Weirdly, none of the bills block the use of fossil fuels which bring tourists and goods to Hawaii
Governor signs new bills aimed at protecting agriculture, combatting climate change
Gov. Josh Green signed several new bills into law on Wednesday in an effort to protect the local agricultural systems and work to combat the detrimental effects of climate change.
Green held two different bill signings today–the first focusing on improving Hawaii’s agricultural systems, and the second regarding climate change and promoting clean energy across the island.
The first set of bills will support local agriculture by appropriating funds to Department of Agriculture projects, controlling invasive species, increasing pesticide fines, and more. (snip)
The second set of bills seek to improve energy efficiency, clean and cheaper transportation, and combat the effects of sea level rise.
As transportation is the largest source of Hawaii’s greenhouse gas emissions, SB1024 intends to offset emissions by setting clean energy goals for ground, air, and marine vehicles. It also creates more local jobs by establishing a working group to lead the implementation of these energy goals.
In other words, the Elites are going to make food, which is already pretty darned expensive in Hawaii, even more expensive. And energy, which is already expensive, more expensive. Do think it’s really a good idea to make the cost to operate boats, which bring in food and shuttle tourists around more expensive? How about taxis? Airplanes and helicopters? Might people decide that it’s just not worth visiting Hawaii? How about all the goods brought in by ships? The working group is simply a way to hook up some folks with some nice government money which does nothing but provide ideas to restrict the lives of Other People.
A bill in this second package, HB192, plans to phase out the sale of fluorescent lamps and bulbs — which are less efficient than LED counterparts and contain hazardous mercury waste — by January 2025. Lawmakers estimate that by 2050, HB192 will have saved taxpayers $382 billion in electricity bills and will have cut 750 tons of carbon emissions.
This goes way beyond the other “ban” which was put in place during the Bush43 admin, and bans almost all.
“Today we are collectively taking actionable steps to reduce utility bills, cut energy, water waste and reduce harmful pollution in our communities,” said Blue Planet Foundation Executive Director Melissa Miyashiro.
Well, hey, since Hawaii residents overwhelmingly vote Democrat, they aren’t going to complain when their cost of living jumps, right?
Mahalo nui loa, MFers.
750 tons of CO2 isn’t even a good day’s emissions from the volcanoes, much less a high eruption day.