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This bill is typical of American environmentalism.  The most
obvious method of reducing carbon emissions-increase development
density, which will allow for fewer cars on the roads, protection
of open space and farmland, increased mass transit availability
and use and the health benefits that come from more active
people-is also the step completely avoided because it might
"infringe" on a person's right to live where they want no matter
the costs to society.  

These costs include road building, repair and maintanence costs,
medical costs because of obesity and obesity-related illnesses,
costs to mitigate poor air quality and mitigate habitat
destruction, costs to build new and maintain existing
infrastructure, etc.

Why not take care of the easy step of controlling sprawl first
before we rely on the harder and more costly technological fixes?

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Date and Time Comment Was Submitted: 2008-07-26 08:15:18