ghg producer: Take high speed rail please . It was sold as a climate change project because, in theory, it would reduce greenhouse gas emissions by getting cars off the road, according to The Independent. But it turns out that the construction of the project a massive endeavor requiring thousands of trucks, destruction of farmland and millions of tons of concrete has been spewing massive amounts of CO2 into the air. Examples of this phenomenon are legion. Even the independent Legislative Analyst has concluded that the project will be a net GHG producer for the foreseeable future. Another example of counterproductive policies is the recording tax enacted a couple of years ago. If, as predicted, the project is never completed, think of the environmental harm that will have been inflicted all in the name of saving the planet.
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