California can blame all of its problems on global warming - The Reporter

It was interesting to read the news story "California jobless fund nearly broke" (The Reporter, Sept. 11), although given the current economic conditions, it is certainly no surprise.

A California judge recently decided that the Highway 50 widening project in Sacramento will be postponed until a thorough review has been completed to estimate the greenhouse gas emissions that will be emitted from this project.

The irony is that as far as freeway projects go, this is perhaps one of the most environmentally friendly jobs to come along, and much needed. This widening project would add lanes for carpools and mass transit - how environmentally friendly can you get?

I don't think it will stop here. I would not be at all surprised to soon see any proposed construction project, whether public or private work, being held up with the precedent this judge has set, all in the name of global warming.

Somehow California is supposed to solve the worldwide global warming issue, so several miles of carpool lanes in Sacramento won't be built at this time. If and when this project does proceed, I would guess millions of dollars will be incurred because of this delay.