http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/34565-radioactive-water-from-fukushima-is-leaking-into-the-pacific
"TEPCO detected levels of radioactive cesium (a material which has a half-life of 30 years) in water samples that were 4,000 times higher than data taken the same month one year earlier. The samples also contained levels of a beta-ray-emitting radioactive substance that were 4,100 times higher than they were from the same period a year earlier."
Saturday, January 30, 2016
The 5 Worst Fracking Moments of 2015 @alternet
The 5 Worst Fracking Moments of 2015 @alternet:
"Once again, in 2015 the oil and gas industry showed us the ludicrous lengths they will go to in order to frack more communities."
"Once again, in 2015 the oil and gas industry showed us the ludicrous lengths they will go to in order to frack more communities."
Can't Hide From Reality: Florida Mayors Request Climate Change Meeting With Senator Marco Rubio @alternet
Can't Hide From Reality: Florida Mayors Request Climate Change Meeting With Senator Marco Rubio @alternet:
"Fifteen South Florida mayors released a letter Tuesday that was sent to Senator Marco Rubio requesting a meeting with the presidential candidate to talk about the climate change risk facing the state’s communities."
"Fifteen South Florida mayors released a letter Tuesday that was sent to Senator Marco Rubio requesting a meeting with the presidential candidate to talk about the climate change risk facing the state’s communities."
Study: Most Large Herbivores Now Face Extinction @alternet
Study: Most Large Herbivores Now Face Extinction @alternet:
"These include well-known species such as elephants, hippos and all species of rhino."
"These include well-known species such as elephants, hippos and all species of rhino."
Incredible Infographic Shows How We Have Ruined Our Oceans — and Ourselves as a Result @alternet
Incredible Infographic Shows How We Have Ruined Our Oceans — and Ourselves as a Result @alternet:
"From plastic trash and discarded fishing gear to oil spills and pesticide runoff, human beings have treated the oceans as a vast dumping ground."
"From plastic trash and discarded fishing gear to oil spills and pesticide runoff, human beings have treated the oceans as a vast dumping ground."
Tests Reveal A New Problem With Treating Flint’s Lead-Tainted Water
http://thinkprogress.org/health/2016/01/30/3744566/flint-water-lead-exceeds-filters/
"Results of recently-tested water samples, released Friday out of Flint, Michigan, show levels of lead so high in some locations that government-issued filtration systems are unable to effectively treat the water. Water problems began in Flint as early as April 2014, when state-appointed emergency managers made the decision to switch the city’s water supply from Detroit’s system to the Flint River."
"Results of recently-tested water samples, released Friday out of Flint, Michigan, show levels of lead so high in some locations that government-issued filtration systems are unable to effectively treat the water. Water problems began in Flint as early as April 2014, when state-appointed emergency managers made the decision to switch the city’s water supply from Detroit’s system to the Flint River."
Friday, January 29, 2016
How Rick Snyder doomed Flint from the start: Tax cuts for the ultra-rich, poison for the poor
How Rick Snyder doomed Flint from the start: Tax cuts for the ultra-rich, poison for the poor
"Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder doesn’t want you to know which corporations are paying to salvage his reputation in the wake of the lead poisoning of Flint’s children under his watch. In fact, when he was asked about it at a press conference in Flint on Wednesday, he walked out. At issue are two dark money non-.profits, Moving Michigan Forward and Celebrating the Power of Michigan, that Snyder uses to accept corporate donations to fund various projects, including paying out-of-state P.R. firm Mercury to manage public relations related to Flint."
"Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder doesn’t want you to know which corporations are paying to salvage his reputation in the wake of the lead poisoning of Flint’s children under his watch. In fact, when he was asked about it at a press conference in Flint on Wednesday, he walked out. At issue are two dark money non-.profits, Moving Michigan Forward and Celebrating the Power of Michigan, that Snyder uses to accept corporate donations to fund various projects, including paying out-of-state P.R. firm Mercury to manage public relations related to Flint."
Thursday, January 28, 2016
Government Run Like a Business Poisons Kids @alternet
Government Run Like a Business Poisons Kids @alternet:
"The people of Michigan hired themselves a GOP businessman to be governor in 2011. And what they got was children poisoned by public water in Flint. That is, what they got was a government run based on GOP business values. To line the pockets of CEOs and shareholders, corporations cut corners in ways that frequently end up injuring workers and the public. Think of the Upper Big Branch mine disaster where safety violations killed 29 workers or the Takata airbag fatalities that occurred despite workers voicing safety concerns or the nine deaths and 714 illnesses caused by salmonella-contaminated peanut butter knowingly sold by Peanut Corporation of America. So, really, the lead poisoning of Flint children by a government based on Republican business values is no surprise."
