August 2008
7 posts
Toronto Bike Thief
This is incredible. He stole almost 3000 bikes before he was arrested last week. I wonder what it feels like to be one of the most hated people in your own city… Toronto’s mysterious bicycle thief By Ian Austen Thursday, August 21, 2008
TORONTO: What exactly was he planning to do with 2,865 bicycles?
That is just one of many questions the police and others are puzzling over...
We're all New Orlenians, Bangladeshis,...
When people ask me why I work on climate change when there are so many other urgent problems afflicting the planet and its people, I usually respond with a glib “Because climate change is a civilizational issue, not just an environmental one.” Sometimes the comment clicks, and I get a vigorous head-nod. Other times, it’s more rolled eyes than head-nods.
Even though it might seem...
Biden: A good choice?
On first glance, I think in terms of climate and energy policy, Biden makes me much happier than Bayh or Kaine. Check out this well-written story from the Kos about Biden’s feelings on public transbort
An Acela Ride with Sen. Biden.
by KStreetProjector
Sat Aug 23, 2008 at 05:54:13 AM PDT
For 20 years I have riden the Train from Washington DC to points North, and vice versa of course.
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Bloomberg Offers Windmill Power Plan →
In a plan that would drastically remake New York City’s skyline and shores, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg is seeking to put wind turbines on the city’s bridges and skyscrapers and in its waters as part of a wide-ranging push to develop renewable energy.
The plan, while still in its early stages, appears to be the boldest environmental proposal to date from the mayor, who has made energy efficiency a...