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Amy Bell in Environmental & Climate Science 581 days ago
Alaska’s governor Sarah Palin has announced that the state of Alaska plans to sue the federal government over its decision to place beluga whales from Anchorage’s Cook Inlet on the Endangered Species List. Palin is said to be against the decision because of the effects it may have on oil and gas developments and the… Read More…
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Allison Boyer in Politics 590 days ago
In the coming days, there will be 22 inauguration balls held to celebrate President Barack Obama’s entrance into the highest office. Of those balls, two will officially be green. In fact, both of these balls are called “The Green Inaugural Ball,” which could certainly lead to confusion for guests invited to both. One ball will… Read More…
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Susan Kraemer in Fun / Offbeat 661 days ago
We know that 76 Nobel Laureates endorsed Obama. So much for Big Science. But what about little science? Very teeny? Elections do have consequences for every interested party in science, from the greatest Nobel Laureates to the humblest specks of nano stuff. Looks like they went heavily Obama, too. And no wonder, with the war… Read More…
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Gavin Hudson in Politics 675 days ago
Who do you want to be the next President of the United States of America? (A) An unbranded cow. (B) A politician who doesn’t listen to his/her associates (AKA “The Decider”). (C) A tool of war. (D) None of the above. Image credit: maverick. (n.d.). Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1). Retrieved October 28, 2008, from Dictionary.com… Read More…
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Jennifer Lance in Environmental & Climate Science 699 days ago
In an unusual move for an administration that cares little for endangered species, the U.S. Department of the Interior proposed adding 48 species found only in Hawaii to the federal endangered species list this week. The administration claimed to be using a “newly developed, ecosystem-based approach to species conservation,” even though the Clinton administration used… Read More…
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Adam Williams in Fun / Offbeat 703 days ago
The Center for Biological Diversity recently awarded Governor Sarah Palin her first award since becoming Vice Presidential running mate with Senator-turned-Republican Presidential nominee John McCain. Here is part of explanation for the decision to award Ms. Palin with this year’s dubious honor: “Governor Palin has waged a deceptive, dangerous, and costly battle against the polar… Read More…
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California, the world’s sixth largest economy, is expected to grow as a result of a global warming law. AB32 requires a 25 percent cut in industrial greenhouse gases by 2020. Two new studies released by the California Air Resources Board claims the economy and public health will benefit from emissions reductions as a result of… Read More…
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[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/v/EQobIUE1zTU&hl=ko&fs=1] Michael M. Phillips recently blogged for the Wall Street Journal about some bad press that Alaska Governor Sarah Palin is receiving from environmental groups in the form of the above video: “Soon after she took office, Palin proposed that the state provide a $150 ‘incentive’ for aerial wolf hunters; to collect it the hunters… Read More…
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In an uncharacteristic move, the Bush administration announced today they are withdrawing attempts to remove gray wolves living in the Northern Rockies from the endangered species list. Such a rule would have opened the way for public hunting of wolves in Montana, Idaho and Wyoming this fall. Via: Seattle PI Image: Treehugger
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Endangered species don’t stand much of a chance in the remaining months of the Bush administration. Against expert advice, the Bush administration delisted the West Virginia northern flying squirrel, stripping the species of any protection without significant data supporting its recovery. Judy Rodd, director of Friends of Blackwater, part of a 29-group Save Our Squirrel… Read More…
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Big Oil and some politicians are constantly clamoring to open up more regions for oil exploration, but why? Look at all the land they are already leasing or have been offered for leasing! Image and Via: Sierra Club
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Philip Proefrock in Climate Change 773 days ago
Al Gore presented a dramatic and widely discussed speech on matters of climate, carbon emissions, and energy last week. Maybe you didn’t get to listen to it at the time, and would like to read the text, but reading speeches can be boring. Science-fiction author and journalist Bruce Sterling, who founded something called the Viridian… Read More…
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The Presidential Memorial Commission of San Francisco will ask voters to change the name of a sewage treatment plant on the coast to the George W. Bush Sewage Plant. The New York Times explains: Reagan has his highways. Lincoln has his memorial. Washington has the capital (and a state, too). But President Bush may soon… Read More…
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Did you know that Earth Day is also Lenin’s birthday? According to some sources, the choice of April 22 in 1970 as the first Earth Day was intentional as it was also the 100th birthday celebration of Lenin. According to Leftbooks.com, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported: When Earth Day started in 1970, one of Georgia’s leading… Read More…
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Jeff McIntire-Strasburg in Fun / Offbeat 904 days ago
Bad for his marriage and his political future? Definitely. But the environment? Can’t be… right? Jonathon Morgan at Green Daily begs to differ, though, and comes up with five ways that Governor Spitzer’s expensive habits are bad for the planet. Shame on you, Governor! Image credit: Governor Photo Gallery, New York Governor’s Office
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Timothy B. Hurst in Politics 914 days ago
H.R. 5351, the Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act that was passed last week by the House, is facing strong opposition from the White House. President Bush has repeatedly said that he will veto any bill that repeals tax breaks for big oil to fund renewable energy development. Why? Apparently, this administration has already… Read More…
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Pem Charnley in Business 948 days ago
It’s long been a concern of mine – a concern that has been growing in recent months.How exactly do you get the public on board, get them to make green choices? Gordon Brown dreams of 100,000 sustainable homes being built. Only 99,997 to go then. Only three sustainable homes built in UK so far. Image… Read More…
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Well, this is sort of a stretch for a Green Options blog, but I couldn’t resist. If you like to take your booze with a floater of politics, or vice versa, then you must read on. If you are a teetotaler, you could just as easily substitute kombucha, yerba mate, or even wheatgrass in place… Read More…
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1. United States (FY08 budget), $623 billion 2. China (2004), $65 billion 3. Russia, $50 billion 4. France (2005), $45 billion 5. United Kingdom, $42.8 billion 6. Japan (2007), $41.75 billion 7. Germany (2003), $35.1 billion 8. Italy (2003), $28.2 billion 9. South Korea (2003), $21.1 billion 10. India (2005 est.), $19 billion Image source:… Read More…
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Michelle Bennett in Climate Change 959 days ago
The U.S. government must decide first if polar bears are threatened by climate change before it opens part of their icy habitat to oil drilling, the head of a congressional environment panel said on Thursday. “Rushing to allow drilling in polar bear habitat before protecting the bear would be the epitome of this administration’s backward… Read More…
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“Municipalities around the world are working to make electronics manufacturers responsible for cleaning up their own e-toxic mess, including New York City. In fact, on January 14, there will be a hearing in the City Council Chambers about a bill that would require manufacturers of electronics sold within the City to take responsibility for the… Read More…
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“…Congress is getting close to passing an energy bill that contains a little-known provision designed to phase out the 125-year-old incandescent light bulb in the next four to 12 years.”
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Apparently, a Dune reference (hey, I only saw the really bad David Lynch film). Thanks to Storm Bear for reprint permission! “Town Called Dobson” is published under a Creative Commons license.
