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couchmaster
climber
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^^^ to power those bloated Denali that GM makes. Irony everywhere. I'd suggest that GM rename the bloatmobiles McKinley's, but as our fattest President was Taft, perhaps they can be persuaded to go with that for those things instead.
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healyje
Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
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The drilling policy has nothing to do with the environment and everything to do with positioning for arctic resources relative to Russia. Unfortunate, but it's the latest extension of the cold war and exacerbated by global warming. It's no different than the move to speed up ice breaker production and build more of them (way behind on that one compared to the Russians).
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Phred
Mountain climber
Anchorage
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The original post stated that the name change would require Congressional approval. This is not the case. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell signed Secretarial Order No. 3337 specifically because Congress has failed to act on the issue despite legislation being filed 40 years ago. The name was officially changed on August 28, 2015. Congress does retain the right to re-name the peak, as it does with any geographical feature in the U.S.
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healyje
Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
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The Ohio delegation filed and refiled bills for forty years without any expectation they would ever come to a vote. They just needed to languish in committee forever in a clear abuse of what was a deference to the Congress made out of respect. The president simply called them on their clear gaming of the system.
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Fossil climber
Trad climber
Atlin, B. C.
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Back in the late 60s when I was rangering at Denali park (then called Mt. McKinley N.P.) we were notified by the Washington office that Denali's north peak was slated to be officially named Churchill Peak. We were a bit upset about that, but that's the last we ever heard of it. It would be interesting to learn the history of that proposal and why it was apparently abandoned.
Good for Obama. Follows the common usage now.
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cintune
climber
The Utility Muffin Research Kitchen
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EdwardT
Trad climber
Retired
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Am I alone in finding Obama's trip to AK to make a statement about climate change ironic
It's okay.
It's Obama.
He gets a pass.
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Damn, it's beautiful.
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Sierra Ledge Rat
Mountain climber
Old and Broken Down in Appalachia
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I am very happy that the mountain's name will be changed to Mount Denali.
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healyje
Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
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Am I alone in finding Obama's trip to AK to make a statement about climate change ironic
He also exhales CO2 despite supporting the Clean Air Act and pisses and shits despite supporting the Clean Water Act. Oh the humanity!!! I'd say you need to adjust your irony sensor.
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EdwardT
Trad climber
Retired
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And if we do nothing, Alaskan temperatures are projected to rise between six and twelve degrees by the end of the century.
He sounds so sciency.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Oh, the irony! Here's the irony - we're constantly told we gotta buy Priuses, insulate more,
turn down our thermostats, car pool with the azzhole in the next cubicle, etc. Oh, and here in
the People's Republic of Bureaucrastan we have to pay almost twice as much for our gas,
cause we're special. So why didn't Obama set a good example and use the power of the media,
you know - like a fake moon landing, or even a podcast, instead of burning at least
640 TONS of fuel? BTW, for you white people, that's 213,300 gallons.
GET A PRIUS, BRA!
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healyje
Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
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President's job is to represent and be the public face of policy - there is no irony in actually going to Alaska where the problems of climate change are already impacting people and the economy. That you want him to drive a prius or hang glider to get there is a non-sequitur.
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EdwardT
Trad climber
Retired
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President's job is to represent and be the public face of policy - there is no irony in actually going to Alaska where the problems of climate change are already impacting people and the economy.
How is climate change are already impacting Alaskans and the economy?
I think commercial fisheries had a record production in 2013.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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You should be driving a Renault
You so funny! But I have some pride left.
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dirtbag
climber
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Huh. I thought he was going to name it Mt. Mohammed.
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JEleazarian
Trad climber
Fresno CA
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President's job is to represent and be the public face of policy - there is no irony in actually going to Alaska where the problems of climate change are already impacting people and the economy. That you want him to drive a prius or hang glider to get there is a non-sequitur.
Exactly. Even more than that, he is the personification of the Executive Branch for all of us who consider ourselves members of the U.S. -- even those of us who never supported him. In that regard, an old college roommate of our younger daughter now lives in Alaska, and the President went out of his way to say hello to her and, specifically, to her toddler. My daughter's friend recorded it on Facebook, and my wife (who is way to my right politically) and I were quite thrilled to see it.
John
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Well, he certainly represents Americans' profligate use of oil.
I can't wait to get my new Raptor! I'm gonna drive it to Alaska to see
my Inuit bros.
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Phred
Mountain climber
Anchorage
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Fossil Climber (is that Wayne M.?)
The proposal to name the North Peak as Churchill Peak was changed to name both the North and South Peak collectively as the Churchill Peaks. This was done because President Johnson didn't attend Winston Churchill's funeral and didn't want it to appear that he was disrespecting the man.
Have a Merry day!
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Healy, thanks for that link, now we know the real purpose of the trip:
"On Tuesday, the president spent the day with Bear Grylls, filming an episode of the British survival expert's programme “Running Wild” in which the pair hiked the melting Exit Glacier."
Boy, that makes a statement, about something.
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