US Post Office cites global warming as reason to drop Saturday delivery

"Facing ongoing, massive financial losses, the United States Postal Service (USPS) has said that a cut in Saturday service would help the service do its part to stem the

• effects of manmade climate change.

In its proposal, the service said that CO2 emissions by its vehicles and facilities could be slashed by up to 503,000 metric tons per year. ...

• By using a ‘green’ argument, the USPS is hoping to win over the support of Congress and the American people

while it battles the powerful labor unions that are resisting the loss of 40,000 jobs....

• Public concern about global warming continues to drop and the debate over man’s effect on the climate continues to grow."

"US Postal service cites global warming as a reason to cut Saturday delivery," Examiner.com, 4/9/10, via Climate Depot

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