"The people of Michigan hired themselves a GOP businessman to be governor in 2011. And what they got was children poisoned by public water in Flint. That is, what they got was a government run based on GOP business values. To line the pockets of CEOs and shareholders, corporations cut corners in ways that frequently end up injuring workers and the public. Think of the Upper Big Branch mine disaster where safety violations killed 29 workers or the Takata airbag fatalities that occurred despite workers voicing safety concerns or the nine deaths and 714 illnesses caused by salmonella-contaminated peanut butter knowingly sold by Peanut Corporation of America. So, really, the lead poisoning of Flint children by a government based on Republican business values is no surprise."
Michigan Rep. Troubled That Gov. Snyder Is Hiring PR Firms With Dark Money
http://samuel-warde.com/2016/01/michigan-rep-troubled-gov-snyder-hiring-pr-firms-dark-money/
"We keep seeing familiar patterns when it comes to GOP governance. That even when it costs more to outsource, they still choose to outsource and privatize. Private companies aren’t in the business of caring about people, and government needs to stop handing over precious resources and basic human rights, like clean water, to corporations in the name of Capitalism."
"We keep seeing familiar patterns when it comes to GOP governance. That even when it costs more to outsource, they still choose to outsource and privatize. Private companies aren’t in the business of caring about people, and government needs to stop handing over precious resources and basic human rights, like clean water, to corporations in the name of Capitalism."
Flint Residents Told That Their Children Could Be Taken Away If They Don’t Pay For City’s Poison Water @alternet
Flint Residents Told That Their Children Could Be Taken Away If They Don’t Pay For City’s Poison Water @alternet:
"Not only is the Michigan government poisoning residents, but now they are threatening to take their children for not paying for it."
"Not only is the Michigan government poisoning residents, but now they are threatening to take their children for not paying for it."
Matt Damon Slams Michigan Governor Over Flint Water Crisis: ‘At the Very Least He Should Resign! @alternet
Matt Damon Slams Michigan Governor Over Flint Water Crisis: ‘At the Very Least He Should Resign! @alternet:
"Matt Damon has joined the escalating outrage over Gov. Rick Snyder’s handling of the water crisis in Flint, Michigan and has called on embattled governor to step down from his post."
"Matt Damon has joined the escalating outrage over Gov. Rick Snyder’s handling of the water crisis in Flint, Michigan and has called on embattled governor to step down from his post."
'Join Us in a Revolt': Michael Moore Pens Open Letter on How to Help Victims of Flint Water Crisis @alternet
'Join Us in a Revolt': Michael Moore Pens Open Letter on How to Help Victims of Flint Water Crisis @alternet:
"Instead of sending bottled water—a short-term solution to a long-term problem—Moore lays out a five-step plan for those who want to help. The first step is to push for the arrest and removal of Michigan governor Rick Snyder."
"Instead of sending bottled water—a short-term solution to a long-term problem—Moore lays out a five-step plan for those who want to help. The first step is to push for the arrest and removal of Michigan governor Rick Snyder."
Tuesday, January 26, 2016
Nevada's Right Wing Could Get Burned Trying to Shut Solar Power Down
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/34415-nevada-s-right-wing-could-get-burned-trying-to-shut-solar-power-down
"efforts by the Koch brothers-subsidized American Legislative Exchange Council to kneecap the growth of home solar installations."
"efforts by the Koch brothers-subsidized American Legislative Exchange Council to kneecap the growth of home solar installations."
Snyder Gets Served Some Very Bad News From Court: It’s Time To Answer For Flint
http://www.addictinginfo.org/2016/01/26/snyder-gets-served-some-very-bad-news-from-court-its-time-to-answer-for-flint/
"Michigan Governor Rick Snyder stood before the state legislature and declared that the “buck stops” with him. He said that the people of Flint deserve the truth and that they will get it. Hew said he takes full responsibility and that the government had failed the people. Then he refused to resign, denying the people the basic satisfaction of seeing their grossly incompetent “leader” step down. The hope for some kind of satisfaction isn’t completely gone, however, as the lawyers in a class action suit filed for the people of Flint obtained subpoenas requiring the governor, his staffers, city managers and the Department of Environmental Quality to turn over all documents, records and emails pertaining the crisis in Flint. Lawyers are looking for anything dating back to 2011 referring to three specific items: The Flint River tapped for drinking water, the quality of the water in the river or the KWA pipeline, the main transfer route at the root of the problem. The bad news didn’t stop there for Governor Snyder. Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette announced that it was assigning the former head of the FBI’s Detroit field office to lead a criminal investigation. “What the citizens of Flint want, desire and deserve is what laws may have been broken,” said Schuette."
