‘Climate Action Plan’ in Southern City Draws Backlash Over Diversity, Smart City Language

A Climate Action Plan being debated in Chattanooga, Tennessee was the subject to a public hearing in front of the city’s council on Tuesday, March 21, drawing a wide range of support and adamant opposition.
Tuesday’s meeting was of such interest that Chattanooga City Council Chairman Darrin Ledford said the building was over capacity per the fire marshal and those who couldn’t get a seat would need to leave the meeting room and wait in the lobby. The planned 30-minute speaking slot was also extended by an hour to allow more voices to be heard.
The plan, proposed by Mayor Tim Kelly, has ambitious goals for making governmental operations in the city carbon-neutral by 2040 and the entire Chattanooga community carbon-neutral by 2050….}