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.
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.
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
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 - 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
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.
In the wake of Solyndra's bankruptcy, Fox News went on the attack against solar energy, exaggerating its cost and downplaying its potential in an effort to paint investments in solar as a waste of money. But despite Fox's myopic focus on one company's ...
Luci solar-powered lantern, by Mpowerd Inc. $15.95 at mpowerd.com
Amidst all the flashy, costly gadgets on display at the recent
Consumer Electronics Show, none was more impressive than this little
device, which generates hours of brilliant light by capturing the power
of the sun.
The Atlantic
Heat Waves, Storms, Flooding: Climate Change to Profoundly Affect US Midwest ...
Science Daily (press release) - 45 minutes ago
"Climate change
impacts in the Midwest are expected to be as diverse as the landscape
itself. Impacts are already being felt in the forests, in agriculture,
in the Great Lakes and in our urban centers," said Scavia, director
Climate Change Hits the Mississippi River
Daily Beast - 9 hours ago
Here on the east coast, global climate change means earlier springs. Who
can object to that? But elsewhere, the costs are harsher.
NYT Leaves Readers High and Dry on Causes of Mississippi DroughtFAIR
(blog)
See realtime coverage »
»
CBS News
Severe droughts in Amazon linked to climate change, says study
CBS News - 5 hours ago
The
prolonged drought, which began in 2005, has caused widespread damage to
the area and may possibly be a sign that the rainforest is showing the
first signs of large-scale degradation due to climate change. A research team, led by NASA's Jet ...
signs of
Extinction of river dolphin: What does it mean for the Yangtze River?People's Daily OnlineThe extinction
of river dolphin indicates the deteriorating environment and ecology of
the Yangtze River. The disappearance of creatures in the river denotes
the end of the river itself. The research aiming to find out the reasons
of the decreasing ...See all stories on this topic »
5
reasons natural gas won't save usSalonBy Tara Lohan, Alternet If you're
hoping the natural gas boom means we've ... but it still may be a
significant contributor to global warming pollution ...
Car Exhaust Pollution World’s Fastest Growing Cause Of Death
Posted: 14 Jan 2013 07:11 AM PST
A new study has found
that, on top of all the other manner of ways our cars are trying to kill
us, the pollution they emit is now one of the fastest growing causes of
death in the world.
Bengali Forests Are Rapidly Disappearing, Research Finds
Posted: 13 Jan 2013 02:10 AM PST
The rapid deforestation
of the Sundarbans Mangroves is expected to intensify as human
development in the area continues and climate change worsens, according
to a new report from the Zoological Society of London. This will result
in the extinction of a great many plants and animals,
Deep In Canadian Lakes, Signs Of Tar Sands PollutionNPRCanadian
researchers have used the mud at the bottom of lakes like a time machine
to show that tar sands
oil production in Alberta, Canada, is polluting remote regional lakes
as far as 50 miles from the operations. An increasingly large share of
U.S ...See all stories on this topic »NPR
Canadian oil sands pollute nearby lakes. Report is
Climate Assessment Warns Of Devastating 9°-15°F Warming Over Most Of U.S.
Posted: 11 Jan 2013 02:34 PM PST
The
rule in Washington, DC is if you want to bury news, release it late on a
Friday afternoon. So one can only assume the climate silence crowd
prevailed in the release this afternoon of the draft U.S. Climate Assessment.
Perhaps
it’s this chart they don’t want folks talking about,
Ford EVs Spark A Revolution Linking Homes To Cars
Posted: 09 Jan 2013 01:31 AM PST
There they go again. Ford, the same car manufacturer that touched off a
revolution in car ownership with the Model T more than 100 years ago,
has just announced a new collaboration called MyEnergi Lifestyle®, which
promises a whole new ownership concept based on electric vehicle
technology. In
Coal Export Resistance Solidarity Actions
by WIRT
In
early May 2012, police arrested 13 concerned British Colombia residents
along with scientists, when they blocked four Wyoming coal export
trains (350.org photo).
As the environmental impact statement (EIS) scoping period for the
Off-The-Charts Heat Wave Brings Australia Its Hottest Average Temperature And New Map Colors For Temps Above 122°F!
