Anyone surprised? Ozone sends KC over the edge
It was only a matter of time until the metro (yes, all of us) sent the ozone level over the acceptable level for the umpteenth time, triggering all kinds of federal hand-slapping and controls that could put a serious dent in economic growth. Costs in the billions, they say? Yup, about the cost of a more efficient transit system (both light rail and cleaner, more frequent buses). Could the revived light rail discussion have come at a better time? Gas prices certainly aren't forcing people to drive less and Johnson County seems convinced we need another parkhighway. Here are some things you can probably look forward to as an official Big Polluting City (see Houston):
- Increased utility bills as utilities pass required emissions controls on to consumers
- Local deliveries by truck would be curtailed to eliminate idling
- Increased health care costs due to worsening asthma and other respiratory diseases
- Involuntary mowing restrictions and costly emissions controls
- Reduced speed limits on highways
- Emissions inspections on private cars
- Limits on construction projects across the metro by banning the use of diesel-powered construction vehicles during daylight hours
Are you ready? Discuss.
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Paintman, I’m sorry, but I don’t understand what you are asking? The whole region broke the limit. They can’t say that just KCMO broke it, nor just Overland Park/KCK, whatever. This is an entirely regional problem, and as much as I wish it wouldn’t have happened, perhaps this will give more of the local governments and citizens a reason to address the issues of pollution and mass transit.
Since EVERY resident of the Kansas City metropolitan region, man, woman, child, pet, EVERY tourist, EVERY visitor, EVERY passer-through is affected by the ozone infractions recently revealed, it makes all the caterwaling over second-hand smoke just..well..a bunch of blowing smoke, doesn’t it? Let’s concentrate on the REAL issues that affect EVERY ONE OF US instead of pandering to a shrill special interest group whose only interest is sticking their noses where they don’t belong.
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