That's the magic number from President Obama's State of the Union address and I was glad to hear it. 80% clean energy by 2035 and 80% of Americans with high speed rail access. Both will be vitally important steps in reducing carbon emissions.
I noticed several news outlets speculating that Obama would drop the climate change issue almost as if they were campaigning for him to do so. Thankfully, that turned out to be the usual bullshit punditry.
Obama cheapened it by mentioning clean coal, but overall it's a good goal. I only hope we don't waste too much on carbon capture pipe dreams on our way to real clean energy solutions.
Soon, even more cities will be eager to have high speed rail stations in their downtown to spur economic development of the city center. The manufactured hysteria that it will "destroy downtown" is a Springfield oddity.