Comments on: Congressional Climate Bill Includes ‘Complete Streets’ But Not CLEAN TEA http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/05/15/congressional-climate-bill-includes-complete-streets-but-not-clean-tea/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:07:57 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: mich rolling http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/05/15/congressional-climate-bill-includes-complete-streets-but-not-clean-tea/comment-page-1/#comment-68137 mich rolling Sun, 17 May 2009 06:26:52 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=6163#comment-68137 Congratulations on getting this far. Getting ANY Emissions Trading Scheme with a sunset clause on free emissions permits up is pretty much a death warrant for coal. Who will build a coal fired power plant on the promise of having a CO2 scrubbing technology working by the time (15 years, really?) that 100% of permits have to be bought. Getting a legal framework in place by which non-car transport options can sue for adequate provision will be a great start. Congratulations on getting this far.

Getting ANY Emissions Trading Scheme with a sunset clause on free emissions permits up is pretty much a death warrant for coal. Who will build a coal fired power plant on the promise of having a CO2 scrubbing technology working by the time (15 years, really?) that 100% of permits have to be bought.

Getting a legal framework in place by which non-car transport options can sue for adequate provision will be a great start.

]]> By: Cap'n Transit http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/05/15/congressional-climate-bill-includes-complete-streets-but-not-clean-tea/comment-page-1/#comment-68082 Cap'n Transit Fri, 15 May 2009 23:21:37 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=6163#comment-68082 <blockquote>Brief round of applause.</blockquote> Yay Tom Harkin!

Brief round of applause.

Yay Tom Harkin!

]]> By: Mark Walker http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/05/15/congressional-climate-bill-includes-complete-streets-but-not-clean-tea/comment-page-1/#comment-68081 Mark Walker Fri, 15 May 2009 22:38:33 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=6163#comment-68081 "should the very presence of 'complete streets' language in the bill be considered a minor victory?" It should be considered step one. Brief round of applause. Now what's step two? "should the very presence of 'complete streets' language in the bill be considered a minor victory?"

It should be considered step one. Brief round of applause. Now what's step two?

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