John Church
John Church
adapt change climate emissions recognize reduce
We do have to reduce our emissions but we also have to recognize climate change is happening, and we have to adapt as well.
driving summer
We're going into the summer and that is a driving season.
half maybe
If we hadn't had construction doing what it was doing, things would have been slower, much slower, Maybe half of that 3.8 percent.
buy dollars electricity pocket sending state taking
When you buy electricity from out of state ... you are essentially taking dollars out of your pocket and sending it to another state.
acre cheap compared costs housing land prices pushing sun
Land costs are getting high, but are still cheap compared to California, or even Sun Valley, where an acre of land can cost $1 million. But it's still pushing housing prices up.
found increasing levels rising sea
What we found is that sea levels are rising and increasing with time.
adds company
He is an outsider, he is not from the company, he is not from here. That is it on the surface, and now this (sale) just adds to it.
attracted five longer people work
In the past, we've attracted people (to Boise) from five surrounding counties, because more work entices people into a longer commute.
employment gross mean numbers product state
I know the employment numbers will be stronger, which will mean the gross state product will be higher.
caught
It just hasn't caught up to us yet.
areas erosion flooding increased island means sandy storm
It means there will be increased flooding of low-lying areas when there are storm surges. It means increased coastal erosion on sandy beaches. We're going to see increased flooding on island nations.
costs increased low passed rate simply strong
There's a strong correlation between a low unemployment rate and inflation. A business' increased costs are simply passed on to the consumer.
counties
That's pretty good. It wasn't that long ago that about 10 counties had double-digit unemployment.
although good impact reminder seem shares small
Although such things may seem like small issues, they are a good reminder that everyone shares the watershed we live in, and what one person does can impact everyone downstream.