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A November night, Washington DC, Chinatown
Washington DC, Gallery Place, Nov. 8, 2014 by Patrick Thibodeau
The Supreme Court is now a threat to climate change action
Supreme Court, February 25, 2016 Photo by Patrick Thibodeau Progress on reducing CO2 emissions , already in the ditch thanks to President Trump, will be paved over as a result of Judge Kavanaugh’s confirmation. This court will be nothing more than an adjunct of right wing special interest, and that means denial and obstruction on climate change-related legislation. How might this court rule if lawmakers eventually adopt a carbon tax? Or impose restrictions on land use to preserve CO2 absorbing trees and plant life? How might this court rule on efforts to save the oceans? The court will likely favor short-term profit making over the survival of mankind. Kavanaugh’s legal philosophy is reflected by The Federalist Society, which recommended him to the president. The Desmog Blog, in an exhaustive analysis on the Federalist Society’s climate change view, notes, in part, that this group “regularly hosted talks by individuals who oppose the mainstream consensus on man-made climat...
The need to turn Vision Zero into a truly urgent program
NYC Penn Station area Major cities, including NYC and DC, have adopted Vision Zero programs. The goal of this program is to eliminate all pedestrian and bicycle accidents through infrastructure improvements and enforcement. But the effort is running into inertia. People debate about what is statistically possible. This sets the Vision Zero goal up for frustration. The argument that Vision Zero is impossible to achieve muddies the limits of government resolve to make the investment. These same cities also have emission reduction goals as a separate endeavor. But Vision Zero and emission reductions are one and the same. We are looking at a scenario of a 7 degree fahrenheit increase by 2100. Life will truly be miserable if not impossible for many. By recognizing that we are heading, very quickly, into a catastrophe then building a robust bicycling infrastructure, investing further in mass transit, becomes far more urgent. Recently, a memorial ride was held for a man who w...