AVERTING ECOCIDE - WAR ROOM blog 01.26.13

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•     Coal exporters hit local opposition in the Northwest.
•     Drought points up critical role of waterways. NYT
•     Five US Coal Export Facilities to Asia Proposed.
•     Lest you stop it, Global Warming may wipe out your Pension. Guardian
•     2012 Grain Consumption Exceeded Production
•     China Targeting 10 GW of New Solar Capacity In 2013. CleanTechnica
•     Wind farm nimbyism means we just handed 13000 jobs to Ireland New Statesman
•     Climate change endangers elephants. Planet Earth
•     ***** World Bank President Kim On Climate Crisis: ‘If There Is No Action Soon, The Future Will Become Bleak’

Coal exporters hit local opposition in the Northwest. Posted: 25 Jan 2013 04:30 PM PST Whether by river or rail, coal exporters hit local opposition in the Northwest. Rainier town is one of a score of communities that lie between the Powder River Basin, home to 40 percent of U.S. coal reserves, and five proposed export terminals in Oregon and Washington. Kinder Morgan's Port Westward project would send 12 coal-packed trains per day through here.

Drought points up critical role of waterways. NYT Posted: 25 Jan 2013 04:28 PM PST Drought points up critical role of waterways. If drought does emerge as a more prominent facet of life on the Mississippi and navigation is impeded, the effect on national and even global commerce will undoubtedly be felt. If the river got so low that navigation had to stop, grain exports and the other commodities could get a lot more expensive very quickly.

Five US Coal Export Facilities to Asia Proposed. Posted: 25 Jan 2013 04:22 PM PST Coal's 'lifeline to Asia' emerges as new front in global warming fight. Five proposed export terminals for U.S. coal offer a lifeline to an industry being squeezed by low natural gas prices and tougher environmental rules, a combination that has eaten into domestic demand. ClimateWire

Lest you stop it, Global Warming may wipe out your Pension. Guardian Posted: 25 Jan 2013 04:20 PM PST http://www.guardian.co.uk/sustainable-business/climate-change-resource-scarcity-pension-industry-actuaries

2012 Grain Consumption Exceeded Production Posted: 25 Jan 2013 04:08 PM PST 2012 Grain Consumption Exceeded Production

China Targeting 10 GW of New Solar Capacity In 2013. CleanTechnica Posted: 25 Jan 2013 03:55 PM PST China Targeting 10 GW of New Solar Capacity In 2013 Posted: 16 Jan 2013 08:12 PM PST We are two weeks into the new year and China continues its march towards clean energy dominance. The Asian giant is aiming to have up to 10 gigawatts (GW) of new solar capacity this year. According to PV Magazine, if successful, will more than double its total capacity currently at 7GW.

Wind farm nimbyism means we just handed 13000 jobs to Ireland New Statesman Posted: 25 Jan 2013 12:07 PM PST Wind farm nimbyism means we just handed 13000 jobs to Ireland New Statesman - ‎5 hours ago‎ Yesterday the UK and Irish governments signed an agreement that could see British businesses and consumers funding wind farm developments in Ireland that will export electricity to the UK. Ireland to build 'giant' wind turbines to power UK homesBBC News Ireland and UK sign wind farm

Climate change endangers elephants. Planet Earth Posted: 25 Jan 2013 10:41 AM PST Planet Earth Climate change endangers elephants Planet Earth - ‎8 hours ago‎ Climate change endangers elephants. 25 January 2013, by Harriet Jarlett. By making new use of historical records, scientists have shown that climate change could have a greater impact on Myanmar's elephants' dwindling numbers than previously thought.

***** World Bank President Kim On Climate Crisis: ‘If There Is No Action Soon, The Future Will Become Bleak’ Posted: 25 Jan 2013 10:32 AM PST World Bank President Kim On Climate Crisis: ‘If There Is No Action Soon, The Future Will Become Bleak’