Posted on 07/28/2020 1:00:42 PM PDT by Twotone
Last week, Boise Mayor Lauren McLean announced the formation of a Climate Action Division, because, as the first-term mayor explained, “the risk to all Boiseans of climate inaction is substantial.”
The mayor’s goals are lofty: She wants Boise’s city government buildings to rely solely on power generated by solar panels, wind turbines, and hydroelectric dams. That shift, the mayor believes, will reduce drought frequency and the poor air quality resulting from large forest fires.
Never mind thinning and logging or our national forests, the mayor mistakenly believes, we just need a shopping list of Boise’s own Green New Deal programs.
What’s really going on here? I doubt anyone believes a city whose energy usage is already 50% natural gas is going to save Idaho’s portion of the planet with this initiative. Rather, McLean’s initiative serves as a form of progressive politics — “virtue signaling” — to the various left-wing constituencies that support the mayor.
This is more than another ill-fated government scheme, though. It is wrong for several reasons, including the fact it will saddle property taxpayers with a bigger bill.
The city of Boise website announced the formation of the Climate Action Division with a link to a lengthy page of costly initiatives.
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I thought the greenies hated dams?
Run her out of town, people of Boise!
Elections have consequences. I guess Boiseans deserve what they get.
Is Boise more liberal than other parts of Idaho? I’ve never been there, but just have a notion that could be the case.
I think she threw that in to make it sound like a common-sense list of things to do. Then there’ll never be a dam - just the usual solar panel/wind turbine nonsense.
Boise is quickly becoming East Portland.
Yes, the lefties have been abandoning the blue states they’ve already destroyed. And they always aim for the state capitols as the quickest way to destroy their new state.
Another RED state gone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Um...OK, Karen. We’ll get back to you on that.
Boise, California?
Boise is well on its way to toast.
Yes, the lefties have been abandoning the blue states they’ve already destroyed. And they always aim for the state capitols as the quickest way to destroy their new state.
These leftists end up changing or spoiling the areas they move to.
Rather than moving to Idaho, in this case, because they like the lifestyle or social climate or political climate of Idaho, they move with the intention of changing the social and political climate of Idaho.
I didn’t know Boise had taken such a hard left turn. It used to be a nice place.
Some enterprising reporter -- if there are any left -- should ask "How windmills & solar panels alleviate droughts and forest fires?" I don't see the connection.
It’s the biggest city isn’t it? It’s axiomatic that’s where the democrats agglutinate.
Yet another greenie nitwit. I thought Idaho had some sense. I guess the invasion of leftist misfits has taken hold there. The mayor is a pathetic week loser.
All capitol cities get liberalized.
Another female mayor. More insanity.
Just like my town where the brand new woman mayor just had to create a mask mandate even thought the country already had. And cancel the 4th of July fireworks because people grouped with their own families, mostly in cars, wasn’t as safe as the alternative of “games” to be held downtown for everybody.
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