The Greening of Salt Lake City (SLC's fight to stop global warming).

[Sean Reynolds]

The Greening of Salt Lake City



SNIP:

When President Bush rejected the Kyoto Protocol in 2001, Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson popped into gear. Declaring Bush's action "irresponsible," he promised that his city would meet the goals of the global warming treaty. Jenny Brundin reports in this adaptation of "Think Global" — a radio feature that is part of the Think Global 2005 Public Radio Collaboration.

SNIP:

Most mayors are preoccupied with potholes and property taxes. But Anderson's passion is global. An unabashedly liberal Democrat in a solidly Republican state, he's been outspoken in his criticism of Bush administration policies on everything from gay marriage to civil rights.


But the one that irks him the most is the president's refusal to ratify the Kyoto Protocol to cut greenhouse gas emissions. He remembers the day Bush declared that the United States wouldn't sign.

SNIP:

Mayor Anderson has aggressively pushed light rail — like the newly built commuter line linking downtown and the University of Utah — as well as bicycle lanes and walking.


City employees even have bikes available to ride to meetings. Traffic signals now operate on LED technology. The city added natural gas cars to its fleet and converted airport shuttle buses from diesel to natural gas.

Full article here:

http://www.theglobalist.com/StoryId.aspx?StoryId=4569

[kwolf68]

1. You go man

We have some stalwarts out there working on our behalf...Some of them even stuck in freaking Utah.

[donsu]

2. how wonderful - you know how we say 'be the media' because our

media belongs to the criminals? Salt Lake City is 'being Kyoto' because our EPA belongs to the criminals.