12.23.2011
CLIMATE APARTHEID. MERRY CHRIST-MASS: Climate meet: Why Durban was a disaster Rediff
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Durban will create climate apartheid, under which rich polluters evade responsibility, but underprivileged people suffer the worst effects of climate change for which they are least responsible, writes Praful Bidwai. India's corporate media isn't known ...
China Sentences Activist to 9 Years' Jail TIME
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By AP / GILLIAN WONG Friday, Dec. 23, 2011 (BEIJING) - A Chinese court on Friday sentenced a veteran democracy activist to nine years' imprisonment for inciting subversion, in what appears to be the most severe punishment handed down in a crackdown on ...
Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi Registers Party, Visits Parliament Voice of America
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December 23, 2011 Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi Registers Party, Visits Parliament VOA News Burma's democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi formally registered her National League for Democracy as a political party Friday, clearing the way for her to run for a ...
9th Circuit panel rejects suit filed by 'birthers' against Obama Los Angeles Times
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President Obama greets supporters at a fundraising event in April 2011. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times) By Carol J. Williams, Los Angeles Times A group of Southern Californians who insist that President Obama was born in Africa and should be ...
President Obama's Christmas Present to America Mother Jones
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President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama pretend to sing with an a cappella group in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House during a holiday reception.
Breakthrough found for 3rd-generation solar cells GMA News
Breakthrough found for 3rd-generation solar cells
GMA News - 1 hour ago
“The newly reported work marks a promising step toward developing Next Generation Solar Cells for both solar electricity and solar fuels that will be competitive with, or perhaps less costly than, energy from fossil or nuclear fuels,” they said.
'Wake up and take over! Before global warming does' PakistanToday.com.pk
'Wake up and take over! Before global warming does'
PakistanToday.com.pk - 5 hours ago
The conference aimed at helping to mobilise a partnership on a national scale for implementation of a sustainable strategy on impacts of global warming. The conference on climate change delivered a breakthrough on the response of stakeholders to ...
Historic Mercury Regs from EPA a Boon for Health, the Environment and Jobs Triple Pundit
Historic Mercury Regs from EPA a Boon for Health, the Environment and Jobs
Triple Pundit - 1 hour ago
Objections are countered, the environment is aided and lives saved. While the president's record on the environment has been at times disappointing—see his rejection of stricter health standards for smog for example—consider this: Would a President ...
12.22.2011
On Iran, Pressure Works Wall Street Journal
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The US and its allies can still prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons through non-military means. By DENNIS ROSS President Barack Obama, like President George W. Bush before him, has stated that it would be unacceptable for Iran to have nuclear ...
Climate Sensitivity Higher Than We Thought, Researchers Find ThinkProgress
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But as the aerosol precursor gases are a by-product of plant growth, let's not ignore plants too live in ecosystems - and yesterday we learned ecosystems will change dramatically under continued climate change. So perhaps the answer is no, ...
TAX THE POLLUTING: China reports massive vehicle emissions UPI.com
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An editorial in China Daily newspaper, in response to the report, called for a carbon tax on drivers "to remind them of the harm their cars do," noting that such a tax would help cover the medical expenses caused by environmental problems.
China reports massive vehicle emissions UPI.com
China reports massive vehicle emissions
UPI.com - 5 hours ago
An editorial in China Daily newspaper, in response to the report, called for a carbon tax on drivers "to remind them of the harm their cars do," noting that such a tax would help cover the medical expenses caused by environmental problems.
Evatran seeks early buyers for plugless electric vehicle charger ZDNet
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If you are one of the intrepid sorts who has invested in a Nissan Leaf or Chevrolet Volt, you might be eligible for a break on wireless electric vehicle charging technology from Evatran. The company, which developed the Plugless Power electric vehicle ...
The Story Behind Ron Paul's Racist Newsletters The Atlantic
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By Michael Brendan Dougherty The documents, which include harsh, prejudiced attacks against the black community, are evidence of a libertarian movement trying to find an audience.
DC police officers go shopping with kids to help those in need, strengthen ... Washington Post
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WASHINGTON - DC police are going holiday shopping with area children. The annual shop-with-a-cop event involves more than 100 pre-selected children ranging in age from 5 to 17.
12.21.2011
Poll: Big support for Obama on Iraq Politico
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An overwhelming majority of Americans agree with President Barack Obama's decision to end the war in Iraq and bring all US combat troops home, according to a new poll out Wednesday.
