Posted on 04/05/2008 12:22:20 PM PDT by george76
Boulder says more money needed to meet treaty standards.
The way things are going, Boulder will only make it about halfway to its goal of cutting enough greenhouse gases to comply with the Kyoto Protocol...
The Office of Environmental Affairs is requesting a 53 percent increase in funding, which would boost its budget from $875,177 to $1,343,133. Even if the City Council approves the increase, which would translate to a higher carbon tax, Boulder would still meet only 85 percent of its Kyoto goal.
"It shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone," said Sarah Van Pelt, Boulder's environmental sustainability coordinator. "We knew we were just starting at the lowest tax rate and slowly phasing in all the programs."
When voters approved the Climate Action Plan tax in 2006, they actually gave the OK to a range of possible taxes. Now, electricity users are taxed at the lowest level, and the new proposal would up the taxes to about midway through the possible range.
Van Pelt said it has always been part of the plan to increase taxes as time went on.
To meet the Kyoto Protocol, city staffers project that they will have to come back to the City Council and request more money in the near future.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailycamera.com ...
“...where the government gains further regulatory powers...”
” Reducing green house gases has become a multi-billion dollar business...”
You mean the squirrel-powered snowplows didn’t work out as designed? What a SHAME!
These communists are a bunch of schmucks. They think regulating carbon in one city will have an effect on climate change?!!
LOL...the liberal loonies in Boulder are just following in the fine European tradition of signing this lousy treaty and then none of them have come close to compliance.
On the other hand, the USA, a non-signatory because of the evil Pres. Bush, has actually reduced carbon emissions more than they have.
Big money for environmental sustainability coordinators ?
Colorado is a beautiful state.
Boulder is an insane asylum located within the borders of a beautiful state.
That girl tells the truth too much for her own good.
The Office of Environmental Affairs is requesting a 53 percent increase in funding, which would boost its budget from $875,177 to $1,343,133. Even if the City Council approves the increase, which would translate to a higher carbon tax, Boulder would still meet only 85 percent of its Kyoto goal. "It shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone," said Sarah Van Pelt, Boulder's environmental sustainability coordinator.fixed it. Thanks george. :')
That’s because every time two of those self-righteous simpletons get together, they emit more hot air than an steam-powered freighter.
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