Category Archives: Environmental issues

Waxman beats Dingell!

Posted on November 20, 2008 by Ampersand

Intra-Democrat fights are rarely this sweet. Waxman beats Dingell: Representative Henry Waxman won the chairmanship of the Energy and Commerce Committee, ousting John Dingell, the longest-serving member of the U.S. House. On Shakesville, Oddjob comments: THAT’S CHANGE!! …[T]he single largest … Continue reading →

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Nuclear Safety, Schmuclear Schmafety

Posted on October 27, 2008 by Jeff Fecke

You know, this is perhaps the dumbest thing I’ve ever seen, and I read The Corner: You get that? Barack Obama’s a namby-pamby liberal idiot because he wants nuclear power to be “safe.” It’s totally safe! Which is why the … Continue reading →

Posted in Elections and politics, Environmental issues | 8 Comments

Drill, Baby, Drill

Posted on September 12, 2008 by Ampersand

Source: Grist. Curtsy: Ezra.

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McCain's Aggressive Ignorance: He Thinks Knowing How Many Grizzly Bears Are Still Alive Is A Waste Of Money

Posted on August 23, 2008 by Ampersand

Obama, during a soon-to-be-forgotten controversy, said that Republicans take pride in being ignorant. Here’s a relatively minor example that illustrates the point: During the saddleback forum (EconomistMom posted the relevant part of the transcript), McCain said: My friends, we spent … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservative zaniness, right-wingers, etc., Environmental issues | 32 Comments

Jesus is Just All Right With Me

Posted on August 12, 2008 by Jeff Fecke

Michele Bachmann talks. Hilarity ensues: We like to keep track of the, er, intriguing sayings of Congresswoman Michele Bachmann, the Christian Right champion from Minnesota. But this latest is really out there — Bachmann says we don’t need pesky environmentalists … Continue reading →

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Anti-Driving Policies Hurt The Poor, And I Favor Them Anyway

Posted on June 29, 2008 by Ampersand

Matthew Yglesias writes: One objection you often hear to pro-transit, pro-walking, anti-driving measures is a social justice argument that these measures will hit the poor hardest. In fact, as this Kevin Drum post makes clear poor people do relatively little … Continue reading →

Posted in Class, poverty, labor, & related issues, Environmental issues | 19 Comments

World Wide Food Price Crisis

Posted on April 14, 2008 by Rachel S.

A few weeks ago I walked into my local supermarket to see that a 10 oz. bar of cheese was “on sale” for $5.39. I did a double take–maybe they meant two bars of cheese for $5.39. Generally, the sale … Continue reading →

Posted in Class, poverty, labor, & related issues, Economics and the like, Environmental issues, International issues | 28 Comments

The Feeble Strength of One

Posted on March 28, 2008 by Maia

The Union express, the paper of the National Distribution Union, is one of the better union newspapers in New Zealand. But there was an appalling article about climate change in their latest issue (not available on-line but it’s February-April 2008 … Continue reading →

Posted in Class, poverty, labor, & related issues, Environmental issues | 15 Comments

Fire in the Delta

Posted on January 29, 2008 by Jack Stephens

Black Looks blogs on the situation in the Niger Delta and posts a video:
In 2005, the High Court declared gas flaring illegal yet both the Nigerian government and oil multinationals have ignored the court ruling. Last year the Nigerian government once again promised to stop all gas flaring on the 1st January this year […] Continue reading →

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Trifecta of Neat Stuff Part II: Elephants Able to Detect Subtle Variations in Predators

Posted on October 21, 2007 by Mandolin

The BBC reports new discoveries in the field of animal research: The study found African elephants reacted with fear when they detected the scent of garments previously worn by men of the Maasai tribe. Maasai men are known to demonstrate … Continue reading →

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