"War Without Guns"

Comment by James Everitt on December 9, 2008 at 9:53am

Local Governments Call on President-elect Obama and Congress to Invest Economic Recovery Dollars in Local Climate Action Mon Dec 8, 6:00 am ET


To: POLITICAL EDITORS

Contact: Ann Brown, +1-202-478-6135, abrown@annbrowncommunications.com, for Climate Communities; or Annie Strickler of ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability USA, +1-510-844-0699 x328, annie.strickler@icleiusa.org

Initiatives Provide Opportunity for Green Jobs, Energy Independence,

Emissions Reductions

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- City and county elected leaders from across America today kicked off Local Climate Action Week to highlight innovative climate initiatives and draw attention to hundreds of clean energy projects that are ready-to-go and could quickly create green jobs in their communities. Hundreds of local officials called on President-elect Obama and Congress to invest stimulus dollars and long-term resources to fund local government projects that create green jobs, reduce energy consumption and cut greenhouse gas emissions. Dozens of communities nationwide are holding local events to highlight the potential for green jobs and climate solutions at the local level.

Resources including ready-to-go project descriptions are available at: Climate Communities Media Event or ICLEI USA BLUEPRINT.

President-elect Obama made a clean energy economy a cornerstone of his election campaign and seems likely to tie economic stimulus dollars to green projects - we couldnt be more pleased to have his leadership on this vitally important issue, said Roger Dickinson, Sacramento County Supervisor and Climate Communities Executive Committee member. Local governments are uniquely positioned to create immediate green energy jobs, and with federal assistance we are ready to put the President-elects plans into action.

Local governments have thousands of ready-to-go projects - including building energy retrofits, construction of new green buildings, community-scale renewable energy projects, improvements in mass transit infrastructure and equipment, and projects to reduce vehicle use - that could immediately create new jobs, save energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Examples of local green energy projects that could be implemented in the next 12 months if federal funds are made available include:

-- Nassau County,NY. A bus rapid transit system for the
geographic, economic, and cultural center of Nassau County
would create an estimated 100 jobs and cost $23.4 million and
is anticipated to significantly reduce vehicle miles traveled,
fuel usage and carbon emissions.
-- El Paso,TX. Energy retrofits at 53 facilities and at more than
600 intersections would save more than 10,000 kilowatts per
year and $1.743 million annually in energy costs while reducing
annual emissions by 11,300 tons. Retrofits, including heating
and cooling system replacements and energy efficient lighting
systems, will cost an estimated $15 million.
-- WestchesterCountyNY. Solar photovoltaic systems installed in
four county office facilities would cost $3.5 million. The
County would use the renewable energy generated to run each
complex, saving 989,000 KWh per year and $150,000 annually in
energy costs. The project would cut greenhouse gas emissions by
415 tons per year and create 20 new construction jobs.
-- Gainesville,FL.A new Low income Energy Efficiency Program
(LEEP) would assist 336 low income customers in upgrading their
homes with energy efficiency measures to reduce energy use,
improve comfort and save money. The proposed project will cost
$1 million annually, will save 537,936 kWh p

Comment by Endependence on December 12, 2008 at 12:40pm

Stehpen Moore is a mouthpiece for the rediculous "free market" policies that have lead to our current economic collapse. Too bad we all didn't follow the ideas of the amazing Newt Gingrich (Drill here, drill now, pay less).

Let the free markets decide winners and losers, eliminate the U.S. Dept. of Energy, and keep doing the same thing over and over until we get a different result.

"Allow the market to work". The Saudi Arabia of Coal. Continue our energy policy of the past 40 years: CHEAP GAS!! This argument is completely devoid of any rational way to move forward.

Join our War for Endependence = energy independence that ends dependence on polluting fuels.

Please sign the Declaration of Endependence at http://endependence.info/declaration .

Comment by Lee Taylor on December 17, 2008 at 8:23pm

Boone, Ya Gotta Problem. You make sense. B-I-G Problem! How in the world do you expect the world to listen if you keep doing that? :>))

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