tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35546240.post1232363983988870608..comments2023-08-20T02:55:42.721-05:00Comments on Welcome to the Rachel Carson Centennial Blog: John Elder's Invitation for Week of May 1NCTC Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16160333822375645632noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35546240.post-52576123580511052792007-08-28T21:14:00.000-05:002007-08-28T21:14:00.000-05:00Case in pointCase in pointAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35546240.post-57145636542277550042007-05-23T09:02:00.000-05:002007-05-23T09:02:00.000-05:00What would Rachel Carson have thought about the fo...<B>What would Rachel Carson have thought about the following?:</B><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>Effort in DC poses threat to wind development<BR/><BR/><BR/>A new effort in Washington DC poses a serious threat to wind development - both future and existing. It threatens not only any federal RPS, but also state RPS requirements would be affected if Chairman Nick Rahall, D-WV, has his way. <BR/><BR/><BR/Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15944763726689818372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35546240.post-70489728538515654632007-05-23T07:19:00.000-05:002007-05-23T07:19:00.000-05:00The Chicago Tribune is reporting that Senator Tom ...The Chicago Tribune is reporting that Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK) is now blocking two bills in the Senate -- one that would honor Rachel Carson and one that would name a post office after her. <BR/><BR/>He claims she used "junk science" to scare people away from using pesticides. <BR/><BR/>I guess all those bird species were just faking their demise under the onslaught of massive amounts of DDT.<BRLisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06632461032592288605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35546240.post-76291845095572241182007-05-20T22:41:00.000-05:002007-05-20T22:41:00.000-05:00Next evening: and various other typos above...bla...Next evening: and various other typos above...blame it on the Merlot. Today I birded for nine hours, 47 species, and I've just removed the seventeenth tick. There weren't many warblers, mostly Louisiana waterthrush and northern parula--we hear of the decline of the warbler waves--but the song thrushes and eastern bluebirds were more abundant than I had any reason to expect. I doubt this wouldAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35546240.post-41105169103853464872007-05-20T00:26:00.000-05:002007-05-20T00:26:00.000-05:00That's meant to be "across the Valley," not "alley...That's meant to be "across the Valley," not "alley."<BR/>BobAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35546240.post-53711563093703203272007-05-20T00:23:00.000-05:002007-05-20T00:23:00.000-05:00John, I thought yours was the strongest, most inte...John, I thought yours was the strongest, most interesting essay in the book. I am proud to be in there with it.<BR/> I am currently at the National Conservation Training Center in Shepherdstown, WV, to address the 9th annual reunion of Fish & Wildlife Service retirees. There was a ceremony today in honor of Rachel at Patuxent NWR, and it is just a week until her 100th birthday. I am staying Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35546240.post-30814233325846201792007-05-08T15:42:00.000-05:002007-05-08T15:42:00.000-05:00To amplify the comments of "Anonymous," regarding ...To amplify the comments of "Anonymous," regarding the April 23 legislation to rename the post office in Springdale, Pennsylvania (her home town), in honor of Rachel Carson, the bill actually passed by a wide margin, 334 to 53. The specific vote tally is most interesting, however; of 217 Democrats voting, all 217 voted for the bill. Of Republicans, 117 voted for, 53 against. (Three other Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35546240.post-18815362732165315142007-05-08T12:41:00.000-05:002007-05-08T12:41:00.000-05:00Good point, Mark. The No. 2 book on Amazon right ...Good point, Mark. The No. 2 book on Amazon right now is The Secret. I think Rachel Carson would be disturbed to learn that in 2007 millions believe in a mystical, "untapped power within us" to solve their problems. But this morning on NPR, I heard that the Catholic Church is fighting against daming and deforestation in the Amazon, because such destruction can be viewed as a sin against God andAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35546240.post-42511292959757719232007-05-07T17:18:00.000-05:002007-05-07T17:18:00.000-05:00What strikes me in this very exciting dialogue abo...What strikes me in this very exciting dialogue about the scientific debate regarding "Silent Spring" is that it was in fact "scientific." Dr. White-Stevens and other opponents of Carson based the majority of their arguments on a different philosophy of science. One could agree or disagree but there were some shared foundational beliefs about evidence, scientific method, etc.