Ah, you knew it had to happen. Taking a page from the “smoking kills” campaigns, the McKibbenites are petitioning the land of fruits and nuts to put new warning labels on gas pumps warning buyers about the evils of gasoline use as it pertains to global warming.
And, given that California’s governor Jerry brown was recently scared shitless at AGU by a hyped up presentation by Penn State’s Dr. Richard Alley, he’ll probably help these folks get it into law. I wrote then:
I shudder to think what sort of influence Alley’s rantings might have on the people of California via Brown.
Here’s the proposed label:
My view is that it will probably get about as much attention from consumers as the idiotic Global Warming Labels for cars in California, that are even required on electric cars (which is why I gave up on trying to sell them in 2008, but that’s another story) because apparently consumers are too stupid to figure out that electric motors don’t directly emit gases.
Does anyone except the most zealotous of buyers really care? Generally not, looks, features, color, price, performance, and mileage are still the biggest factors in determining an automobile purchase.
So, even if the McKibbenites manage to get this into law, it will likely have about as much impact as this sticker already slapped onto new car doors and the side of gas pumps in California from Proposition 65 in 1986:
![prop_65[1]](http://wattsupwiththat.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/prop_651.jpg?quality=83)
People still need to get from point A to point B, like to work, and will generally consider that need above all others. Basically the new global warming gasoline warning label as proposed will just be a subtle form of harassment from the minority McKibbenites on the majority of Californians.
The local chapter of the McKibbenite sect thinks the label should look like this:
350BayArea.org has released this mock up of what a climate change warning label might look like on a gas pump. (350BayArea.org)
I keep hoping environmental zealots will be forced to wear a warning label. Maybe something like “Warning: Irrational and emotionally based statements (and odors) may emanate from this individual, keep 10 feet back.”
(h/t to a bunch of people, you know who you are.)
Lurker! FANTASTIC idea, re: “…in every power bill… .”
How about this?
Congratulations, California Regional Association for Power customer! You killed 2,435 bats, 9 Golden Eagles, and 2 California Condors this month (and 32 English Swallows).
And all for a cost per kilowatt hour to the taxpayers of JUST $2.00 {just a wild guess — replace with actual figure} (counting all subsidies).
Pippen-Poppen-Pipped — KOOL!
LOL. But, CO2 does not cause climate “cancer” (as a metaphor, a metaphor, a metaphor). And, indeed, we know this ” in spite of {Envirostalinist Climate} industry obfuscation on the correlation between {human CO2 and climate}.”
Thanks for that great opening. I owe you one.
He is now embarking on a review of the education curriculum to find out why university entrants need remedial maths and english classes. On the latter I wonder what 13 years of leftist teaching accomplishes; not much apparently
You’re confusing a couple of issues. The level of maths and English of school graduates is much as it ever was — actually a bit better at the bottom end, as few leave school today totally unable to read.
The problem is that too many people are going to university who really shouldn’t. We don’t need to send 50% of our kids. It’s a waste of their time and money, and our tax dollars.
It continues, however, because no political party will stop it. The Left likes that University education has been removed as an elite status symbol. The supporters of the Right like to send their kids to University regardless of their ability and won’t support a party that won’t do that. And the Middle rely on the middle class votes — who are the group who are now sending their kids to University.
Better teaching is always a good idea, but it won’t fix the problem you have. Which is that kids are going to University who are less than average academically.
(Incidentally, don’t peeve too much about how illiterate the modern kids are, then forget to capitalise “English”. It isn’t a good look.)
What happens when gas is no longer the leading source of anthropological Carbon Dioxide emissions? Who is going to pay for all the label replacements?
Come to think of it, the statements “Gas Use Is The Leading Source Of Greenhouse Gases In California” isn’t even factual technically.
I’m okay with them focussing on something truly dumb and pointless like this.
We need to have the lefty enviros focussed on something else besides climate, and energy. While this is clearly energy, it won’t actually do anything except make them have emotions (which they need) when they fill up.
