Independent Rant

When I arrived in Europe the night before last the implementation of the Kyoto Protocol was all the buzz on the telly. The effective date had arrived so there were lengthy discussions about what it all means now (and what it means that U.S. opted out). I'm curious -- what was the play like in the U.S. media? Did anyone notice or care?

On a separate note, I'm sure there is great consternation about Russia's decision to sell nuclear fuel to Iran. Might I suggest that it is in the long-term strategic interests of the U.S. to develop scaleable, cost-effective alternative energy technology that we can export? Providing an "alernative" alternative would be the best way to expose any deception about nuclear programs being for energy production while also helping to clean up the planet. After all, 131 nations did sign the Kyoto Protocol and now have to reduce their toxic output.