The tallest building in North America is officially going green, along with a few of its Windy City counterparts. At a green building expo in Chicago yesterday, former President Bill Clinton and eterna-Mayor Richard Daley announced a partnership to retrofit landmarks including the Sears Tower and the Merchandise Mart, the nation's largest commercial center. Using features like wind turbines and green roofs, the endeavor will seek to save energy, fight climate change, and -- perhaps most important -- show other communities and countries around the world that environment and economy do mix. Green building and other climate fixes represent "a staggering economic opportunity," Clinton said. "I think this is the greatest opportunity our country has had to generate prosperity since we mobilized for World War I." Daley, who first took office in 1914, nodded sagely.
source: Chicago Tribune, Peoria Journal Star, WMAQ
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vociferous Posted 4:44 am
08 Nov 2007
excerpt from a piece in the Chicago Tribune. Want to jump-start a
failed economy? Start a war! Is he trying to get us acclimated to the
idea of attacking Iran? Maybe a few other countries, just to make
it "worthwhile"? Are you still voting for Hillary?
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Linda Fair Posted 10:50 am
08 Nov 2007
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Pathos Posted 11:46 am
08 Nov 2007
Of course, if you're just looking for an excuse to attack a politician, there's always something you can take out of context and find a way to make it prove your point, isn't there?
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KenG Posted 4:08 am
09 Nov 2007
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