<BR/><BR/>However, Mark Madisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12521284783258051680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35546240.post-60003393739313437022007-05-07T09:25:00.000-05:002007-05-07T09:25:00.000-05:00I believe that the fact our society has not progre...I believe that the fact our society has not progressed beyond a backlash similar to that following "Silent Spring" is most evident in the current discussion over global warming. There are so-called scientists and professionals on both sides of the discussion defending their work, much like the chemists who were proud of the chemicals they had created to be used a pesticides. There is such an Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35546240.post-34404504313603607522007-05-06T10:57:00.000-05:002007-05-06T10:57:00.000-05:00I am not versed on "Silent Spring" to intelligentl...I am not versed on "Silent Spring" to intelligently comment on it merits, but I do intend to read it to get a better perspective and feel to the fascinating and important dialogue being carried on about this important work on this site. From my personal perspective, it does seem that we are still at the crossroads as Herbert King points out above. Many people are not attuned to preserving our Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35546240.post-62451069934325749652007-05-06T06:58:00.000-05:002007-05-06T06:58:00.000-05:00I'm wondering if it would be useful to compare the...I'm wondering if it would be useful to compare the reaction to Carson with that to other contemporaries with similar ecological perspectives, such as Jacques Cousteau, Paul Ehrlich, and Jane Goodall. Goodall especially began publishing around the time Silent Spring appeared and similarly challenged humanity's place in the universe. Her research and writing argued that chimpanzees are capable ofAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35546240.post-77388433428112436112007-05-05T21:53:00.000-05:002007-05-05T21:53:00.000-05:00I am glad you found us, Rudy and hope to see you b...I am glad you found us, Rudy and hope to see you back for six more months of good reading and enlightening conversation about Rachel and her writing. We are so fortunate to have such fine moderators that will lead these discussions. Stay tuned.NCTC Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16160333822375645632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35546240.post-43138677048250922162007-05-05T17:14:00.000-05:002007-05-05T17:14:00.000-05:00I am new to this site. I just came upon it a few ...I am new to this site. I just came upon it a few minutes ago as I was looking for information to read about Ms. Rachel Carson. I am glad I happened upon on it. The legacy that Ms. Carson left for us to preserve the natural environment is such an important one that we owe it to her to continue in this effort. I will make an effort to remember to return to this site periodically to learn more Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35546240.post-67962433024885876072007-05-04T19:03:00.000-05:002007-05-04T19:03:00.000-05:00Case in point---both sides squared off this week o...Case in point---both sides squared off this week on a vote in the House over whether to name a post office after Rachel Carson. Last I heard it narrowly passed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35546240.post-12291238233223577962007-05-04T18:31:00.000-05:002007-05-04T18:31:00.000-05:00Nice blog. Hard questions. Here’s my two cents w...Nice blog. Hard questions. Here’s my two cents worth. It often feels like we as a society are heading in two very different directions. Perhaps Silent Spring was the crossroads. That book did more than hit a nerve at that time, it hit THE nerve. In bringing to awareness what was at stake as a result of human interference with nature, it caused a swell of movement toward protecting Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35546240.post-12969542246971432532007-05-03T11:18:00.000-05:002007-05-03T11:18:00.000-05:00John, I think the case can be made that the advers...John, I think the case can be made that the adverse reaction to "Silent Spring" in 1962 may actually have had more grounding in science and scientific thinking than what we see posted online and aired on radio in 2007. It's really astounding the amount of misinformation and disinformation that's been propagated in recent months, chiefly on the conservative talk show circuit and on right-wing Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com