From the NY Times:After intense opposition from building owners, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has dropped the most far-reaching initiative of his plan for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Michael R. Bloomberg, at an environmental-themed event in September, is weakening a package of bills that would cut emissions.
The plan, which the owners said was too costly, called for all buildings of 50,000 square feet or more to undergo audits to determine which renovations would make them more energy efficient, and for owners to then pay for many of those changes.
The mayor wants to go forward with the proposal to require energy audits, but now is leaving it up to the building owners whether to undertake the changes called for by those audits.
It would have put New York far ahead of other cities in the green-buildings movement. Many cities require that newly constructed buildings be energy efficient, but do not impose those standards on existing properties. Some 22,000 buildings, together accounting for nearly half the square footage in the city, would have been affected.
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The most efficient measures the Mayor could take would be to stop illegals from taxing the city's resources. That will happen.
Notice how every enticement to make developers warm and fuzzy fails?
From rezoning to infrastructure promieses time and again those things fail but the horrid 19 story tower in your backyard remains.
Excuse me but didn't you here about the E-mails. This whole man-made global warming is a hoax. Come on folks you are New Yorkers, your not gonna fall for this crap are you.
Queens Crap, can you photoshop some nipple guards on Bloomberg. Those babies are sticking out hard.
One stolen email out of 44,000. That's all the proof you need to refute decades of research?
I'm not condoning what that one scientist did, but he wasn't fabricating data. All he did was suggest that they recalibrate certain charts to make the graphs look more dramatic. If you've ever taken statistics you know what I'm talking about. It's dishonest, but it's by no means proof that the world's climate isn't changing.
All I know is that it was 65 degrees last week and now it's 35. I went from wearing tee shirts to a parka in a matter of days. Deny climate change all you want, but when was the last real Spring or Fall you can remember?
You're not an environmentalist if you eat meat, the number one cause of global warming. Al Gore is a opportunist and Liar.
You're not an environmentalist if you eat meat, the number one cause of global warming. Al Gore is a opportunist and Liar.
The birds who hate Bloomberg go around saying he mysteriously inherited his self-made wealth by conspiratorial means.
"One stolen email out of 44,000. That's all the proof you need to refute decades of research?"
It went from the world is gonna get cooler, to the world is gonna get warmer to the climate is gonna change. Ya wonder why people are skeptical of scientists? We are back to the point we always knew.
"All I know is that it was 65 degrees last week and now it's 35"
Wow, that the point that environuts always lecture people about, - learn the difference between weather and climate.
Its a con "COPENHAGEN CLIMATE SUMMIT: 1,200 LIMOS, 140 PRIVATE PLANES..." you see these people are trying to deceive you. Take your head out of your ass. The earth’s climate has warmed and cooled since the beginning of time you idiot, we have nothing to do with it.
I think some of you might appreciate this:
http://newyorkskywatch.com/2009/09/08/new-york-skywatch-september-7-2009/
There is smog and other major pollutants as we know that are bad for the soil, water, and air without a doubt but Gores use of Scientists data that is not conclusive is truly opportunist. Sadly some on the left are swayed but many real progressives and independents dont buy this for a second. Yes the climate has been fluctuating for hundreds of years and fossil fuel is dirty, but has it changed the climate? Fossil fuel for cars has been around for what 70 years?
Its worth considering though that the Chinese and the Americans have quietly for years put cadmium and other chemicals in the air to create clouds and rain.
Check out this video of scientists that did not want to be included in Gores "hard" science.
http://www.brasschecktv.com/page/745.html
Climate change brainwashing
Boy, a lot of faithful followers of windRush Limbaugh etc.
A lot failed science class too I'll bet.
Republican Propaganda Explains It All For You by Sarah Palin ( her next ghost written book).
Wow, if you ask questions, be ready to be labeled as a "limbaugh follower".
I've never listened to that guy's show once.
Doesn't Bloomberg look good in orange? Can we get him fitted for an orange jumpsuit?
Queens Crap, can you photoshop some nipple guards on Bloomberg. Those babies are sticking out hard.
Can't get funnier than that!
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