Not that this is unusual, it’s the norm in corporate politics, that the KXL pipeline’s approved construction is paved with money. One of the most recent and entirely obvious examples of the kind of political maneuvering related to TransCanada’s Keystone XL pipe line is another U.S. House vote. At Think Progress: House Attempts To Force [...]
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Fundraiser: Support TM.com
Newer posts appear below the fundraiser. IT’S A FUNDRAISER. Because advertising alone doesn’t cut it. Final days of the annual late spring fundraiser, so if you haven’t jumped in, now’s the time. Several months ago I lost two-thirds of my advertising, the company I’d been using for years folding. It’s been an ugly advertising year, [...]
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Giant Tornado in Oklahoma Kills 91
A giant tornado, a mile wide or more, killed at least 91 people, 20 of them children, as it tore across parts of Oklahoma City and its suburbs Monday afternoon, flattening homes, flinging cars through the air and crushing at least two schools. [...] Amy Elliott, the spokeswoman for the Oklahoma City medical examiner, said [...]
Mothers, Caregivers, and Nurturers
GARDEN season is so much fun. It makes mothers out of us all. That Mother’s Day comes at the height of it seems fitting. Our pond this year is wonderful. The frogs survived winter, I’m happy to report. We’ve already started treating it to ward off mosquitos, but living so close to the Potomac River, [...]
Joe Biden Says He Opposes KXL, But is in Administration “Minority” [Video]
According to a Buzzfeed report, VP Joe Biden told an environmental activist in South Carolina that he opposes KXL, TransCanada’s Keystone XL Pipeline, but in the Obama administration, he’s in the minority. Biden made the remark at Rep. Jim Clyburn’s annual ‘World Famous Fish Fry’ Friday evening, where he met Elaine Cooper, a Columbia resident [...]
Mark Zuckerberg Backs Keystone XL, Facebook Bans Anti-KXL Campaign
Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook and FWD.us (political action group) founder, supports the construction of TransCanada’s Keystone XL pipeline. And when a CREDO petition calling on Zuckerberg to pull support for ads promoting KXL appeared on Facebook, that CREDO effort was removed, apparently for use of Zuckerberg’s photo. From CREDO: Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg started a new [...]
Keystone XL: EPA Challenges State Dept. Impact Statement
The State Department’s draft environmental impact statement regarding TransCanada’s Keystone XL is challenged by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). EcoWatch reports that the EPA based its challenge to State’s environmental impact statement, … objecting to its conclusion that the Keystone XL presents no significant climate change impact or environment risk. This criticism raises an important [...]
Celebrate Earth Day with a Quiz, Plant Something
HAPPY EARTH Day. Take some time to watch birds. Plant something… Take a walk and appreciate this planet. You can also take CNN’s quiz, answers to the questions below at the link, to see how savvy you are about our planet and its problems, which we humans have caused. 4. About 70% of the Earth [...]
Keystone and Pegasus: Not in My Backyard or Water [VIDEO]
Understandably, no one wants the contents of an oil spill in their backyard, including in their water supply. But of course, even when there’s a local win, and a petroleum pipeline, for example, is denied construction in one community’s “backyard,” it’s likely going to be relocated into the backyard of someone else. One key factor [...]
Cherry Blossoms Finally Pop
WE WAITED a long time; went back several times. The Cherry Blossom festival was declared at its peak last week, yet just this past Sunday very few trees had actually bloomed. Tight blossoms seemed to simply stare back at the crowd. Then came the heat on Tuesday. The rest you can see for yourself. As [...]
Why Obama Can Safely Support KXL: PEW Poll Shows Broad Public Support (VIDEO)
It would be more accurate to talk about why Obama, and Electeds at every level, can very frequently and very safely support Big Petroleum in general, but at this moment, the focus is largely on TransCanada’s Keystone Pipeline. It will carry “tar sands” petroleum from Canada to the Texas Gulf coast. Yesterday PEW released a [...]
KXL Pipeline, State’s “Study” and Minnesota’s 30,000 Gallon Tar Sands Spill
Short version: TransCanada’s Keystone XL pipeline is under construction. The related study and report by the State Department was outsourced to a consulting firm with ties to TransCanada. A couple of days ago there was a tar sands spill when a train derailed in Minnesota. When the content is toxic, any spill – from train, [...]
Senate Passes Non-Binding “Budget” in “Vote-a-Rama” and Amendment-palooza
On Friday, however, Senate Democrats stood up and voted for almost a trillion dollars more in tax hikes — and that’s on top of the tax hikes in the fiscal cliff deal. That’s about $375 billion more in tax increases than even Obama has been asking for lately. Republicans always said Senate Democrats needed to [...]
Who Says Climate Change is a Serious Concern? – Chief of U.S. Pacific Forces
Maybe the fact that it’s someone from the military talking about climate change as a serious concern will help sway a few more people. Scientific study after study doesn’t seem to do it. The Boston Globe has the story, based on an interview with Navy Admiral Samuel J. Locklear III last Friday. Locklear had just [...]
Study Shows Record Warming in Past Century
From Science Magazine, another study confirming that, yes, “climate change” is real. Of course, for the hardcore Deniers, it won’t make any difference. What’s your guess about why denial of scientific evidence, in this case rising temperatures, is a decision made by some? From an NPR report: The research team tracked temperature by studying chemicals [...]
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