"Michigan Governor Rick Snyder stood before the state legislature and declared that the “buck stops” with him. He said that the people of Flint deserve the truth and that they will get it. Hew said he takes full responsibility and that the government had failed the people. Then he refused to resign, denying the people the basic satisfaction of seeing their grossly incompetent “leader” step down. The hope for some kind of satisfaction isn’t completely gone, however, as the lawyers in a class action suit filed for the people of Flint obtained subpoenas requiring the governor, his staffers, city managers and the Department of Environmental Quality to turn over all documents, records and emails pertaining the crisis in Flint. Lawyers are looking for anything dating back to 2011 referring to three specific items: The Flint River tapped for drinking water, the quality of the water in the river or the KWA pipeline, the main transfer route at the root of the problem. The bad news didn’t stop there for Governor Snyder. Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette announced that it was assigning the former head of the FBI’s Detroit field office to lead a criminal investigation. “What the citizens of Flint want, desire and deserve is what laws may have been broken,” said Schuette."
The Poisoning of Flint Was Not an Accident - It Was a Crime
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/34553-the-poisoning-of-flint-was-not-an-accident-it-was-a-crime
"The story of Flint is the story of the United States, and it isn't pretty. Flint once boasted 80,000 General Motors employees, but thanks to outsourcing now only has a tenth of that. Unemployment is rampant. The river is disgusting after years of industrial pollution. Our national indifference toward our crumbling, sometimes century-old infrastructure left those pipes in the ground to deliver that lead to children thanks to the austerity policies of a right-wing governor and his national party."
"The story of Flint is the story of the United States, and it isn't pretty. Flint once boasted 80,000 General Motors employees, but thanks to outsourcing now only has a tenth of that. Unemployment is rampant. The river is disgusting after years of industrial pollution. Our national indifference toward our crumbling, sometimes century-old infrastructure left those pipes in the ground to deliver that lead to children thanks to the austerity policies of a right-wing governor and his national party."
New House Bill Gives Away Public Lands, Creates Pseudo-Wilderness Areas
http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2016/01/21/3741512/rob-bishop-bundy-public-lands-seizures/
"Rep. Bishop has crafted a bill complete with loopholes, land seizures, and favors for his financial supporters in the fossil fuel sector."
"Rep. Bishop has crafted a bill complete with loopholes, land seizures, and favors for his financial supporters in the fossil fuel sector."
Trump, Cruz and Rubio deny climate science, facts show 2015 is hottest year ever. Whom to believe?
http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/1/24/1472511/-Trump-Cruz-and-Rubio-deny-climate-science-facts-show-2015-is-hottest-year-ever-Whom-to-believe
"The point is this: It is almost certain that the Republican Party will nominate someone who rejects science, rejects facts, rejects truth. Given that we’re talking about a party whose economic philosophy rests on the fiction that tax cuts for the rich actually increase government revenue, we probably shouldn’t be too surprised. Either way, those of us who do believe that facts matter—that ensuring our grandkids and their grandkids have an inhabitable planet matters—had better be prepared to fight."
"The point is this: It is almost certain that the Republican Party will nominate someone who rejects science, rejects facts, rejects truth. Given that we’re talking about a party whose economic philosophy rests on the fiction that tax cuts for the rich actually increase government revenue, we probably shouldn’t be too surprised. Either way, those of us who do believe that facts matter—that ensuring our grandkids and their grandkids have an inhabitable planet matters—had better be prepared to fight."
Watch: Snyder Gets Called Out For Poisoning Water To Save Pennies While Wasting Billions On Tax Cuts For The Rich
http://www.occupydemocrats.com/watch-snyder-gets-called-out-for-poisoning-water-to-save-pennies-while-wasting-billions-on-tax-cuts-for-the-rich/
"the Republican Governor of Michigan, Rick Snyder, is called out by a local news channel for his astonishing corporate tax cuts, which blew a tremendous hole in the budget and prompted Snyder’s appointed emergency manager of cash-strapped Flint to switch from the clean Detroit water system to the heavily polluted Flint River water, in an attempt to save some money which ended up poisoning a city of a hundred thousand souls."
"the Republican Governor of Michigan, Rick Snyder, is called out by a local news channel for his astonishing corporate tax cuts, which blew a tremendous hole in the budget and prompted Snyder’s appointed emergency manager of cash-strapped Flint to switch from the clean Detroit water system to the heavily polluted Flint River water, in an attempt to save some money which ended up poisoning a city of a hundred thousand souls."
