Jacksonville pollution
Baby, You Can Drive My Car
Cough, ough, cough, ough. Seems that Jacksonville has a carbon footprint like Big Foot. Findings: “significant miles of travel [involving] low-efficiency trips that either start or end outside the metro area’s boundaries.” Bureaucracyspeak for urban sprawl. “We’re in a hot climate with a large commuter base,” stated Jennifer Mcharen, founder of the Jacksonville Carbon Neutral Initiative. Outside my window I see a Toyota Yaris (mine) and 4 SUVs, 2 jeeps, a Ford F-250 truck and an Oldsmobile 98. When I drive around town, occasionally, I see shopping malls and shopping malls and more shopping malls. I’m 53, so I remember the first gas crisis in 1973 and the 2nd gas crisis in 1979 and all the other gas crises since. As George Bush says-“Is we learning yet?” Related: read more | Operdoc's blog | login or register to post comments | Tags: global warming | Jacksonville pollution | urban sparwl
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