Guest guest Posted January 23, 2006 Report Share Posted January 23, 2006 U.S. environmental performance ranks below Malaysia, Chile, 25 others We beat Cyprus! Yeah, boyee! The Mediterranean island nation comes in at 29th in a landmark pilot study ranking countries by their environmental performance. The U.S. comes in at a blazing 28th -- just behind most of Western Europe, Japan, Taiwan, Malaysia, Costa Rica, Chile, and, uh, Slovakia. The 2006 Environmental Performance Index -- jointly produced by Yale and Columbia Universities -- ranks New Zealand No. 1 for overall success in attaining such environmental goals as sustainable fisheries and greenhouse-gas emission cuts. The U.S. scored at the top for environmental health factors like indoor air pollution and sanitation, but poorly on agricultural, forest, and fisheries management. The final report will be released at the World Economic Forum, the exclusive annual summit of business and policy pooh-bahs taking place this week in Davos, Switzerland. straight to the source: The New York Times, Felicity Barringer, 23 Jan 2006 “Well, since you really wanna know. Quite simply, a missile defense shield is a net… made of magic… held in place by pixies. That’s what it is, we have 70 pixies ready to go.. they’re all wrapped up in special kevlar lining. They’re in a bunker in Colorado ready to go up there and defend our country! And that’s how it works, and it costs a lot of money folks. That doesn’t cost $100. That’s what a box-cutter shield would cost, that’s what you guys seem to be wanting.†David Cross Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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