Posted: 08 Jan 2013 08:44 AM PST
Global warming has given new meaning to “off-the-charts” heat wave in Australia. The Sydney Morning Herald reports:
The Bureau of Meteorology’s interactive weather forecasting chart
has added new colours – deep purple and pink – to extend its
Why Bark Beetles are Chewing Through U.S. ForestsClimate CentralThe conifer forests
of the North American west have been under a massive assault over the
past decade by bark beetles: one species alone, the mountain pine
beetle, has killed more than 70,000 square miles' worth of trees,
equivalent to the area of ...See all stories on this topic »
West African lions on verge of extinction, report saysThe GuardianIt
is known for its vibrant culture, oil wealth and huge human population,
but few people associate Nigeria with lions. Now a report says the
almost forgotten species of west African lions found in countries such
as Nigeria are on the verge of ...See all stories on this topic »
High costs and poor policy delaying Carbon capture technology – IEAResponding to Climate Change“For the IEA, carbon capture
and storage is not a substitute, but a necessary addition to other
low-carbon energy technologies and energy efficiency improvements,” Juho
Lipponen, head of the IEA Carbon Capture and Storage Technology Unit said.See all stories on this topic »
How U.S. Biofuel Policy Is Destroying Guatemala's Food Supply
ThinkProgressA new report in The New York Times highlights how biofuel
policy in the United States and Europe has produced a rolling food
catastrophe in Guatemala. The country once enjoyed a nearly
self-sufficient level of corn production, but domestic producers ...See all stories on this topic »
As Biofuel Demand Grows, So Do
Seems
hugely low... $240/ton at the LEAST unless conclusive evidence to the
contrary, however, interesting -
Carbon price of $30 needed to avoid 2°C climate targetResponding to
Climate ChangeRiahi told RTCC their research indicates a $30 price
signal would give a 60% chance of limiting warming below the agreed UN
limit of 2°C warming above ...
Delaying Climate Action To Later Is More Costly:
China, Inc. Locked In on World Solar, Wind Manufacturing Domination
China’s Largest Solar Power Farm Approved
China Continues to Dominate Global Renewable Energy Market
Chinese President Looks To Cut Energy Consumption
Solar Electricity Now Under Half The Cost Of Grid Power For Australian Households
Posted: 07 Jan 2013 01:34 PM PST
Over the holiday season, I
asked one of our dedicated readers, a solar energy expert from
Australia, a few questions about the solar situation in Australia. What I
got in return was a full post! Check it out:
Sea Levels Could Rise Substantially More Than Previous IPCC Reports Have Predicted
Posted: 07 Jan 2013 12:54 AM PST
The seas of the world could rise substantially more in the future than has been previously predicted
in IPCC reports. This is primarily because the the Greenland and
Antarctic ice sheets are likely going to melt considerably more than was
previously estimated by
New
research questions climate benefits of natural gasTheTyee.caPowering
western society with natural gas instead of coal has immediate ... At
that rate, gas may actually accelerate dangerous global warming faster
than ...Study: Natural Gas No Bridge to Zero Fossil Fuel
FutureStateImpact PennsylvaniaProponents of natural gas tout new shale
deposits, ... when lowering emissions to halt climate
Major
Cuts to Surging Carbon Dioxide Emissions Are Needed Now, Not Down
...Science Daily (press release)Jan.
7, 2013 — Halting climate change will require "a fundamental and
disruptive overhaul of the global energy system" to eradicate harmful
carbon dioxide emissions, not just stabilize them, according to new
findings by UC Irvine and other scientists.See all stories on this topic
»
Feeling ill, lightheaded, nauseous, and weak, 2 days earlier than expected. Usually the first 3 days are pretty easy. Usually, it is days 4-6 when things start to get real bad.
My starting weight is about 162 judging from recent weighings attendant to the recent cancer surgery recovery. This is about 10 lbs, 20 days worth of fat, lighter than my start of earlier Fasts / Hunger Strikes. Hmmm.
Got an early warning 2 nights ago as to the perils of Fasting in the cold - with wind the temp is between 24 and 35 degrees F. Body heat is no more! Metabolism is forced to higher level than when it is warmer to try and compensate - faster fat burn. Hmmmm.
Spirit is the strongest of any Fast yet, for me, because I've learned so much more, as recorded in the last 4 weeks or so (here, and here). Huge growth. It is sooo Joyful, Peaceful, Passion-filled, Loving, and Hopeful for my 204 billion kids.
The notion that Jesus captured so well in the following quote, as did the lives of - blacks of the US '30s embodied in standing to by lynched, Steve Biko, Rachel Corrie... - "Lest a seed die, and fall to earth, it bears no Fruit." Every movement of extreme consequence requires such seeds, or it doesn't happen. I've always been called to be the tip of the spear, my entire life, all my years. This is what I was born for. This is what I've trained for. This is all I've ever wanted to do. Will my action bear Fruit? Probably not. Almost certainly not. But there is a chance created by me trying, and SO I SHALL.
And without some seeds dying, literally, NOW, and falling to Earth, to POSSIBLY bear the Fruit of OTHERS GIVING 100%, NOW!!!!! (uh, did I mention 100%???)... well, our present and future 204 billion kids are Ecocided (more text below vid. WATCH IT. 30 min. THIS IS THE TRUTH, BOTTOM LINE, THE READ DEAL. Make it full screen so you can see the pointer after a few minutes.)
