are destructive to the environment, they have to be balanced because of all the money they bring into the political equation, you have a difficult road to hoe. and i think that s the road he s trying to hoe and i think that s tough. can i ask you one wonky last question? wonky? since we re both into journalism? i wonder what you think of the media s coverage of climate change. is it the kind of topic where you think they ve failed in general to educate the public? i do. i think it s now finally dawning on people that we re it is an issue because it s now in our backyard. it s not something that s out there or tomorrow. it s here. it s now. and it s happening. it s affecting water. look at the weather patterns. they re so drastic. it s pretty up to be you have to be really the most narrow-minded perp eed person world to still deny climate change. but it s here and it s already showing evidence of destruction. the real question is, is it too late? and because i like to be