Greenpeace, in our opinion, is a lot less about being green and nothing about bringing peace.

Greenpeace Banner on Mount Rushmore

The group has a message but no tact when it comes to delivering it. In fact, they are more likely to turn people off than bring people on board.

Their most recent stunt, dropping a banner down Mount Rushmore.

The message — “America honors leaders not politicians: Stop Global Warming.”

“Doing what it takes to solve global warming demands real political courage,” said a Greenpeace USA deputy in a statement.

“If President Obama intends to earn a place among this country’s true leaders, he needs to show that courage, and base his actions on the scientific reality rather than political convenience.”

Our message to Greenpeace. Grow up! You want respect, want people to listen and pay attention? Try not being so radical. It doesn’t work.

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More than 80% of France’s power comes from nuclear power. They, at least, get this part right.

France will send its recycled nuclear fuel to Japan. That’s good news.

The bad news is that environmentalists say it is the biggest ever plutonium shipment and one that increases the chance of nuclear proliferation. Is there ever a chance to make environmentalists happy and do the right thing?

“We confirm the preparation of a shipment to Japan of MOX fuel,” said a spokesman for nuclear group Areva.

MOX, or mixed oxide, is a blend of plutonium and reprocessed uranium that Japan wants use … it’s first try.

Greenpeace (anybody surprised?) says that transporting MOX was “unsafe, insecure and unnecessary.”

This is the first MOX transport to Japan for eight years. This will be the largest shipment of plutonium in history – the MOX fuel elements contain a total of 1.8 tonnes of plutonium.
That’s enough to make 225 nuclear weapons,” it said.

Areva says the production of MOX is safe and it helps reduce the levels of nuclear waste. MOX has been in use in various countries across the world for more than thirty years. But Greenpeace argues: “The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) believes that MOX can be used to make nuclear bombs.”

The OECD Nuclear Energy Agency said “if a malevolent person managed to separate the plutonium from the uranium, which is a difficult process, this plutonium … would be capable of making a nuclear bomb. No-one has done this,” but, “One cannot exclude the possibility that an organization would try, and that is why these convoys are protected.”

Does anybody know anything that Greenpeace is NOT against!?

I thought Noah’s Ark was on top of Mt. Ararat in Turkey. I still think it is there, but… And, maybe someone will get to explore there, in my lifetime, I hope.

One of the researchers in Colombia – I wrote about the 10 New Amphibian Species Discovered in Colombia yesterday – said “Without a doubt this region is a true Noah’s Ark.” Meanwhile, others are saying “What Noah’s Ark?” That would be too bad for them.

“The high number of new amphibian species found is a sign of hope, even with the serious threat of extinction that this animal group faces in many other regions of the country and the world,” said the scientific group’s director in a statement.

While turning up the new amphibian species, the expedition also “recorded the presence of large mammals like Baird’s tapir, which is considered endangered in Colombia, four species of monkeys and a population of white-lipped peccary, a pig-like creature.”

The landscape where the many creatures were found is facing “threats from selective logging, cattle ranching, hunting, mining and habitat fragmentation.”

The environmental group Conservation International said, “We don’t go in there and try and tell them to protect the forest for frogs. It’s more a case of working with them to find more sustainable long-term solutions that will protect these resources that are ultimately benefiting them.”

Greenpeace! Are you reading this?

I am not very smart. I freely admit that and sometimes readers remind me of it. But, I do believe there are not many whales in Mexico City. I think Mexico City is landlocked. This causes me to wonder, “What in the world are Greenpeace protestors doing chaining themselves to the Japanese embassy in Mexico City to protest whale hunting?”

I get the idea that people are opposed to the Japanese exploiting whales under pretenses of research. But, young folk in Mexico City protesting Japanese activities in the Antarctic? I don’t get that. And Greenpeace wonders why some (many?) people don’t take them seriously.

Advice to Greenpeacers – find an issue closer to home that folks nearby can really relate to. Maybe then, somebody will take your cause seriously.

Source: BreitBart

Though GreenPacks may not have gotten everything right with the Faroe Whale Cull tradition, it’s not a stretch to say that the Japanese are headed out on their annual slaughter of whales. This morning, a Japanese whaling ship left for the Antarctic Ocean to do its ‘research.’

The vessel, Nissin Maru, sailed under the protection of the Japanese Coast Guard … protected from the environmental group Greenpeace. Japan is permitted to catch 935 minke whales and 50 fin whales.

Different than usual, this year there was not a departure ceremony. Japan kills about 1,200 whales annually under a scientific program that studies the feeding habits and distribution of mammals in the seas of Antarctica.

Greenpeace’s Sea Shepherd says it plans to follow up on its attack of a Japanese ship last year when it dumped a foul-smelling acid on the whaling boat and collided twice with another boat.

That’ll show them, Greenpeace. The more obnoxious you can be the more headway you will make…NOT!

I am as surprised as the next guy. I didn’t think anybody could make Greenpeace content about anything. However, the environmental extremists have pronounced their blessings on Beijing for their 2008 Olympic Games preparations.

“We are glad to see that Beijing has improved its infrastructure in preparation for the Olympics,” says Greenpeace China’s Campaign director. It has made public transport more convenient, upgraded home heating systems, improved water treatment and, to some degree, reduced its reliance on fossil fuels.”

Greenpeace acknowledged Beijing’s

1. increased use of energy efficient technologies
2. use of renewable energy
3. use of geothermal heating systems
4. increased employment of wind and solar power
5. expanded public transportation system
6. cooperation with Coca-Cola and Samsung to meet specific environmental commitments.

“This is a huge leap from the polluting technologies currently used in the developing world. Beijing has shown that, when a concerted effort is made, change is possible,” Lo said.

Beijing missed out on

1. complying with internationally recognized timber procurement policies
2. use of zero-waste treatment

Can’t win them all. Greenpeace says the rest of China needs to learn from Beijing. Perhaps they would if the rest of the cities in China could take turn hosting the Olympics. All of Beijing’s advancements came with a price tag.

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Two members of Greenpeace Japan were arrested for stealing a box of whale meat. The greenpeacers are saying that the crew members of a Japanese whaling ship stole the meat. From whom did the ship steal we wonder? The two fellows who belonged to Greenpeace said they were stealing the boxes of meat for evidence so they could prove the crew of the ship, stole the meat.

Am I the only one getting confused here? “I am going to steal this from you so I can prove you stole it from someone else.” In all my love for the world we live in, and for the desire I have to be a good steward, I want no part of the Greenpeace group. They remind me too much of radicals, zealot-types, bible-beating super Christians, Islam extremists and that whole lot.

Why can’t we just be reasonable?

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