Name Storms After Oil Companies

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Name Storms After Oil Companies (The Ones Most Responsible
for Climate Change)

By Bill McKibben

October 30, 2012
New York Daily News Blog

http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/the_rumble/2012/10/name-storms-after-oil-companies-theyre-the-ones-most-responsible-for-climate-chan

As gutsy New Yorkers begin the task of drying out the city,
here’s one thought that occurred to me last night watching
the horrifying pictures from a distance. It’s obviously not
crucial right now - but in the long run it might make a
difference. Why don’t we stop naming these storms for people,
and start naming them after oil companies?

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