Comments on: Today’s Headlines http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/08/24/todays-headlines-227/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:07:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: jmc http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/08/24/todays-headlines-227/comment-page-1/#comment-36215 jmc Mon, 27 Aug 2007 02:25:36 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/08/24/todays-headlines-227/#comment-36215 Obama takes a ton of contributions from the coal industry and also is heavily influenced by the ethanol industry, so don't expect him for progressive policy in energy, transportation, or urban development. Obama takes a ton of contributions from the coal industry and also is heavily influenced by the ethanol industry, so don’t expect him for progressive policy in energy, transportation, or urban development.

]]> By: psycholist http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/08/24/todays-headlines-227/comment-page-1/#comment-36166 psycholist Fri, 24 Aug 2007 18:56:24 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/08/24/todays-headlines-227/#comment-36166 Obama's comment just shows the uphill battle to get people to use alternative forms of transportation. Granted, public transit isn't feasible everywhere but there's absolutely no reason that cities shouldn't be making major pushes to reduce the amount of private cars and increase public transit options. I believe that WMD stands for We - Must - Drive Obama’s comment just shows the uphill battle to get people to use alternative forms of transportation. Granted, public transit isn’t feasible everywhere but there’s absolutely no reason that cities shouldn’t be making major pushes to reduce the amount of private cars and increase public transit options.

I believe that WMD stands for We – Must – Drive

]]> By: Steve http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/08/24/todays-headlines-227/comment-page-1/#comment-36162 Steve Fri, 24 Aug 2007 17:59:23 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/08/24/todays-headlines-227/#comment-36162 Also of interest: "LIPA Chairman Advises a ‘No’ on Offshore Windmills" http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/24/nyregion/24lipa.html?ref=nyregion I know there were environmental issues that had to be worked out, but it would be really neat to get wind power offshore. I'd much sooner drop a billion on making that plan feasible than on making Iraq safe for the oil companies. When you add in the cost of the war, makes the price of oil seem much less competitive, doesn't it? Oh wait--I forgot! We're fighting that war because of "WMDs" . . . what does that stand for again? Also of interest: “LIPA Chairman Advises a ‘No’ on Offshore Windmills”

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/24/nyregion/24lipa.html?ref=nyregion

I know there were environmental issues that had to be worked out, but it would be really neat to get wind power offshore. I’d much sooner drop a billion on making that plan feasible than on making Iraq safe for the oil companies. When you add in the cost of the war, makes the price of oil seem much less competitive, doesn’t it? Oh wait–I forgot! We’re fighting that war because of “WMDs” . . . what does that stand for again?

]]> By: Susan Donovan http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/08/24/todays-headlines-227/comment-page-1/#comment-36129 Susan Donovan Fri, 24 Aug 2007 12:50:46 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/08/24/todays-headlines-227/#comment-36129 Obama! What are you doing? But honestly do any of the democratic candidates have a better take on energy issues? The only candidate with an aggressive energy plan seems to be Bill Richardson, and nobody knows who he is. Obama! What are you doing? But honestly do any of the democratic candidates have a better take on energy issues? The only candidate with an aggressive energy plan seems to be Bill Richardson, and nobody knows who he is.

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