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Thursday, Jul 17, 2003
eco wave 2003
green architecture from AR
will continue to post green architectural news here
On Wednesday afternoon the Senate narrowly voted to pass an amendment that took consideration of drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge out of the fast-track budget reconciliation bill, so a vote of Yes was a vote to protect the Refuge.
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Boxer-Chafee Amendment
Passed by a vote of 52-48, 3:38 pm, 3/19/2003 thus removing the Arctic drilling language from the Senate Budge Resolution.
State Party Senator Vote
AK R Murkowski, Lisa N
AK R Stevens, Ted N
AL R Sessions, Jeff N
AL R Shelby, Richard C. N
AR D Lincoln, Blanche Lambert Y
AR D Pryor, Mark Y
AZ R Kyl, Jon L. N
AZ R McCain, John Y
CA D Boxer, Barbara Y
CA D Feinstein, Dianne Y
CO R Allard, Wayne A. N
CO R Campbell, Ben Nighthorse N
CT D Dodd, Christopher J. Y
CT D Lieberman, Joseph I. Y
DE D Biden, Joseph R. Y
DE D Carper, Thomas R. Y
FL D Graham, Bob Y
FL D Nelson, Bill Y
GA R Chambliss, Saxby N
GA D Miller, Zell B. N
HI D Akaka, Daniel K. N
HI D Inouye, Daniel K. N
IA R Grassley, Charles E. N
IA D Harkin, Tom Y
ID R Craig, Larry N
ID R Crapo, Michael D. N
IL D Durbin, Richard J. Y
IL R Fitzgerald, Peter G. Y
IN D Bayh, B. Evan Y
IN R Lugar, Richard G. N
KS R Brownback, Sam N
KS R Roberts, Pat N
KY R Bunning, Jim N
KY R McConnell, Mitch N
LA D Breaux, John B. N
LA D Landrieu, Mary L. N
MA D Kennedy, Edward M. Y
MA D Kerry, John F. Y
MD D Mikulski, Barbara A. Y
MD D Sarbanes, Paul S. Y
ME R Collins, Susan M. Y
ME R Snowe, Olympia J. Y
MI D Levin, Carl Y
MI D Stabenow, Debbie Y
MN R Coleman, Norm Y
MN D Dayton, Mark Y
MO R Bond, Christopher S. N
MO R Talent, Jim N
MS R Cochran, Thad N
MS R Lott, Trent N
MT D Baucus, Max Y
MT R Burns, Conrad N
NC R Dole, Elizabeth H. N
NC D Edwards, John R. Y
ND D Conrad, Kent Y
ND D Dorgan, Byron L. Y
NE R Hagel, Chuck N
NE D Nelson, Ben Y
NH R Gregg, Judd N
NH R Sununu, John E. N
NJ D Corzine, Jon S. Y
NJ D Lautenberg, Frank R. Y
NM D Bingaman, Jeff Y
NM R Domenici, Pete V. N
NV R Ensign, John N
NV D Reid, Harry Y
NY D Clinton, Hillary Rodham Y
NY D Schumer, Charles E. Y
OH R DeWine, Mike Y
OH R Voinovich, George V. N
OK R Inhofe, James M. N
OK R Nickles, Don N
OR R Smith, Gordon H. Y
OR D Wyden, Ron Y
PA R Santorum, Richard J. N
PA R Specter, Arlen N
RI R Chafee, Lincoln D. Y
RI D Reed, John F. Y
SC R Graham, Lindsey N
SC D Hollings, Ernest F. Y
SD D Daschle, Thomas A. Y
SD D Johnson, Tim P. Y
TN R Alexander, Lamar N
TN R Frist, Bill N
TX R Cornyn, John N
TX R Hutchison, Kay Bailey N
UT R Bennett, Robert F. N
UT R Hatch, Orrin G. N
VA R Allen, George F. N
VA R Warner, John William N
VT I Jeffords, James M. Y
VT D Leahy, Patrick J. Y
WA D Cantwell, Maria Y
WA D Murray, Patty Y
WI D Feingold, Russ Y
WI D Kohl, Herbert H. Y
WV D Byrd, Robert C. Y
WV D Rockefeller, John Y
WY R Enzi, Michael B. N
WY R Thomas, Craig N
Brief mention of a terrorsit plot to hit a nuke plant in Arizona on the local classic rock station yesterday. Found the story on energy web
Saturday, Mar 08, 2003
livable places
The Viridian Blog has a new URL.
"The attraction of hydrogen is great, since hydrogen-based transportation would both be environmentally benign and reduce the need for the United States to import petroleum. But Bush's proposal joins a new convention of rhapsodizing about hydrogen-powered transportation--Jeremy Rifkin numbers among current hydrogen zealots--while skipping over the small matter of where we get the hydrogen. Worse, the White House plan offers a long-term distraction from a short-term need: While the administration dreams big about our hydrogen-powered future, it does little to improve fuel-economy standards today."
zipcar also has the prius available. for brooklyn, only 4 cars right now.
Flexcar's fleet of rent by the hour vehicles includes Toyota's gas-electric hybrid Prius. I rented one ($6.50 per hour, flexible rates) for a test spin. Cute, comfortable, quiet, clean and peppy off the line.
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