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Bloomberg Proposes Hybrid Taxis

-- Mike -- 05/22/2007

He's says he's not thinking about running for president, but that hasn't stopped some pundits from buzzing about a possible White House bid by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. While it remains to be seen whether Bloomberg will actually throw his hat in the ring, this news article certainly caught my eye:

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg announced today a plan to replace the city's entire yellow cab fleet with environmentally friendly hybrid vehicles over the next five years.

The proposal is the latest push in Mayor Bloomberg's PlaNYC to create a more environmentally sustainable city and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 30 percent by 2030.

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