MUST WATCH: Los Angeles Times Obama goes Christmas shopping at Best Buy CBS News - 45 minutes ago President Obama made a surprise visit to Best Buy and PetSmart Wednesday, picking up a rubber chew toy for his dog and Christmas gifts for his daughters.
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President Obama made a surprise visit to Best Buy and PetSmart Wednesday, picking up a rubber chew toy for his dog and Christmas gifts for his daughters.
CHRIST-MAS TO THE WORLD: EPA Issues Arsenic, Mercury Cap for Coal Plants Bloomberg
EPA Issues Arsenic, Mercury Cap for Coal Plants
Bloomberg - 34 minutes ago
Enlarge image EPA Issues Arsenic, Mercury Cap for US Coal-Fired Power EPA Issues Arsenic, Mercury Cap for US Coal-Fired Power Michael Williamson/The Washington Post via Getty Images The Pleasants Power Station operated by Allegheny Energy is one of ...
12.20.2011
Obama admin pushes renewable energy on 2 coasts Boston.com
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By Matthew Daly AP / December 20, 2011 WASHINGTON—The Obama administration is boosting renewable energy on both coasts, officials said Tuesday, including projects on public lands in the West and pushing for offshore wind projects in the Atlantic Ocean ...
Carbon tax likely coming to flights to Europe CBC.ca
Carbon tax likely coming to flights to Europe
CBC.ca - 6 minutes ago
The European Union's highest court rules Wednesday on a challenge by US airlines to an EU regulation charging them for their carbon pollution when using European airports. The long-awaited ruling is one of the widest reaching measures adopted by any ...
'And who's killed more than Lennon, the Beatles, and their Rubbish?' SL
Note to a friend that forwarded me this video,
sl
John Lennon - Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yN4Uu0OlmTgDear friend,
I finally have to say it, Lennon and friends have done as much to perpetuate war as, well, anyone I can think of, with their hideous nonsense that singing and wishing are going to bring peace. My God, such criminal nonsense. Devoting our lives, everything we are, and everything we have, with courage, sacrifice, and numbers that put the armies of the world to shame, then there will be peace. And as long as we harbor, and spread lies that singing and wishing will do it, the blood of the innocents is more on our hands, than those of the soldiers.
When I read this from David Delliger not too many years ago my head almost literally exploded with the Truth he condensed into this:
"Few people chose war (WWII); they chose selfishness, and the consequence was war." We choose singing and wishing instead of slaving and working. Yes, the blood is on our hands, and Lennon and friends. What cruel, deadly, murderous, morally, intellectually and spiritually bankrupt rubbish.
Love you to,
Harper warns Americans 'I'm gunna polute. You can't stop me. CTV.ca
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Prime Minister Stephen Harper says he has warned American officials that his government is "serious" about selling Canadian oil to Asian markets, after a US political fight put the Keystone XL pipeline project on hold. Harper was also joined in the ...
New EPA Pollution Rules May Force Shutdown of Dozens of Coal ... cnsnews
New EPA Pollution Rules May Force Shutdown of Dozens of Coal ...
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1 day ago – New EPA Pollution Rules May Force Shutdown of Dozens of Coal-Fired Power Plants. By DINA CAPPIELLO, Associated Press. December 19 ...Google Archives of "Tax Polluting"
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Plan To Tax Polluting Vehicles ShelvedPress Democrat - Jan 30, 2008 Unable to overcome auto in dustry opposition, a state law maker shelved an ambitious proposal Tuesday that would have charged car buyers a fee for ... |
Brown's budgets have failed the green test; Chancellor must...$4.95 - M2 Presswire - Mar 20, 2007 Friends of the Earth is calling for the Chancellor to announce a package of measures that tax polluting activities and make it cheaper and easier for people ... |
Protecting the Environment: How Much Can Tax Policy - New...New York Times - Apr 15, 1990 Mr. Ashford: We are not even paying for the occupational environmental diseases we are causing, so you if you tax polluting industries, you can't be doing ... |
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The Tory manifesto launch Election campaign policies...Pay-Per-View - The Herald - May 11, 2001 As an environmental measure they are a failure, for the best way to tax polluting cars is to impose road taxes on busy urban routes and motorways, ... |
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Lautenberg plans Superfund bill to tax polluting companies...nj.com - Feb 6, 2009 Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) plans to introduce legislation that would tax polluting companies to pay for the cleanup of highly contaminated Superfund sites ... |
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