Denmark Just Broke A World Record For Wind Power — Again
http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2016/01/19/3740547/denmark-wind-power-2015-record/
"The record 42 percent electricity generated from wind represents a three percent increase from the 39 percent it generated in 2014"
"The record 42 percent electricity generated from wind represents a three percent increase from the 39 percent it generated in 2014"
We Just Lived In The Hottest Year On Record
http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2016/01/20/3740962/2015-hottest-year-record/
"The NOAA and NASA findings are consistent with other key global surface temperature datasets. For instance, Berkeley Earth — originally funded in part by deniers like Charles Koch to disprove global warming — reported last week that “2015 was unambiguously the hottest year on record.” The blowout record warmth of 2015 erases the notion of a so-called pause in warming. NASA and Columbia University climatologists explain that “the updated global temperature record makes it clear that there was no global warming ‘hiatus’.” Similarly, Berkeley Earth’s Scientific Director Richard Muller, says 2015 “confirms our previous interpretation” that “global warming has not slowed"."
"The NOAA and NASA findings are consistent with other key global surface temperature datasets. For instance, Berkeley Earth — originally funded in part by deniers like Charles Koch to disprove global warming — reported last week that “2015 was unambiguously the hottest year on record.” The blowout record warmth of 2015 erases the notion of a so-called pause in warming. NASA and Columbia University climatologists explain that “the updated global temperature record makes it clear that there was no global warming ‘hiatus’.” Similarly, Berkeley Earth’s Scientific Director Richard Muller, says 2015 “confirms our previous interpretation” that “global warming has not slowed"."
Saturday, January 23, 2016
As Flint Struggles With Contaminated Water, Congress Tries To Gut Clean Water Rule
http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2016/01/21/3741610/clean-water-rule-veto-upheld/
"The latest attempt to do away with a federal water rule that protects millions of miles of streams failed Thursday, as senators couldn’t garner enough votes to override a presidential veto and block the contested Waters of the United States rule. The attempt to veto the rule, which protects bodies of water that provide drinking water for one-third of Americans, comes in the midst of a water contamination crisis in Flint, Michigan. The vote was deeply divided among partisan lines, with 52 senators voting to upheld the veto, eight abstaining and the remaining 40 voting against it. While the vote was close, overriding a veto requires a super-majority. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) filed for the vote, which was considered a long-shot from the start"
"The latest attempt to do away with a federal water rule that protects millions of miles of streams failed Thursday, as senators couldn’t garner enough votes to override a presidential veto and block the contested Waters of the United States rule. The attempt to veto the rule, which protects bodies of water that provide drinking water for one-third of Americans, comes in the midst of a water contamination crisis in Flint, Michigan. The vote was deeply divided among partisan lines, with 52 senators voting to upheld the veto, eight abstaining and the remaining 40 voting against it. While the vote was close, overriding a veto requires a super-majority. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) filed for the vote, which was considered a long-shot from the start"
Friday, January 22, 2016
How Big An Idiot Is Rep. Justin Amash?
How Big An Idiot Is Rep. Justin Amash?
"These Ayn Rand wannabes are a blight on their constituents."
"These Ayn Rand wannabes are a blight on their constituents."
Republicans Tried To Kill The Clean Water Rule, But Obama’s Veto Pen Said ‘Hell No’
http://www.addictinginfo.org/2016/01/19/republicans-tried-to-kill-the-clean-water-rule-but-obamas-veto-pen-said-hell-no/
"On Tuesday, President Obama’s Veto Pen™ got some exercise when he dashed Republicans’ hopes of gutting clean water rules — a curious mission, given the fact that Republicans in Michigan literally murdered 10 people and poisoned hundreds of kids with the state’s disgusting water supply — water their Governor assured them was safe to drink. The resolution, introduced by hog-castrating waste of flesh Joni Ernst, had one goal: to block the EPA’s enforcement of the Clean Water Rule and to prevent similar measures from being taken to protect our nation’s water in the future. Fortunately, President Obama stepped up to kill the GOP’s dream of unregulated waterways teeming with dangerous bacteria and other nasty stuff."
"On Tuesday, President Obama’s Veto Pen™ got some exercise when he dashed Republicans’ hopes of gutting clean water rules — a curious mission, given the fact that Republicans in Michigan literally murdered 10 people and poisoned hundreds of kids with the state’s disgusting water supply — water their Governor assured them was safe to drink. The resolution, introduced by hog-castrating waste of flesh Joni Ernst, had one goal: to block the EPA’s enforcement of the Clean Water Rule and to prevent similar measures from being taken to protect our nation’s water in the future. Fortunately, President Obama stepped up to kill the GOP’s dream of unregulated waterways teeming with dangerous bacteria and other nasty stuff."
