Comments on: NJ Greenhouse Gas Plan: A "Paradigm Shift" on Transportation?

By: NJ Global Warming Plan: Real Recommendations or Blowing Smoke? | Mobilizing the Region

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 14:02:25 +0000

[...] the 2008 draft, the report relies on three “core measures” to reach the 2020 reduction goal. Two are [...]

By: acnegirlcandy

acnegirlcandy — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:01:43 +0000

as much as possible, we should minimize the production of Greenhouse Gases. Global warming and Climate change is pretty much getting stronger these days.

By: New Jersey’s Candidates on the Issues: Part One | Mobilizing the Region

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:01:36 +0000

[...] gas reduction goals in the Trust Fund. He highlighted the most recent draft of the state’s greenhouse gas reduction plan, which includes a goal of capping growth in vehicle miles traveled at 1% per year through 2020. [...]

By: John

John — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 04:49:59 +0000

i think we should pass more strict laws against Greenhouse Gases. it is good to know that at least there is a reduction in Chloro Fluoro Carbon use today but the real problem today is still CO2.

By: New Report Confirms: Turnpike Widening Still a Turkey « Mobilizing the Region

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:01:23 +0000

[...] Tri-State has released an independent analysis of the NJ Turnpike Interchange 6-9 widening that finds that the $2.7 billion project is unnecessary and the same congestion relief can be achieved by less expensive and environmentally threatening methods. The proposed widening would add 170 lane-miles of new road giving new life to sprawling land use patterns and flying in the face of NJ’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. [...]

By: Without Changes, NJ Carbon Plan Could Go Up in Smoke « Mobilizing the Region

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 20:24:39 +0000

[...] Changes, NJ Carbon Plan Could Go Up in Smoke As reported in MTR, the NJ Department of Environmental Protection recently released some inspired yet ominously [...]

By: Matt Dernoga

Matt Dernoga — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 04:19:50 +0000

Good insight. I recently had an idea on how we could get more money into transit and reduce dependency on cars and roads

http://madrad2002.wordpress.com/2008/12/19/federal-and-state-transportation-funds-need-new-source/

By: Steven Higashide

Steven Higashide — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 15:40:34 +0000

It is an important distinction, Cap’n. Thanks for the catch. The error took place during the editing process.

Either way, transportation makes the largest contribution of any sector to NJ’s greenhouse gas emissions, so it must be substantively addressed by any global warming plan.

By: Cap'n Transit

Cap'n Transit — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 13:28:38 +0000

The chart you posted doesn’t represent emissions, it represents petroleum consumption. The emissions chart is on Page 13 of the report and attributes only 35% of greenhouse gas emissions to transportation.

The report acknowledges on Page 109 that the emissions charts don’t include fuels used by airplanes and ships, but it’s still important to separate petroleum consumption from emissions.