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...that they had the same population density as Vermont, you'd need a land area equivalent to the six New England states plus New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia. Environmental impact is higher per capita in Vermont than it is in New York City. They use more electricity, more oil, more water. The average Vermonter burns 540 gal. of gasoline per year, and the average Manhattanite burns just 90. Only 8% of American households don't own a car. In Manhattan, it's about 77%. Backyard compost heaps notwithstanding, Vermont's environmental impacts are greater...
...other people to live more like people in Manhattan? The only way that these things happen is through economic incentive. When the price of oil hit its peak in 2008, the global carbon footprint did something I don't think that it had ever done before: it went down. The way to reduce people's consumption of fossil fuel is to create a disincentive for them to consume...
Basically, we're screwed. The one real, solid, measurable environmental impact we've had was caused by high oil prices and the recession. There's nobody who would say, "We need recessions!" but from an environmental point, it's a relatively simple disincentive that causes people to cut back. But how do you cut back without putting even more people out of work? Without bringing the economy to a grinding halt? That's the challenge. There's this idea that we'll revive the economy with green alternatives, but that's harder to pull off than we think...
...Cambridge and surrounding municipalities. As a consequence, wind farms will substantially reduce the region’s carbon dioxide emissions. Also, the costs of fossil fuels are volatile and subject to increasing world demand: By deriving more energy from wind farms, residents will be protected from fluctuations in oil and natural gas prices. Another key benefit is that the construction of an offshore wind farm would serve as a form of economic stimulus to the region. In particular, the project will provide opportunities for long-lasting employment across a range of skills and occupations...
...overseeing such aspects of the war effort as shipping and synthetic-rubber production. The term was then essentially retired until the presidency of Richard Nixon, who appointed the first drug czar and a well-regarded energy czar, William E. Simon, who helped the country navigate the 1970s oil crisis. The modern drug czarship - perhaps the best-known of the bunch - was created by George H.W. Bush and first filled by William Bennett, now a conservative radio host. By some counts, George W. Bush had the same number czars as Obama - or even more - though not so early in his presidency...