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  hits the nail on the head

  Dave,

  You're exactly right on this. This is the speech I've actually been fearing for quite some time.

  What is of almost greater concern to me is that the Republicans who are fighting what would have been a  completely limp approach are still going to be in the Senate in 2009 and will be very likely to throw up as many parliamentary roadblocks as possible (see  Coburn, Tom) regardless of who is elected in November.  

  This is just a reminder that we're not nearly as close to federal action as we need to be.

  And another 15+ years of emissions growth? As you say, that'd be nothing short of a disaster.On Thoughts on Bush's latest speech on climate change posted 1 year, 7 months ago 10 Responses

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  agree with Ryan

  The federal funding for this comes as the same DOT chair, Mary Peters, who is behind this plan axed the funds for extending Metro to Dulles Airport here in DC. I'm a big fan of congestion pricing, but if you look to where it's been successfully implemented (like London), the cities had excellent public transit already and the revenue from the congestion pricing were plowed back in to make it even stronger. I've seen nothing that makes me think that the transit link and the congestion pricing link will be made my current administration members. So, unfortunately, I just don't think we're going to see the benefits here in the States with the possible exception of Manhattan (it's proposed here in DC, but here you're dealing with 3 jurisdictions that are going to have their own views on this).

  Oh, and JD? Nice straw man. How about looking at the growth in road miles vs. growth in transit miles over the same time period? I might be wrong, but I'm thinking we built a few more roads than transit lines...funny how that'll drive down your miles traveled on transit, eh? On A comprehensive solution to end congestion posted 1 year, 8 months ago 33 Responses

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  Perhaps you should tell that to the DOT

  More people may want to ride trains, but if the current leadership of the Department of Transportation has its way, there will not be any funding available for those trains.On Defying conventional wisdom, NC residents express desire for public transport posted 1 year, 8 months ago 27 Responses

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  Revkin's bio

  Dr. X,

  Quite a swipe you took at Mr. Revkin there. But before you implied that he hasn't had any scientific training, perhaps you should have gone to Google and typed in "bibliography Andrew Revkin" like I just did.

  Had you shown him at least a little respect and taken the time to do so, you would have seen that "(h)e has a biology degree from Brown University and a masters in journalism from Columbia."

  You're certainly welcome to agree or disagree with him, and that's what Gristmill's all about, but no need make incorrect implications about the guy.

  cheers,
  rh
  On NYT author discusses recent story on climate 'centrism' posted 2 years ago 17 Responses

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  He's quoting Socolow and Pacala

  Amazing:

  Those lines you quoted above are taken directly from Socolow and Pacala's stabilization wedges.

  And in fact, I would consider that leadership. Doing any one of these will mean a significant turn away from business as usual. All 7? Well, that's where the leadership piece really matters. Friedman is using these to illustrate the enormity of the issue ahead of us. While he may not mention plug-in hybrids, he also doesn't rule out anything, which, considering the scale of this problem, is appropriate.On Friedman in the NYT Magazine posted 2 years, 7 months ago 13 Responses