A bit of sense from UVa President John T. Casteen III

In a 2007 statement, Casteen said he shared the initiative’s concern about global warming and supports measures at UVa that would curtail harmful emissions.

Yet Casteen added that he opposed the climate neutrality pledge for several reasons, such as that it would require UVa to commit future taxpayer dollars to the goal without appropriate planning or cost justification.

It would, he said, require UVa to commit itself to implementing technologies to cut emissions that do not yet exist. Casteen also pointed out that the General Assembly has not authorized such an action, which he said would be required under Virginia law.