United States power plants alone account for 10 percent of carbon dioxide pollution worldwide. Carbon dioxide emissions are a major component of the greenhouse gases that cause global warming.
Reasonable regulation of commercial speech does not violate the First Amendment. The telemarketers' claims to First Amendment protection are even less convincing when balanced against citizens' clearly stated desire for privacy—Gov. Gary Locke
The 50-cent increase in parking fees, which is estimated to generate $1.8 million in additional revenues, is one of the fee increases proposed by Mayor Greg Nickels in his 2004 budget.