Obama Drops The Hammer And Vetoes Republican Bill That Kills Clean Water Rules
http://www.politicususa.com/2016/01/19/obama-drops-hammer-vetoes-republican-bill-kills-clean-water-rules.html
"In 2016, the American people should not have to rely on their president to protect their access to water, but such is the state of the Republican Party."
"In 2016, the American people should not have to rely on their president to protect their access to water, but such is the state of the Republican Party."
Desperate MI Governor Tries Claiming Flint Poisoning Was ‘Natural Disaster’, Obama Slaps Him Down
http://www.addictinginfo.org/2016/01/18/desperate-mi-governor-tries-claiming-flint-poisoning-was-natural-disaster-obama-slaps-him-down/
"Doctors now warn that every child in Flint under the age of six – over 8,000 of them – must now be treated for lead poisoning. The long-term effects to their health and mental development won’t be known for some time. It’s gotten so bad that President Obama was forced to declare a federal emergency in Flint."
"Doctors now warn that every child in Flint under the age of six – over 8,000 of them – must now be treated for lead poisoning. The long-term effects to their health and mental development won’t be known for some time. It’s gotten so bad that President Obama was forced to declare a federal emergency in Flint."
Historic: Obama Defeats Kochs As Solar Jobs Overtake Coal For The First Time Ever
http://www.occupydemocrats.com/historic-obama-defeats-kochs-as-solar-jobs-overtake-coal-for-the-first-time-ever/
"big dirty energy companies like Koch Industries have been pulling strings in statehouses across the country to overturn incentives for residents to switch to solar power. In Nevada, solar customers received a dramatic rate hike despite the fact that they actually give back more energy to the grid than they use after a public utilities commission panel voted to approve the increase; the panel was hand-selected by Republican governor Brian Sandoval, who allegedly has ties to NV Energy, the Berkshire-Hathaway corporation that is the main private utility in the state. In Arizona, APS, the main energy provider, was granted permission by state regulators to charge a flat fee on solar users simply because they were no longer plugging into APS’ dirty energy, and the state’s once thriving solar industry has been decimated since. In Oklahoma, the staunchly Republican state legislature abandoned its supposed conservative principle of lower taxes to impose a new levy on solar power; the move came after a lobbying blitz by the American Legislative Exchange Council, which is close to the Koch Brothers. The Koch Brothers and their companions in the dirty energy industry have pumped millions into often disingenuous campaigns to impede the growth of solar energy across the country, proving themselves once again willing to sacrifice the good of the American people to make a quick buck by continuing to poison our planet."
"big dirty energy companies like Koch Industries have been pulling strings in statehouses across the country to overturn incentives for residents to switch to solar power. In Nevada, solar customers received a dramatic rate hike despite the fact that they actually give back more energy to the grid than they use after a public utilities commission panel voted to approve the increase; the panel was hand-selected by Republican governor Brian Sandoval, who allegedly has ties to NV Energy, the Berkshire-Hathaway corporation that is the main private utility in the state. In Arizona, APS, the main energy provider, was granted permission by state regulators to charge a flat fee on solar users simply because they were no longer plugging into APS’ dirty energy, and the state’s once thriving solar industry has been decimated since. In Oklahoma, the staunchly Republican state legislature abandoned its supposed conservative principle of lower taxes to impose a new levy on solar power; the move came after a lobbying blitz by the American Legislative Exchange Council, which is close to the Koch Brothers. The Koch Brothers and their companions in the dirty energy industry have pumped millions into often disingenuous campaigns to impede the growth of solar energy across the country, proving themselves once again willing to sacrifice the good of the American people to make a quick buck by continuing to poison our planet."
