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Volcanic ash from Iceland's Eyjafjallajökull has grounded more than 20,000 flights so far....

  • Saturday, April 17, 2010, 8:30 AM ET
    Volcanic ash from Iceland's Eyjafjallajökull has grounded more than 20,000 flights so far. Northern Europe airports will mostly be closed today, but disruptions could still be felt for months. The IATA estimates canceled flights are costing carriers $200M per day. You might have to switch to taxiing across Europe, like John Cleese. (ETF: FAA)
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  • How many carbon credits does Al Gore want the good people of Iceland to buy to offset their country's suddenly increased carbon footprint? <g>
    17 Apr 2010, 10:07 AM Reply Like
  • Maybe the UN will fine them for operating an unregulated greenhouse gas emitter without the proper licensing. Evil Icees.
    17 Apr 2010, 11:24 PM Reply Like
  • An over-supply of jet fuel piling up on both ends of the pond? 20,000 each 8 hour flights and counting will be a lot of jet fuel.
    17 Apr 2010, 10:27 AM Reply Like
  • carbon footprint-even.
    17 Apr 2010, 12:07 PM Reply Like
  • Again, last time this bad boy erupted it didn't let up for 2 years! I'm long transatlantic boat lines, air filters and windsheild washer fluid...and short euro sun screen products.
    17 Apr 2010, 12:59 PM Reply Like
  • Prediction: GS gets driven into its own (Private Hands)
    17 Apr 2010, 04:26 PM Reply Like
  • I remember how after Katrina, the global warming circus came to town proclaiming that the hurricane was due to global warming. The longer this volcano erupts, the greater likelihood global warmers will use this as an opportunity to push harder for bigger emission taxes to fend off the sped up global warming threat.
    17 Apr 2010, 11:35 PM Reply Like
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