http://www.feedtacoma.com A community resource by people who live and love Tacoma en http://www.feedtacoma.com/forum/in-the-news/green-joke/10299/#10299 ES- I had pretty much the same reaction to this news story that you did. As laudable as the goals are, an awful lot seems to depend on technologies not yet invented. <a href="http://www.feedtacoma.com/forum/in-the-news/green-joke/10299/#10299">More &raquo;</a> Sun, 06 Jul 2008 18:20:43 -0700 fredo http://www.feedtacoma.com/forum/in-the-news/green-joke/ Tacoma City Council backs ‘green’ goals Tacoma supports drastic carbon emissions cuts despite steep growth http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/story/405918.html A couple highlights I find interesting: If the plan is successful, Tacoma would produce 80 percent fewer carbon emissions in 2050 than it did in 1990 – despite projections for a population almost twice as large as today. They want an actual 80 percent drop in carbon emissions, despite the larger population, said Alisa O’Hanlon the city staff representative on the task force. <a href="http://www.feedtacoma.com/forum/in-the-news/green-joke/">More &raquo;</a> Sun, 06 Jul 2008 18:05:44 -0700 escaping slave