Friday, January 8, 2016
The GOP’s reign of gubernatorial terror: Here are the small-government zealots who made their states considerably worse
The GOP’s reign of gubernatorial terror: Here are the small-government zealots who made their states considerably worse
"The next time some idiot wearing a Donald Trump t-shirt and a sneer tells you that we need leaders who will run the government more like a business, kindly direct their attention to Snyder. A business executive and CPA with no prior experience serving in government, Snyder was elected in the wave election of 2010 that swept Tea Party conservatives into office at the state and federal level. He immediately set about trying to run the state like it was a division of Gateway, the computer company where he was an executive during the 1990s. He crushed unions and made Michigan a right-to-work state, cutting services, and replacing the business tax with a flat tax while eliminating tax breaks on pensions, thus putting more of the state’s tax burden on the poor and working classes. The result? Michigan now ranks a whopping 36th in per capita income and just spent a year and a half poisoning 100,000 people with water so polluted, a local General Motors engine plant stopped using it because it corroded the factory’s machinery. Snyder is not the only Republican governor swept into power during the Tea Party wave of 2009-10 who used his state as a lab experiment for the type of conservative governance the GOP has been pushing for decades – lower regulations, lower taxes, slashing government services, and generally screwing over everyone not in their socio-economic class through austerity budgets and a boneheaded, stubborn refusal to adjust their policies in reaction to changing events. How is that working out for some of the other governors? You’re probably already well acquainted with the disasters of the Scott Walker and Chris Christie administrations. But let’s review some of the others."
"The next time some idiot wearing a Donald Trump t-shirt and a sneer tells you that we need leaders who will run the government more like a business, kindly direct their attention to Snyder. A business executive and CPA with no prior experience serving in government, Snyder was elected in the wave election of 2010 that swept Tea Party conservatives into office at the state and federal level. He immediately set about trying to run the state like it was a division of Gateway, the computer company where he was an executive during the 1990s. He crushed unions and made Michigan a right-to-work state, cutting services, and replacing the business tax with a flat tax while eliminating tax breaks on pensions, thus putting more of the state’s tax burden on the poor and working classes. The result? Michigan now ranks a whopping 36th in per capita income and just spent a year and a half poisoning 100,000 people with water so polluted, a local General Motors engine plant stopped using it because it corroded the factory’s machinery. Snyder is not the only Republican governor swept into power during the Tea Party wave of 2009-10 who used his state as a lab experiment for the type of conservative governance the GOP has been pushing for decades – lower regulations, lower taxes, slashing government services, and generally screwing over everyone not in their socio-economic class through austerity budgets and a boneheaded, stubborn refusal to adjust their policies in reaction to changing events. How is that working out for some of the other governors? You’re probably already well acquainted with the disasters of the Scott Walker and Chris Christie administrations. But let’s review some of the others."
Calls for Michigan Gov. Snyder's Arrest as Flint Poisoning Scandal Implicates Top Staffers
Calls for Michigan Gov. Snyder's Arrest as Flint Poisoning Scandal Implicates Top Staffers
"Calls for Michigan Governor Rick Snyder's ouster—and arrest—are growing after internal emails showed that his high-level staffers were aware of lead poisoning in Flint's public water supply six months before the administration declared a state of emergency."
"Calls for Michigan Governor Rick Snyder's ouster—and arrest—are growing after internal emails showed that his high-level staffers were aware of lead poisoning in Flint's public water supply six months before the administration declared a state of emergency."
Michigan Governor Rick Snyder Poisons Flint Kids And Then Declares An Emergency
http://www.politicususa.com/2016/01/07/michigan-governor-snyder-poisons-flint-kids-declares-its-emergency.html
"As a brief refresher, in 2012 Michigan Governor Rick Snyder used ALEC and Mackinac Center for Public Policy tactics to impose “financial martial law” and corporate-backed “disaster capitalism” on the state’s residents. As governor, Snyder appointed little corporate tyrants known as “emergency managers” with unprecedented dictatorial authority to disband unions, corporatize city services, abolish school districts, and dissolve local elected governments; it was a move touted as the corporate model to help Michigan residents adjust to privatization and loss of liberty. Now, although there were numerous warnings that people’s lives were being put at risk with an ALEC corporate tyrant running the show, Michigan’s governor can hardly deny that his ALEC-Mackinac tyrannical takeover is literally poisoning entire communities; all in the name of GOP and ALEC privatization and austerity madness. On Tuesday Rick Snyder was “forced” to declare a state of emergency in two Michigan counties, Flint and Genesee, because the water supply is toxic with lead."
"As a brief refresher, in 2012 Michigan Governor Rick Snyder used ALEC and Mackinac Center for Public Policy tactics to impose “financial martial law” and corporate-backed “disaster capitalism” on the state’s residents. As governor, Snyder appointed little corporate tyrants known as “emergency managers” with unprecedented dictatorial authority to disband unions, corporatize city services, abolish school districts, and dissolve local elected governments; it was a move touted as the corporate model to help Michigan residents adjust to privatization and loss of liberty. Now, although there were numerous warnings that people’s lives were being put at risk with an ALEC corporate tyrant running the show, Michigan’s governor can hardly deny that his ALEC-Mackinac tyrannical takeover is literally poisoning entire communities; all in the name of GOP and ALEC privatization and austerity madness. On Tuesday Rick Snyder was “forced” to declare a state of emergency in two Michigan counties, Flint and Genesee, because the water supply is toxic with lead."
