The Delivery of Alternative Energy – The Next Great Debate
The pursuit of alternative energy as a source for our power needs has clearly become an important public policy issue. Despite the contentious global warming debate, most…
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The Carbon Footprint Numbers
With all the talk about carbon footprint, and with the City of Tallahassee moving aggressively toward reducing our already low carbon footprint through…
City Hoards Millions During Recession, While Leon School Board Cuts 150 Teachers
So you think the City of Tallahassee spends millions on electric utility conservation programs? Wrong! The City of Tallahassee collects millions for…
City Budgeting – a Tale of Perverse Priorities
Our recent analysis of spending on “green” programs has documented the clear priority of city leadership in achieving the “living green” dream. Green…
Video of Commissioner Lightsey Going to Bat for Consumers
Last week tallahasseereports.com posted an article about the City Commission meeting on April 7, 2009 at which there was a discussion regarding…
The Facts Behind Tallahassee’s Carbon Footprint
On Tuesday, April 7, 2009, the Tallahassee City Commission heard a presentation from the head of EPER (the Green Department) entitled “Carbon Footprint…
The Facts Behind Tallahassee's Carbon Footprint
On Tuesday, April 7, 2009, the Tallahassee City Commission heard a presentation from the head of EPER (the Green Department) entitled “Carbon Footprint…
City Officials Knew Conservation Programs Would Increase Electric Rates
The City of Tallahassee recently ignored a cost effectiveness analysis which indicated that all 191 proposed measures to save electricity through conservation would increase…
Is the Tallahassee Democrat Becoming Irresponsible?
On Thursday, March 12, 2009, a front page article featured a picture of Jack Diestelhorst, the founder and co-owner of Notary Public Underwriters…
Is City Parking Program Another Green Program?
Tallahassee Reports continues to get a number of emails from those affected by the new City of Tallahassee parking program. Most of these…
Green Era Priorities Trump Child Safety Programs
In the 2009 budget, the Tallahassee City Commission cut $50,000 from the elementary school crossing guard program and cut another $30,000 by eliminating…
The Creation of the City’s Green Department Not Fully Disclosed to Taxpayers
Facts uncovered by Tallahassee Reports indicates that the information surrounding the creation of the Environmental Policy and Energy Resources (EPER) Department, aka The Green Department, was…