Sure, my body, my Fleshly Spirit, is not so pleased with my current outlook but I AM NOT MY FLESHLY SPIRIT, NOR MY FLESH. I am the Spirit of the Creator, within me, and so are you. I treasure my Flesh, and have Respected and valued it Always. But it is not me. I am not it. (In "Avatar," was Jake HIS BODY? Which of the 2 bodies??? :-) ) I am the Spirit of Loving, the Creator in me, the Divine in which image we ALL are born - DNA given, psychological Truth. That is your TRUE Spirit, too. (Ask yourself. NO??? Am I wrong about you??? Was Jesus, Tolstoy, Gandhi, MLK Jr... wrong about you??? Ask yourself!) I expect my Flesh to perish in coming weeks, a year or so before the cancer would have taken it, I recon, from this Ecocide's Death Fast (best explained here, and here).
I'm consuming what liquids are offered me by the 'church folk' that come by, some of whom are quite Christ-ian. On average, in liquids, like coffee with a little cream, I expect to be at about 200 calories per day, instead of the 2000 calories my body needs in this bitter cold 24/7. Other than that, zero cal vitamin or electrolyte drinks, vitamin, and iron pills - otherwise I'm kept awake for hours by the cancer driven anemia and the resultant restless leg syndrome).
Due to the kindnesses of my sister Cathy, Beverly, Christ-ian church folk, Nicholas the Christ Mass Angel for we Homeless in DC with his huge deliveries of self-purchased warm stuff, my street friend Delbert from Texas (in the best sense, think Gomer Pyle; Forest Gump....)... I have all the warm clothing (the boots and finger-mitts are awesome, Cath), about 8 hours per day SOLAR power even on these short winter days (till 3-5 days of clouds come along :-( ), enabling me to stay productive on the computer, for now.
How long will I remain lucid, productive? Don't know. Probably MOST of the next 4 weeks or so, tho more and more I'll lose hours per day to nausea, weakness, loss of focus. Only one of my earlier Fasts, 4 years ago on Capitol Hill, was in such bitter cold, and then I had regular breaks inside. Uncharted territory for me.
My days now are spent:
1. Remaining Spiritually Powerful - that's my entire hope to us, to be a channel of Loving, the Creator, to us. (That's the only way any of us can be of use.) So, I use the Personal Trainer, daily (see 1st tab, top of page).
2. To serve TWO purposes, as an extension of point 1, I'm creating another 'book,' another Personal Trainer: "Jesus Teaching's on Living: Personal Trainer." The 2nd most important book on earth, for today (this being the 1st) is Tolstoy's "The Gospel in Brief," the writing of which
*. caused him to choose 30 more years of writing, on this subject, instead of immediate suicide, and
*. Created, from a cowardly, selfish young law student, in England, the man we know as Gandhi; and may well have created MLK Jr, as well.
A. The first purpose is to spend quality time with "Gospel in Brief," to work it further into my DNA,
B. By building a Personal Trainer (to be used daily, guided spread sheet along the lines developed for "Resurrecting Your Unviolent Warrior") I get the immersion (this is about my 9th reading of "Gospel, 3rd in a month); I create a way, like the "Resurrecting" Trainer, to work it into my bones; and a way to offer to others the ability to Train themselves.
I expect to also complete an associated Book/Trainer using Jesus' Teaching's on Living from the infinitely more widely known, but criminally adulterated, mutilated gospels - I'll use the Catholic Bible NAB.
3. A dear friend is helping me secure several more crucial books for the LIBRARY, and oddly you may think, that takes hours per day of my time, for the next week possibly.
4. Updating both blogs, especially Start Loving, so it is as good, complete, accesible a repository of what I've come to Understand and Value, as possible, to share with you, or those who come after, as well as I can.
Completing any of this will depend on what my body does.
How will this all end for my body? Don't know. The cancer is killing me from one end, for sure without the 6 months of chemo, I'm told, tho mercifully, since I've healed from the surgery, I remain symptom free so far, as long as I take the daily iron pills for the anemia (tho the major incision is still seeping a little, after 5 weeks?). The Ecocide's Death, Fast, is killing me from the other end. (No. What's Killing me is that we all sit watching Ecocide go unstoppable, and DO NOTHING.) In DC, tho my choice is to be allowed to have the Death Fast take my last breath in 40-60 days time; doubtful with all the security here in DC that that will be allowed. Institutionalization in St. E's Mental Hospital is my guess after I refuse calories when hospitalized weeks from now; a Living Death institutionalized, for the rest of what months I have before the Cancer has it's way. (St. E's probably won't be quite as comfortable, kind, Loving... LOL, as the hospice (Joseph's House, run by the same folks as run the Christ-ian Christ House that was so instrumental to my recovering from my November 30th cancer surgery, removing 2 of the tumors, and 1/3 of my colon); St. E's won't be quite as nice as what I was envisioning after I got the cancer diagnosis and realized that stopping the Vigil here at the Canadian Embassy, 24/7 7 months now, was out of the question; but before I received (thank God!!!) the vision of the Ecocide's Death Fast as a much better way to spend my Life!!! No matter. St. E's it is likely to be, not Joseph's House. Hmmm.