Good pointless way for them to blow off steam.
Frank K and Janice:
Hold on a mo! We used to have a Suburu and are definitely not lefty liberals.
I hope there are still some sensible Californians around …you do seem to have a lot of fruit(cakes) and nuts (nutters).
Gunga Din says:
January 10, 2014 at 11:10 am
I remember replacing a fitting in my house several years ago. The new fitting had a warning saying something to the effect that the California EPA had determined that the brass in it contained lead and so was very, very bad. (I live in Ohio.)
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Just this past summer I replaced a tap that refused to export its hot water and one of the new parts had that label, and I live in British Columbia, Canada.
If they do it, buy up a pile of those stickers, & leave them to your kids. They are going to be worth a fortune in 50 years time, as a reference to the global warming stupidity, & to those wanting to put California down for leading the crazy stampede.
Well, now that Mary Jane is AOK, now that the DOJ has selectively turned away and called it a day, exactly what are the California label requirements going to be for, say, Panama Red? Acapulco Gold? Jerry Brown’s Private Blend. Warning: This product can make you psychotic?
M Courtney says:
January 10, 2014 at 11:20 am
So if someone drives to the petrol station (sorry, gas station in California) and then they see the warning sign – what are they meant to do?
E: fill in with gas and have a bad conscience and pay for absolution, buy indulgences.
If most Californians weren’t real people, this would be so funny!
But they are and this NOT funny.
If Jerry Brown is “scared shitless” by what he heard and saw at AGU, then what would he do with the olive sandwich monster? http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/06/05/article-0-1A285B5C000005DC-1_634x598.jpg
Janice Moore says:
… January 10, 2014 at 3:07 pm
Like the last time you wrote that, I have been working a lot.
… January 10, 2014 at 3:47 pm
Spot on!
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First snow this year came in the middle of the night, just slightly covering the ground. It started to rain in the evening, that later turned into a “nice” crisp foundation for the snow …
James V asks “Does anyone except the most zealotous of buyers really care?” I think we need a name for these highly strung pack creatures. I suggest “Zealoons” or even “Zealewnies” ( singular “Zealewny”) in honour of that great professor of the human condition, Stephan Lewandowsky. I am sure these is a paper from him in the making addressing the sorry psychlogical condition of those who do not subscribe to the sort of ecofascist propaganda in question.
My only regret in life is not being wealthy enough to circle Bills house in a jet by myself.
People will pay as much attention to that sticker as they do all the other stickers on pumps.
Gas use creates climate disruption? So what happens when you fart?
Fools, when you put dire warnings on trivial hazards, it trivializes the warnings placed on dire hazards.
I am in favor of this law. It might get to a number of California drivers who, steeled with resolve, abandon their vehicles for public transportation, bicycles and donkeys, thus freeing up the highways and byways for the likes of me.
As I pass them at my superior rate of speed and comfort, I will give these fine citizens a glad nod and smile, knowing that their sacrifice is not in vain.
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No. THIS is a car. And it can ignore gas pump warning labels!
And I forgot the link!
What goes around comes around.
CA has Brown Rot…..again!!!!!
And those stickers would be made of… plastic? oil-based? The horror!
Yeah, ha ha, but what is really scary is Cali keeps electing Brown. They must applaud all this crap.
I propose a novel legislation to the state of California. Let people voluntarily register for a carbon negative lifestyle and for those who do, deny access to gas by making it illegal for them to purchase any under threat of capital punishment. I mean no pressure whatsoever, it’s just an option to be chosen freely.
In a year we shall see how many dedicated fools are there in the Golden State.
Pat Frank says:
January 10, 2014 at 11:14 am
It frosts me every time I see an electric bus or car with a “zero emissions vehicle” sign. It’s a lie. The sign should say ‘exported emissions vehicle.’
Pat,
Why not extend the ‘smoking kills’ meme and call it ‘second hand emissions’ vehicle?