Friday, December 12, 2008 , Updated
Arlington mayor calls on incoming pres to help with green jobs
This morning (Dec. 12) at 9:30 a.m., Arlington Mayor Robert Cluck will be joined by University of Texas at Arlington President James Spaniolo on that campus' E.H. Hereford University Center (300 W. First St.) for a news conference to let President-elect Barack Obama know they are looking to him for green leadership.
Specifically, they are calling on the man who says "yes we can" to kick-start some congressional action on the creation of green jobs, and to keep his initiative-driving eye on climate and energy challenges.
This Arlington press conference is planned as one of many around the country during Local Climate Action Week (which - um - is this week, actually, Dec. 8 - 15. Hey, there's still four days to go...).
Both the City of Arlington and UTA have completed carbon footprint analyses measuring greenhouse gas emissions; both tout their records for leadership in recycling, composting and energy conservation programs. Meanwhile, there are numerous alternative energy research projects going on at UTA.
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Scott Doyle, says:
Yes, b/c I'm sure Mr. President-Elect cares what the mayor of Arlington and UTA president believe he should do.
Blazingly pompous...I'm almost jealous.
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alexander troup, says:
I cant stand the traffic in that area now, now one does, used to be a nice place next to Irving and G.P...A/T...Urban Observer.
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Pavel Lishin, says:
Maybe Mayor Cluck will call on Obama to help improve traffic issues, too.
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