Oh, the specter of the Pr. Obama Inaugural Jan 21 hangs over my plans a bit. I may be forced, or may simply choose, to accept Hospitality and maybe up/back transportation from Philly friends for the days immediately before and after. Have to see what develops.
Well, I had zero idea that this long update Post was coming. But, here it is.
Massive emails from me yesterday to a select few - it was a HUGE news and Revelation day for me.
NOTE: I expect to do little of that outbound emailing going forward, knowing that those that care about this Campaign will Subscribe to the daily update email from this blog - see the little window at the far right of this page toward the top, where you anonymously put in your email address. Blogger / Google securely handles the rest.
With much Joy, and even a tiny bit of Hope for our Kids,
Bitterly cold yesterday, with 50 mph winds. Warmer today. Rain tomorrow and Wednesday.
Blissful to be back where my body is in the way of global Ecocide.
Bleeding from the surgery has almost stopped, tho moving my huge rolling case 2 days ago, and a way over-stuffed backpack seems to have torn stuff open inside, a bit. But it's healing again, fast.
Off-post for 2 hours to recharge laptop. Won't have access to my solar equipment till where I'm storing it is open - tomorrow I pray?
Also, off site for an hour each evening going to the food truck for we homeless.
Wishing your Christ-mass would be as Joyful and Loving as mine is.
I have a hunch I'll be able to return to 22 hrs, 7 days per week before Christmas!!!! If my bowel will only get regular in time, and the pain and weakness subside fast enough. I'm in quite a bit of pain, but the Percoset helps a lot - makes it manageable. The Canadian Embassy vigil is not particularly strenuous except the occasional heavy lift of my solar batteries and panels.
It is just that I think in a few weeks my body may be able to handle it. We'll see. Pray for me, for us, ok? Our kids, grandkids... are sooooooo out of time.
The industry added 13,872 workers, boosting the solar
workforce by 13.2 percent to 119,016 at the end of the period, the
Washington-based non-profit organization said in an e-mailed statement.
Electric Vehicle Geographic Forecasts
Sacramento Bee - 6 hours ago
Plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) are forecast to reach 400,073 annual
sales in the United States and 107,146 in Canada by 2020, but the real
story of these sales is in the cities and utility service territories
where the vehicles will be located.
California to Dominate US Electric Vehicle Sales Through
Southwest needs power lines to become solar hub
Businessweek - 48 minutes ago
Aside
from Phoenix, the nation's sixth largest city, and Las Vegas, which
glows around the clock, the region's rural stretches - the ideal places
for acres of solar panels - have few energy demands. And sending solar power from there to population
Sea surface temperatures reach record highs on Northeast continental
shelf
Phys.Org - 4 hours ago
In deeper offshore waters to the north, bottom waters were 1 degree C
(2°F) warmer in the eastern Gulf of Maine and greater than 2 degrees
C (3.6°F) warmer in the western Gulf of Maine. Ocean bottom temperature
data cited in the advisory posted today ...
PBS Newshour Propagates Confusion On Climate ChangeMedia Matters for America (blog)
PBS NewsHour Falls Into “Balance” Trap, Provides Megaphone For Anthony WattsDe Smog Blog (blog)
Anti-nuc
Cultists throw millions / yr coal deaths under the bus
Millions die from coal pollution, every year. Think how many more are
sickened, brain damaged?
How many have died from nuclear plants? Maybe zero, except for 1
accident Chernobyl.
Do the non-nuclear coal deaths, millions per year, billions in the
future, matter to the Anti-nuc cultists? How about the hundreds of
billions of
Arctic Expert Predicts Final Collapse Of Sea Ice Within Four Years
Business Insider - 18 hours ago
The main cause is simply global warming: as the climate has warmed there
has been less ice growth during the winter and more ice melt during the
summer.
Arctic ice may completely collapse within 4 years: scientistBusiness
Standard
Arctic summer ice to disappear within four years,
Faulty model behind US underestimating carbon cost
Zee News - 4 hours ago
"This is a wake-up call for America to start aggressively investing in
low carbon sources of energy. The very real economic benefits will
accrue quickly and increase over time," Johnson was quoted as saying in
the Journal of Environmental Studies and ...
New CO2 Cost Estimate Gives Renewables An