The 15 Most Ridiculous Things Conservative Media Said About Climate Change In 2015
http://mediamatters.org/research/2015/12/30/the-15-most-ridiculous-things-conservative-medi/207669
"2015 has been full of major landmarks in national and global efforts to address global warming. Yet you wouldn't know it if you inhabited the parallel universe of the conservative media, where media figures went to ridiculous and outrageous lengths to dismiss or deny climate science, attack the pope, scientists, and anyone else concerned with climate change, and defend polluting fossil fuel companies."
"2015 has been full of major landmarks in national and global efforts to address global warming. Yet you wouldn't know it if you inhabited the parallel universe of the conservative media, where media figures went to ridiculous and outrageous lengths to dismiss or deny climate science, attack the pope, scientists, and anyone else concerned with climate change, and defend polluting fossil fuel companies."
Watch The Very Worst GOP Anti-Science Moments Of 2015
http://www.politicususa.com/2016/01/02/watch-worst-gop-anti-science-moments-2015.html
"The U.S. Republican Party remained the only major political party in the world continuing to deny climate change."
"The U.S. Republican Party remained the only major political party in the world continuing to deny climate change."
Friday, January 1, 2016
10 of the Most Amazing Science Stories of 2015 (VIDEO) @alternet
10 of the Most Amazing Science Stories of 2015 (VIDEO) @alternet
"Some of the year’s biggest Google searches were science-related, with more than 10 million searches for water on Mars in October and 13 million for COP21 in November."
"Some of the year’s biggest Google searches were science-related, with more than 10 million searches for water on Mars in October and 13 million for COP21 in November."
Landmark Study Confirms Marijuana Extract Is Amazing Aid to Prevent Seizures in Children With Epilepsy @alternet
Landmark Study Confirms Marijuana Extract Is Amazing Aid to Prevent Seizures in Children With Epilepsy @alternet
"The annual meeting of the American Epilepsy Society took place in early December, and the largest study presented confirmed the astounding benefits of medical cannabis to treat seizures."
"The annual meeting of the American Epilepsy Society took place in early December, and the largest study presented confirmed the astounding benefits of medical cannabis to treat seizures."
Climate Change Threatens Global Food Security — Here's What Needs to Be Done @alternet
Climate Change Threatens Global Food Security — Here's What Needs to Be Done @alternet
"Global food security is not just about how much we grow. To achieve it, we need to look at the bigger picture, particularly at the way in which water and energy needs underpin production."
"Global food security is not just about how much we grow. To achieve it, we need to look at the bigger picture, particularly at the way in which water and energy needs underpin production."
322 Million Americans Rang in New Year and Wildlife Are Feeling the Squeeze @alternet
322 Million Americans Rang in New Year and Wildlife Are Feeling the Squeeze @alternet
"They call the U.S. home too, but many endangered species are increasingly threatened by human population growth."
"They call the U.S. home too, but many endangered species are increasingly threatened by human population growth."
Erin Brockovich: California Methane Gas Leak Is Worst U.S. Environmental Disaster Since BP Oil Spill @alternet
Erin Brockovich: California Methane Gas Leak Is Worst U.S. Environmental Disaster Since BP Oil Spill @alternet
"Runaway natural gas leak above Los Angeles has emitted more than 150 million pounds of methane since late October."
"Runaway natural gas leak above Los Angeles has emitted more than 150 million pounds of methane since late October."
Climate Chart of the Year? Record Heat, of Course @alternet
Climate Chart of the Year? Record Heat, of Course @alternet
"The world is getting hotter. And hotter, and hotter. As 2015 comes to a close, it will be the hottest year on record, besting the former record holder of 2014 (also known as last year)."
"The world is getting hotter. And hotter, and hotter. As 2015 comes to a close, it will be the hottest year on record, besting the former record holder of 2014 (also known as last year)."
WATCH: Julia Roberts, Harrison Ford and Kevin Spacey Lead All-Star Lineup for Eye-Opening Video Series on the Environment @alternet
WATCH: Julia Roberts, Harrison Ford and Kevin Spacey Lead All-Star Lineup for Eye-Opening Video Series on the Environment @alternet
"Liam Neeson, Edward Norton, Penelope Cruz , Reese Witherspoon and Robert Redford also contribute their voices to 'Nature Is Speaking,' which highlights the importance of nature conservation."
