Tackling pollution would create jobs, opportunity—and social justice – Opinion – Crain’s

Comment: "Mayor Lightfoot should endorse a community-led process to reach 100% clean energy by 2040," says the executive director of the Illinois Environmental Council. No mention of cost, for a city that's beyond broke.
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Rick
4 years ago

The problem with all green plans is that politicians think all you have to do is dish out money and greenness just happens. I have yet to ever hear a plan that includes hard engineering, what parts and labor specifically need to be purchased by the trillions. Without that the trillions just go to legal bills. Cow farts are not going away unless you kill all the cows. You can’t simply pass a no farting law. Will these green woke politicians volunteer to stand in a pasture and shoot cows between the eyes with a rifle for a few hours,… Read more »

debtsor
4 years ago
Reply to  Rick

hahahhaha, the green is the color of money for buying votes, the ‘green’ has nothing to do with ecological soundness!

Bob out of here
4 years ago
Reply to  Rick

But Cory Booker says going vegan is the answer, I guess no more meat means no more cow farts. Instead of PETA throwing paint at people in furs yelling “You’re wearing someone’s mother” they’ll throw tofu patties at you and yell “You’re eating someone’s mother.”

nixit
4 years ago

The goals are admirable. Chicago’s recycling program is a big joke and should be low hanging fruit. But since Chicago’s going to have its hands full with lead abatement in the plumbing for the next couple of decades, there’s going to be enough resources for much else. Typically, when govt sets too many goals, it accomplishes none.

nixit
4 years ago
Reply to  nixit

there’s *not* going to be enough resources for much else

NB-Chicago
4 years ago
Reply to  nixit

Especially if they keep replacing waterlines with city worker working t&m instead of contracting out,,a unbalivable absurdity

Bob up and gone
4 years ago

Not that I read the Crain’s article, but their plan has nothing on Bernie.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7383255/Bernie-Sanders-unveils-16-3-trillion-Green-New-Deal-climate-plan.html

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