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The 7 Most Ridiculous Things Rush Limbaugh Has Said About BP’s Oil Spill
In the days and weeks following the explosion on the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig and resulting oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, Rush Limbaugh confirmed that his grasp of offshore energy policy and technology is about as strong as Glenn Beck’s grasp of U.S. public lands policy.
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Pearl Jam Touring Less, Planting Trees to Cut Carbon Footprint
Ecopolitology talks with Pearl Jam guitarist Stone Gossard about the band’s $210,000 donation to Cascade Land Conservancy to lock-up the carbon they produced during their 2009 touring schedule.
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7 Things Glenn Beck Doesn’t Know About US Public Lands Policy
Multiple agencies with diverse missions and overlapping interests mean management of public lands in the U.S. can get pretty confusing. But at their very root, public lands all have at least one thing in common: they are all public.
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UK Unveils Plan for 250 MPH High Speed Train
Government sees the future of transportation in high speed rail network As the United States is in the early stages of adding new high speed rail corridors to its one currently in operation, the British government yesterday uncovered its plan for a $45 billion high speed rail corridor that would connect the cities of London [...]
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EPA Rejects Chamber of Commerce Petition to Disputing CO2 Endangerment Finding
EPA denies ten petitions challenging greenhouse gas endangerment finding.
Mixed-Use Downtown Development Creates the Most Tax Revenue
With a much smaller carbon footprint and much more economic bang for its buck, mixed-use downtown development seems like a win-win development option for cities and counties.
GOP Candidate for Colorado Gov. Very Confused About Renewable Energy Requirement
After his memory is refreshed about the origins of the state Renewable Energy Standard, Maes seems to come full circle, or at least hedge his bets to the hilt, on his renewable energy policy position
From Oprah to Al Jazeera: Plastiki Got Its Message Out, Even in Stormiest of Seas
Plastiki expedition leader David de Rothschild talks with ecopolitology about the challenges and opportunities of running a wired environmental education campaign from the middle of the Pacific on a boat made out of plastic bottles.
India Looking to Buy BP’s Assets in Vietnam
BP’s loss could be India’s gain as it prepares to launch a bid to buy out cash-strapped BP’s stake in Vietnam’s largest gas project.
Genetically Modified Truths (Cartoon)
The biotech and agrochemical industries are KILLING us! Well, atleast they are well aware of that and are working hard to clean up their act.
Oh wait, now I’m not telling the truth…
BP oil spill: safety breaches revealed
Federal hearings are told of alarm systems being switched off, computer crashes and concerns over the blowout preventer
Renewable Energy Industry Chafed About Senate Energy Bill
American Wind Energy CEO Denise Bode called the decision to let an RES die in committee “beyond comprehension.”
Some Thoughts about Today’s Disappointing Climate Bill News
I imagine that there is a lot of hurting going on right now at desks and on couches across the country from D.C. to San Francisco. If you follow environmental news, the depressing word just got out. Some of the headlines include “Senate Democrats abandon comprehensive climate bill” (Washington Post) and “Democrats pull plug on climate bill” (Politico). Obama doesn’t seem to be the guy. He’s probably thinking he’s going to try a serious climate bill again in about 2.5 years if he gets re-elected. But that’s a big “if” I guess.
Lobbyists Promote Asbestos Use in the Developing World
Since the mid-1980s, a global network of lobbyists has spent nearly $100 million to maintain a market for asbestos, according to an investigation by the Center for Public Integrity.
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