Drive 55 - Saves Gas, Saves Lives
Wasn't that the old slogan? Maybe while were at it, maybe we can advocate for the metric system again. God - I miss the 70s.
Speaking of the 70s - wasn't that the time when we started driving 55 mph? Those days could return. The trip to the cabin could get longer - if this goes through:
This gives me a chance to post on another climate-related item that's making the rounds on the blogosphere - arguing that divorce is bad for the environment- because it's a waste of resources - two households, etc:
Not sure where I'm going with this - but these sorts of efforts make me feel like an old (greenhouse gas emitting) curmudgeon.
Speaking of the 70s - wasn't that the time when we started driving 55 mph? Those days could return. The trip to the cabin could get longer - if this goes through:
The Minnesota Climate Change Advisory Group is set to present some of its recommendations to Gov. Tim Pawlenty early next year.
The group is studying 50 options. Among the ideas is lowering speed limits on interstate highways.
In the city, the group is talking about dropping speed limits to 55 mph, from 65 mph. In the country, the idea is to go down to 60 mph, from 70 mph.
This gives me a chance to post on another climate-related item that's making the rounds on the blogosphere - arguing that divorce is bad for the environment- because it's a waste of resources - two households, etc:
The data are in. Divorce is bad for the environment. A novel study that links divorce with the environment shows a global trend of soaring divorce rates has created more households with fewer people, has taken up more space and has gobbled up more energy and water. A statistical remedy: Fall back in love. Cohabitation means less urban sprawl and softens the environmental hit.
Not sure where I'm going with this - but these sorts of efforts make me feel like an old (greenhouse gas emitting) curmudgeon.
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