I am writing today to announce the closure of the New Mexico Independent. After three and a half years of operation in New Mexico, the board of the American Independent News Network, has decided to shift publication of its news…
While environmental activists played their part yesterday during demonstrations at the capitol building, going so far as to dress up as solar panels and to sing the tune of “You Are My Sunshine,” their counterparts, the anti-cap-and-trade contingency who has…
Roughly one quarter of University of New Mexico students are unimpressed with the state’s flagship public school, according to a survey that questioned college students about their higher education experiences.
Gov. Bill Richardson received an award for environmentally friendly policy design at the annual Global Green USA’s Sustainable Design Awards. Richardson was presented the award at the high-profile, celebrity-filled event by actor Ed Norton.
According to the press release from Global Green USA, Richardson was given the award for “aggressively push[ing] clean energy as Governor of New Mexico.”
The governor and probable soon-to-be commerce secretary received the award for policy design in New York City.
The press release continued:
There are no taxes on hybrid vehicles, groundbreaking incentives for solar, wind, biomass, biodiesel, and distributed-generation fuel cells, and New Mexico has agreed to abide by the limits of the Kyoto Treaty. During Governor Richardson’s run for President in the 2008 campaign he was dubbed “the energy President” because he insisted the most important national issues involve America becoming energy independent and reducing green house gas emissions. He called for a 90% cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 and a 50 mile per gallon fuel economy standard by 2020. As Secretary of Energy, Richardson championed environmental responsibility and clean and renewable technologies.
He was not actually dubbed “the energy president” — some of you may know he did not win the primary, let alone the general election, which is necessary to become president in our country — but he did repeatedly say the he wanted to be known as “the energy president.”
I guess he’ll have to settle for “the energy secretary of commerce.” But it just doesn’t roll off the tongue as much as “the energy president.”
The award show was also a benefit for Global Green USA, and raised $450,000 for “greening affordable housing in New York City and across the U.S. including projects with Habitat for Humanity; the sustainable rebuilding of New Orleans including the landmark Holy Cross Project; and creating green schools nationally that improve test scores and save schools money on rising energy costs.”
No word if Richardson attended the afterparty, which Beanstockd — a Web site that describes itself as “Where entertainment and environmentalism make sweet, sweet love” — said “popped off at newbie Soho lounge Greenhouse, NYC’s first LEED certified nightspot.” This means it has everything from organic vodka to recycled LED strobe lights.
