California to launch its 'own damn satellite' to track greenhouse gases

[mysteryowl]

This sounds good to me.

Gov. Jerry Brown announced plans for the satellite on the last day of a climate change summit hosted by San Francisco, in a final rebuke to President Donald Trump’s denial of man-made warming.

“With science still under attack,” Brown said “we’re going to launch our own satellite, our own damn satellite, to figure out where the pollution is.” Brown said the satellite will help pinpoint the source of planet-warming emissions.

California will team up with Planet Labs, a company run by ex-Nasa scientists. The data collected, including on carbon dioxide emissions and methane leaks from oil and gas operations, could be made public as part of a partnership with the advocacy group Environmental Defense Fund. The new project comes as Trump has proposed slashing Nasa climate research mission budgets. It is one of dozens of commitments of mixed significance unveiled by states, cities and businesses at the event.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/sep/14/john-kerry-climate-change-california-summit

[roscoeroscoe]

1. Right on!

California Space Force!

[Girard442]

2. Will there be a launch site in CA? The article didn't say.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

3. There are a few sites in CA - Mojave, Vandenberg.

And SpaceX might launch from a barge off the coast.

Or, they could shop it out to Florida, Brazil, wherever.

Hopefully, CA won't need a satellite. Maybe they'll shame Trump's government into recognizing "science" as a real thing.

[Girard442]

4. Would be interesting if CA hired SpaceX to launch their sat from one of the existing U.S. sites.

As far as I know, those sites are still owned by the Federal government. Suppose Trumpy would intervene to block the launch so's he can go "neener neener" at Jerry Brown?

On edit: Shame the Trump administration? Hmmmm...

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

6. Maybe CA can pay the 25% tariff and have it launched from China.

Yes, I know, the Trump administration has no shame. Forget I mentioned it.

[Girard442]

7. LOL. Now there's some real "neener neener."

[Quemado]

8. How about Spaceport America in New Mexico?

Granted, it's not in California, but it is a commercial spaceport.

[Loki Liesmith]

5. California Uber Alles

[calimary]

9. Governor Brown. Righteous as ever!

We need him! I just wish he were younger so he’d have more years ahead of him to make a difference.

[mysteryowl]

10. I remember the day trump pulled out of the Paris Climate Accord and Gov. Brown...

made a statement about California launching their own satellite. He is staying true to it.

[icaria]

11. Brown & Bernie 2020

With Willie Nelson playing backup!

I wish all of them were a bit younger but I'd still go for it.

[mysteryowl]

12. Well, the reality is their age is a barrier.

The wisdom of age is solid, but...

(I strayed off topic with you, so I won't say more)

[Eliot Rosewater]

15. Kamala Harris, the most liberal senator in the Senate, is my choice.

And the most progressive



https://progressivepunch.org/scores.htm?house=senate

[California_Republic]

13. My governor!

[roamer65]

14. California Republic!

California should start negotiating trade and climate change deals with other countries. If US Customs doesn’t recognize it, then kick them out of CA.

[Hekate]

16. I sure hope our next governor can meet the high bar set by Jerry Brown! California is so lucky...

...to have Jerry Brown.