No Solar Panels On Paul Tonko’s House And No Hybrid Car In His Driveway

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This post was originally written on May 7, 2008 and updated on May 14, 2008.

I couldn’t help but notice that there are no solar panels on Paul Tonko’s house. Since Tonko is former head of NYSERDA, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, and an expert on energy, including alternate energy, I thought I might find solar panels or other evidence of alternate energy use at Tonko’s house, but as you can see from the photo above, I was wrong.

Yesterday, Capitol Confidential reported that Paul Tonko is still driving with his New York State Assembly license plates, even though it has been more than a year since he was an assemblyman. Surprisingly, or maybe not, what Capitol Confidential failed to point out is that Paul Tonko drives a Lincoln.

Again, one would think that the former head of NYSERDA, who was responsible for purchasing hybrid cars for several state agencies, would drive a hybrid vehicle himself.

WVTL News today states that one of the issues Paul Tonko is most interested in as a candidate for New York State’s 21st Congressional District is energy. One wonders if he might get farther with that issue if he led by example.

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