	Keith	May 07, 2008 07:30PM
Re: D&S Plants Trees to offset Carbon Footpring	Fred T	May 07, 2008 07:14PM
What would happean to the C&TS if...	drgw480	May 07, 2008 07:31PM
Re: What would happean to the C&TS if...	timtrain488	May 07, 2008 08:51PM
Re: D&S Plants Trees to offset Carbon Footpring	Keith	May 07, 2008 07:24PM
Re: D&S Plants Trees to offset Carbon Footpring	bill ramaley	May 07, 2008 08:53PM
Re: D&S Plants Trees to offset Carbon Footpring	BillD	May 08, 2008 08:42AM
Re: D&S Plants Trees to offset Carbon Footpring	Will Gant	May 07, 2008 11:44PM
Re: D&S Plants Trees to offset Carbon Footpring	Ron Keagle	May 08, 2008 07:05AM
Re: D&S Plants Trees to offset Carbon Footpring	geode	May 08, 2008 11:32AM
Re: D&S Plants Trees to offset Carbon Footpring	Ron Keagle	May 08, 2008 11:42AM
Re: D&S Plants Trees to offset Carbon Footpring	Dave Boyer	May 08, 2008 12:20PM

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