Cameras, Methane and a Moment of Zen
So, my fantastic younger brother hooked me up with this camera over Christmas - 8 megpixel photos, 720p HD Video, and it fits in my back pocket! Best. Gift. Ever.
Now I’m free to pull it out and be shooting 8 seconds after I see a shot that I want! My current gig is out in C Springs @ the New Penrose - St. Francis Hospital / Medical Complex. The Hospital is gorgeous and huge and will be a real asset to the community once it opens on 8.8.08 (that auspicious day the presages to host more weddings in Asia than any day in history). My only qualm is that is built on the site of a former landfill and methane plant, the leftovers of which you can see below. My question is this, if methane is known to be a supremely effective greenhouse gas, why is Colorado Springs choosing to vent it into the atmosphere un-mitigated?
It is a peaceful place out amongst the pipes - kind of a Mad Max post apocalyptic feel with the turbines creeking in the breeze.
I think I can safely ask a city YB Who UR? And what does a choice like this say about your position on environmental stewardship… Perhaps venting is the best choice (better than gas pocket build up and explosions from a careless cigarette, right)
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Alex Telthorst lives, works and plays in Buena Vista,
Colorado. He likes thinking about the
future of technology, progressive community growth, short kayaks, and
electronic music among many many other
things. His friends get it right when
they call him the random pile of facts.
That’s a frustrating thing to think about. My question is, what is the best course of action with something like that, and how to prevent it in the future. It’s kind of like your post about the exploratory oil wells in the Baca National Wildlife Refuge http://www.channelbv.net/2008/04/23/asking-the-wrong-question/ There are these decisions being made all the time which impact our habitat and our planet and we could go from birth to death(quicker than without them) without ever being the wiser. Makes me want to go into politics, then I remember that I could NEVER go into politics. As much as I have an opinion of what I think is right or wrong with this country, I don’t have the slightest on how to make decisions that affect the general population.
Best gift ever? Damn man, I get a little ego high every time I read that.
Glad to hear that you like it.