BREAKING NEWS (teletype sound effects over dramatic music) Dateline, Research Triangle Park, Durham, N.C. A new study by the EPA warns that municipal responses to recent winter storms has contributed to greenhouse gas emissions. In addition to increased energy uses by individuals for heating, and the use of kerosene and wood stoves in areas that were deprived of power, the EPA cautions local and state governments about the excessive use of diesel-powered trucks utilizing snow plows for clearing roads and two-stroke chainsaws to remove storm debris. Cold causes warming, an agency spokesperson said. Theres no denying the computer models and the math. A $2.7M funding request is being sent to Congress to explore the possibility of replacing existing snowplows with a Prius-based hybrid plow, and to provide stimulus money to the manufacturers of solar and wind powered sustainable saws.
Posted on: Sun, 30 Mar 2014 20:49:36 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015