TMQ is back!
The unfortunate part about being in Germany at this time of year is the fact that I have to miss football season. I do have a savior though: Gregg Easterbrook – the Tuesday Morning Quarterback.
There is, however, more to his column than football. In addition to his astute football analysis, he’ll also write about some random event or political happening. Here’s something from his latest column that I though was interesting:
“High Point of My Offseason: A ride in the cab of one of these, General Electric's Evolution, the world's most advanced diesel-electric locomotive. The locomotives represent a breakthrough in fuel efficiency and pollution reduction, the later important because trains traditionally have been exempt from environmental controls. The 4,400-horsepower Evolution uses five percent less fuel than other locomotives of the same power -- which means a lot since a typical locomotive burns 1,000 gallons of diesel per day -- and emits 40 percent less pollution. General Electric is at work on a hybrid locomotive that would achieve further reduction in emissions and fuel use.”
Why is that terribly interesting? Well, he lists some of his notes after this paragraph and one of those notes is below:
“The Evolution is selling like crazy in part because the George W. Bush administration imposed the first national emissions standards on locomotives; also on construction equipment, off-road vehicles, marine engines and other previously unregulated sources of diesel exhaust. Bush further required that diesel fuel itself be "reformulated" to reduce inherent pollution content. Did you know that President Bush ordered a major strengthening of clean-air law? Of course you didn't, since the mainstream media refuse to report this.”
Hmm… I had no idea. It’s nice that we have to get balanced political coverage from our football columnists.
And for your information, don't make the mistake of thinking that he’s some sort of right-wing hack. His politics, on the few occasions that he puts his views in print, tend to be solidly left of center. He’s just willing to give credit where credit’s due and lay blame on those that deserve it.
(cue “The More You Know” music and graphics…)
There is, however, more to his column than football. In addition to his astute football analysis, he’ll also write about some random event or political happening. Here’s something from his latest column that I though was interesting:
“High Point of My Offseason: A ride in the cab of one of these, General Electric's Evolution, the world's most advanced diesel-electric locomotive. The locomotives represent a breakthrough in fuel efficiency and pollution reduction, the later important because trains traditionally have been exempt from environmental controls. The 4,400-horsepower Evolution uses five percent less fuel than other locomotives of the same power -- which means a lot since a typical locomotive burns 1,000 gallons of diesel per day -- and emits 40 percent less pollution. General Electric is at work on a hybrid locomotive that would achieve further reduction in emissions and fuel use.”
Why is that terribly interesting? Well, he lists some of his notes after this paragraph and one of those notes is below:
“The Evolution is selling like crazy in part because the George W. Bush administration imposed the first national emissions standards on locomotives; also on construction equipment, off-road vehicles, marine engines and other previously unregulated sources of diesel exhaust. Bush further required that diesel fuel itself be "reformulated" to reduce inherent pollution content. Did you know that President Bush ordered a major strengthening of clean-air law? Of course you didn't, since the mainstream media refuse to report this.”
Hmm… I had no idea. It’s nice that we have to get balanced political coverage from our football columnists.
And for your information, don't make the mistake of thinking that he’s some sort of right-wing hack. His politics, on the few occasions that he puts his views in print, tend to be solidly left of center. He’s just willing to give credit where credit’s due and lay blame on those that deserve it.
(cue “The More You Know” music and graphics…)
posted by Sivlitz at 2:19 PM
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"Why are you punting!!!"
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