"Liam Neeson, Edward Norton, Penelope Cruz , Reese Witherspoon and Robert Redford also contribute their voices to 'Nature Is Speaking,' which highlights the importance of nature conservation."
Enormity of Billowing Methane Plume in California 'Cannot Be Overstated'
Enormity of Billowing Methane Plume in California 'Cannot Be Overstated'
"A pipe leak has been releasing an estimated tens of thousands of kilograms of methane into the air every hour since mid-October, leading environmentalists like Erin Brockovich to declare it "a catastrophe the scale of which has not been seen since the 2010 BP oil spill"."
"A pipe leak has been releasing an estimated tens of thousands of kilograms of methane into the air every hour since mid-October, leading environmentalists like Erin Brockovich to declare it "a catastrophe the scale of which has not been seen since the 2010 BP oil spill"."
Ten Weather Extremes That Defined Hottest Year Ever Recorded
Ten Weather Extremes That Defined Hottest Year Ever Recorded
"From droughts to floods to mega-storms, extreme weather over the past 365 days raises disturbing questions about future of climate chaos"
"From droughts to floods to mega-storms, extreme weather over the past 365 days raises disturbing questions about future of climate chaos"
Even Tumbling Fossil Fuel Prices Can't Deter Clean Energy Revolution
Even Tumbling Fossil Fuel Prices Can't Deter Clean Energy Revolution
"2015 saw 'a global surge for wind and solar energy, which occurred despite oil, coal and natural gas selling at bargain rates'."
"2015 saw 'a global surge for wind and solar energy, which occurred despite oil, coal and natural gas selling at bargain rates'."
How The Grinch Brothers Stole The Sun – So They Could Sell It Back To You
http://www.politicususa.com/2015/12/23/grinch-brothers-stole-sun-sell.html
"If the Grinch Brothers have their way, future growth of solar power in the United States will depend on their ability to steal the sun and sell it back to consumers"
"If the Grinch Brothers have their way, future growth of solar power in the United States will depend on their ability to steal the sun and sell it back to consumers"
The 5 Biggest Wins For America’s Public Lands And Wildlife In 2015
http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2015/12/28/3735244/2015-public-lands-wins/
"Despite dozens of failed attempts by one of the most anti-environmental Congresses in history to roll back conservation laws, the Obama administration and lawmakers were able to secure several victories for America’s public lands in 2015."
"Despite dozens of failed attempts by one of the most anti-environmental Congresses in history to roll back conservation laws, the Obama administration and lawmakers were able to secure several victories for America’s public lands in 2015."
FOIA Request Shows Govt Lied About Lead in Water, Knowingly Poisoning Countless Children @alternet
FOIA Request Shows Govt Lied About Lead in Water, Knowingly Poisoning Countless Children @alternet
"Instead of keeping children safe from toxic chemicals, Michigan officials repeatedly lied about the safety of their drinking water even though they knew it was poisoned. Last month, the parents of these children and other Flint residents filed a class-action lawsuit against the governor and over a dozen other public officials responsible for failing an entire city. Unfortunately, no amount of money can compensate for the needless loss of a child’s developmental abilities."
"Instead of keeping children safe from toxic chemicals, Michigan officials repeatedly lied about the safety of their drinking water even though they knew it was poisoned. Last month, the parents of these children and other Flint residents filed a class-action lawsuit against the governor and over a dozen other public officials responsible for failing an entire city. Unfortunately, no amount of money can compensate for the needless loss of a child’s developmental abilities."
Alabama Gov. Spending $1.8M In Disaster Relief Money To Fix Up 2nd Mansion For Himself (VIDEO)
http://www.addictinginfo.org/2015/12/27/alabama-gov-spending-1-8m-in-disaster-relief-money-to-fix-up-2nd-mansion-for-himself-video/
"The Governor of Alabama, Republican Robert Bentley, has decided to spend between $1.5 million and $1.8 million of money given to it for disaster relief after the 2010 BP oil spill to finance a renovation of the Governor’s second mansion on the beach. Yes, the very same Governor who not that long ago announced the closure of 31 driver’s license offices in primarily black neighborhoods, because of “budget deficits.” Looks like we know where the Governor’s priorities lie."
"The Governor of Alabama, Republican Robert Bentley, has decided to spend between $1.5 million and $1.8 million of money given to it for disaster relief after the 2010 BP oil spill to finance a renovation of the Governor’s second mansion on the beach. Yes, the very same Governor who not that long ago announced the closure of 31 driver’s license offices in primarily black neighborhoods, because of “budget deficits.” Looks like we know where the Governor’s priorities lie."
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