SF adds hybrids to its taxi cab fleet

Yesterday morning, February 22, 2005 the city of San Francisco unveiled 15 Ford Escape Hybrid vehicles to its taxi fleet. After twenty years of driving gas guzzling vehicles, Alan Gochberg said that his daily fuel bill for his 5 a.m. to 3 p.m. shift dropped from $25 to about $9, a cut of almost two-thirds.

Allan Fromberg, spokesperson for NYC's Taxi and Limousine Commission stated that, "We are very much looking into the possibility" of adding Escapes to the fleet.

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Exxon Mobil CEO Speaks Out (Again) to Oppose Action on Climate Change

Exxon Mobil Chairman and CEO Lee Raymond remains in denial on the realities of climate change. Mr. Raymond told a European trade group recently that Europe needs a "reality check" because its targets for greenhouse gas emission reductions under the Kyoto Protocol are not achievable.

Perhaps Mr. Raymond is the one in need of a reality check. Despite Exxon Mobil's misgivings, climate change is happening, greenhouse gases are the cause, and we need to drastically reduce our emissions to prevent a catastraphe from occurring.

Ratifying the Bio-Security Law

With its successful passage through Mexico's lower house tomorrow, February 15, 2005 the decision on whether to ratify the revised Bio-Security Law will be made. The Bio-Safety Law is a controversial as it will allow for the introduction of genetically modified corn into Mexico.

According to activist, Talli Nauman "The issues it raises are about protecting native grain species to assure world food supplies and protecting local growers from domination by a handful of patent-wielding transnational seed companies.

For more information on the associated risks of biotechnology and the effects cross-contamination is having on remote Mexican corn fields click here here.

Republicans take stand and prepare to fight against global warming

The Kyoto Protocol will go into effect in less than two weeks. Although President Bush and his dedicated administration are carrying on as though there is nothing conspicuous about this treaty or global warming as a growing and very real worldwide environmental concern; some Republicans in the Senate are emerging as leaders in the fight against global warming. To learn more about who is standing up against Bush and his cronies, click here.

Toyota takes the lead again!

Toyota Motor Company recently unveiled its next generation hydrogen-powered fuel cell hybrid-electric bus. Fuel-cell cars emit only water and are touted by environmentalists as the ultimate environment-friendly vehicle. For more information see Kyodo News International.