Lexington aims to ditch bad reputation on Earth Day

Lexington Herald-Leader ^ | Saturday, Apr. 18, 2009 | Herald-Leader staff report

[skinkinthegrass]

Last year, the Brookings Institute conducted a first-of-its-kind study of the per-capita carbon footprints of the nation's 100 largest metropolitan areas. Lexington's combination of coal-fired energy, sprawl and lack of attention to efficiency tagged it at No. 100 — the worst of them all.

[skinkinthegrass]

Screw "em
I want my Carbon "Footprint" unchanged...to Hell w/ these enviro-terrorist "weenies".

[Graybeard58]

Go out and burn some tires or something, #100 ain’t all that great, maybe you can get in the low 90s next time.

[Always Right]

Somehow it is like a golf score where the higher number rank is tops.

[1010RD]

Carbon footprint - the very essence of life.

Libs hate people.

[HiTech RedNeck]

The University of Kentucky energy plants are coal fired.

[sionnsar]

Last year, the Brookings Institute conducted a first-of-its-kind study of the per-capita carbon footprints of the nation's 100 largest metropolitan areas. Lexington's combination of coal-fired energy, sprawl and lack of attention to efficiency tagged it at No. 100 — the worst of them all.

Crummy writing. Only the worst of "100 largest metropolitan areas" -- bet there's far worse among the rest.

[skinkinthegrass]

The University of Kentucky energy plants are coal fired.

*evil grin* Yes, They are.

"When buying and selling are controlled by legislation, the first things to be bought and sold are legislators." - P. J. O'Rourke
“The problem with socialism is that you eventually, run out of other people’s money.” - Margaret Thatcher
"There are two sets of rules. One set for the rulers and another for the rest of us." —Richard Yancey, former IRS tax collector

[skinkinthegrass]

A KY. Ping.

[HiTech RedNeck]

I was an engineering undergrad there when (I believe it was 1979) there was a coal miners’ strike. Classrooms operated with half their electric lights shut off. It got down to about two days’ worth of reserve fuel left before the strike was ended. Lexington proper would not have been endangered, but the University would have had to shut down.

[skinkinthegrass]

Yhea!....I lived on Transylvania Park (1977-1989)
....there during "the Big Cold" in '82 (-24 below 0Bambi)

[WOSG]

Celebrate industrial development day April 22nd.

[nkycincinnatikid]

Lexington is a lovely little town. With more history than than it can understand.

[Berosus]

But the air and water of Lexington are cleaner than anything I experienced in Florida. And my wife and I like the lack of bugs. Unlike Florida, if you leave food on the kitchen counter overnight around here, it will probably still be good the next morning. No daily battles with ants, roaches, flies, and who knows what else.

[ETL]

"... on April 22, 1970, [the very first] Earth Day was held, one of the most remarkable happenings in the history of democracy... "
--American Heritage Magazine, October 1993
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Earth Day, April 22, 1970:
"The nationwide event included opposition to the Vietnam War on the agenda, but this was thought to detract for the environmental message.
[long-time communist] Pete Seeger was a keynote speaker and performer at the event held in Washington DC."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_Day#Earth_Day_1970
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Vladimir Lenin
Владимир Ильич Ленин
Chairman of the Council of People’s Commissars
In office: November 8, 1917 – January 21, 1924

Born April 22, 1870
Died January 21, 1924
Political party Bolshevik Party
Profession Politician, revolutionary

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir_Lenin
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Earth Day founded on Lenin's 100th birthday? --yeah, it's a "coincidence". LOL!
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[steelyourfaith]

 

Beam me to Planet Gore !

[KYGrandma]

It used to be Louisville, but they have run most of the industry out of here, so no pollution. Rubbertown used to be a major industrial area, but with the pollution requirements, most all companies have moved overseas. Dow still has a plant operating, but it is due to close soon.

[WKUHilltopper]

Funny...coal and tobacco pretty much built Lexington. They’ve turned their backs on one already and now the next shoe drops. They’ve got their guts full and don’t have to worry about eating now?

[IMissPresidentReagan]

I’m betting Leland will be doing more than his share to ensure that Lexington remains right where it is at. ;O)

[MaxMax]

LOL, I was just thinking that I’m going to burn some trash on Earth day.