Denver goes green
Denver goes green, however it is not the earth green as they claim. Asking and proposeing plans to punish the citizens of Denver and those who do buisness in the city and county of Denver.
Mayor John Hickenlooper, and the sham Greenprint Denver, are doing nothing more then makeing a money grab.Much of the city's plan involves finding ways to encourage energy conservation by mandating efficiency standards for new construction and setting standards for older homes that would be enforced when the home is sold.
The city would give incentives for car pooling and the use of hybrids and other low-polluting vehicles, by giving them priority in parking.
To cut back on use of landfills - methane gas from landfills is claimed to be a major contributor to global warming - the plan would encourage recycling and charge residents for the amount of trash they throw away. So we question where does the trash go then? Can we burn it? How do we dispose of it?
Denver will ask voters to approve higher rates for "excessive" use of electricity and natural gas.Something that the free market already has in place. What is really propposed is a new tax on rates. The plan also floats the idea of using insurance premiums to penalize people who drive long distances. Who is to say what long distances are? I drive between 800 and 1000 miles a week in the denver and metro areas. How much of a penalty then will the company I work for pay in order to keep doing thier buisness?
What is proposed across the board is new taxes disguised as Earth friendly conservation efforts. Efforts that will dig deeper into the pockets of the citizens in and around Denver. Having us the tax payer provide more money to the city of Denver because they can not balance thier budget and stick to it.
Points in the proposal to pay attention too
Denver asks residents to make personal sacrifices to combat global warming. Ideas being considered:
• Making heavy users of electricity and natural gas pay more
•Charging residents who throw away a lot of trash
• Setting energy-efficiency standards for new construction
• Giving carpoolers and hybrids priority for parking
The City Council will hold hearings this summer. Denver's goal is to have the Climate Action Plan (new taxes) in place by the end of the year.
Mayor John Hickenlooper, and the sham Greenprint Denver, are doing nothing more then makeing a money grab.Much of the city's plan involves finding ways to encourage energy conservation by mandating efficiency standards for new construction and setting standards for older homes that would be enforced when the home is sold.
The city would give incentives for car pooling and the use of hybrids and other low-polluting vehicles, by giving them priority in parking.
To cut back on use of landfills - methane gas from landfills is claimed to be a major contributor to global warming - the plan would encourage recycling and charge residents for the amount of trash they throw away. So we question where does the trash go then? Can we burn it? How do we dispose of it?
Denver will ask voters to approve higher rates for "excessive" use of electricity and natural gas.Something that the free market already has in place. What is really propposed is a new tax on rates. The plan also floats the idea of using insurance premiums to penalize people who drive long distances. Who is to say what long distances are? I drive between 800 and 1000 miles a week in the denver and metro areas. How much of a penalty then will the company I work for pay in order to keep doing thier buisness?
What is proposed across the board is new taxes disguised as Earth friendly conservation efforts. Efforts that will dig deeper into the pockets of the citizens in and around Denver. Having us the tax payer provide more money to the city of Denver because they can not balance thier budget and stick to it.
Points in the proposal to pay attention too
Denver asks residents to make personal sacrifices to combat global warming. Ideas being considered:
• Making heavy users of electricity and natural gas pay more
•Charging residents who throw away a lot of trash
• Setting energy-efficiency standards for new construction
• Giving carpoolers and hybrids priority for parking
The City Council will hold hearings this summer. Denver's goal is to have the Climate Action Plan (new taxes) in place by the end of the year.
