Cry a river for Detroit and Coal Congressmen

The Formerly Big Three says likely new California carbon-dioxide standards will be too tough for them to meet.

Meanwhile, coal-state Democratic Congressmen and Senators are feeling that, from his environmental ideas to his environmental and energy advisors and Cabinet members, Obama is giving them a bit of a cold shoulder.

“There’s a bias in our Congress and government against manufacturing, or at least indifference to us, especially on the coasts,” said Sen. Sherrod Brown, Democrat of Ohio. “It’s up to those of us in the Midwest to show how important manufacturing is. If we pass a climate bill the wrong way, it will hurt American jobs and the American economy, as more and more production jobs go to places like China, where it’s cheaper.”

I’ve got some word for you folks.

Detroit, you’ve wasted 30 years. Time’s up, not just for you, but for how much longer we can wait to take action on global warming.

Sherrod Brown? There’s no bias against manufacturing, just the source of your electricity.

Coal states? Like James Hansen says, we need to stop burning coal. Maybe we can use it for coal gasification, or for carbon nanotubes, but not for electric power.