Saturday, February 28, 2015
Christie Settles ExxonMobil Case At Hefty Discount After Firm Donates To RGA
Christie Settles ExxonMobil Case At Hefty Discount After Firm Donates To RGA
"Before Gov. Chris Christie’s administration abruptly settled long-running state environmental litigation against ExxonMobil for far less than originally expected, the oil behemoth donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to a Republican group that Christie ran and that financed his election campaigns. Additionally, the Christie administration office that engineered the settlement had been run by a former Exxon lawyer."
"Before Gov. Chris Christie’s administration abruptly settled long-running state environmental litigation against ExxonMobil for far less than originally expected, the oil behemoth donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to a Republican group that Christie ran and that financed his election campaigns. Additionally, the Christie administration office that engineered the settlement had been run by a former Exxon lawyer."
Thursday, February 26, 2015
Monday, February 23, 2015
Pot Could Save Your Life: 4 Ways Cannabis is Good for Your Brain | Alternet
Pot Could Save Your Life: 4 Ways Cannabis is Good for Your Brain | Alternet
"Modern research is showing that cannabis extracts protect and benefit the human brain. Here’s four amazing ways scientists are showing that cannabis actually helps to keep your brain safe from disease, dementia and even death!"
"Modern research is showing that cannabis extracts protect and benefit the human brain. Here’s four amazing ways scientists are showing that cannabis actually helps to keep your brain safe from disease, dementia and even death!"
Obama Administration Launches Plan to Save the Monarch Butterfly from Extinction | Alternet
Obama Administration Launches Plan to Save the Monarch Butterfly from Extinction | Alternet
"The Obama administration and conservation groups launched a plan on Monday to halt the death spiral of the monarch butterfly."
"The Obama administration and conservation groups launched a plan on Monday to halt the death spiral of the monarch butterfly."
Hedge Fund King is Bankrolling World's Leading Climate-Science Denier | Alternet
Hedge Fund King is Bankrolling World's Leading Climate-Science Denier | Alternet
"A self-described "defender of the 1%" is behind denialist think tank."
"A self-described "defender of the 1%" is behind denialist think tank."
New study suggests differences between non-organic and organic produce
New study suggests differences between non-organic and organic produce
"Could there be a clear difference between organic and non-organic food? An international study, due out next week, in the journal British Journal of Nutrition, presents evidence that there is, indeed, a discernible difference."
"Could there be a clear difference between organic and non-organic food? An international study, due out next week, in the journal British Journal of Nutrition, presents evidence that there is, indeed, a discernible difference."
Study: Organic milk may be better for your heart
Study: Organic milk may be better for your heart
"Researchers Monday found another potential reason to justify the higher price tag on organic milk: a study published in the journal Plos One found that it has more heart-healthy fatty acids than the conventional stuff."
"Researchers Monday found another potential reason to justify the higher price tag on organic milk: a study published in the journal Plos One found that it has more heart-healthy fatty acids than the conventional stuff."
5 Horrific Ways People Mistreat Animals | Alternet
5 Horrific Ways People Mistreat Animals | Alternet
"The Humane Society wants to put an end to these cruel and barbaric practices."
"The Humane Society wants to put an end to these cruel and barbaric practices."
First Phase of Alaska Marijuana Legalization Goes Into Effect Tomorrow | Alternet
First Phase of Alaska Marijuana Legalization Goes Into Effect Tomorrow | Alternet
"Alaskans voted to legalize marijuana last November. That starts tomorrow, although pot commerce won't be coming for another year."
"Alaskans voted to legalize marijuana last November. That starts tomorrow, although pot commerce won't be coming for another year."
Harvard Embattled as Students, Faculty, & Alumni Join Forces for Divestment
Harvard Embattled as Students, Faculty, & Alumni Join Forces for Divestment
"The lawsuit, filed on by seven graduate and undergraduate students last fall, argues Harvard's continued holdings in the oil, gas, coal, and related sectors is a "mismanagement of charitable funds" controlled by the board of trustees in the form of the endowment and a direct violation of its obligations to the future of the university's financial health as well as the planet's well-being."
"The lawsuit, filed on by seven graduate and undergraduate students last fall, argues Harvard's continued holdings in the oil, gas, coal, and related sectors is a "mismanagement of charitable funds" controlled by the board of trustees in the form of the endowment and a direct violation of its obligations to the future of the university's financial health as well as the planet's well-being."
Fracking Flowback From California Oil Wells Contains High Levels Of Carcinogenic Chemicals | Alternet
Fracking Flowback From California Oil Wells Contains High Levels Of Carcinogenic Chemicals | Alternet
"Water used in fracking is not disposed of in a cautious manner."
"Water used in fracking is not disposed of in a cautious manner."
5 Most Toxic Energy Companies That Are Controlling Our Politics | Alternet
5 Most Toxic Energy Companies That Are Controlling Our Politics | Alternet
"These corporations rake in massive profits and use this wealth to leverage elections."
"These corporations rake in massive profits and use this wealth to leverage elections."
Thursday, February 19, 2015
State Regulators Told To Ignore GOP Lawmaker’s Disgusting, Unlicensed And Illegal Hog Farm (VIDEO)
http://www.addictinginfo.org/2015/02/18/state-regulators-told-to-ignore-gop-lawmakers-disgusting-unlicensed-and-illegal-hog-farm-video/
"Holt is disgusting. He has absolutely no concern for human health and safety. His number one concern is profit. He claims that government regulations are the problem. His hog farm gives us only a tiny glimpse at what the world would be like without them. Dead rotting pig carcasses. Sh*t in the trees. Black creeks. Food contaminated with God knows what diseases. No pesky regulators or inspectors to make sure the food supply isn’t filled with meat from sick and diseased animals. That’s the Republican wet dream for America. Free enterprise, meaning you’re free to spread all the hog sh*t you want wherever you want. Free to leave a hog’s dead, rotting carcasses lying around for months on end, all without interference from those pesky, meddlesome ‘big-evil-government’ rules."
"Holt is disgusting. He has absolutely no concern for human health and safety. His number one concern is profit. He claims that government regulations are the problem. His hog farm gives us only a tiny glimpse at what the world would be like without them. Dead rotting pig carcasses. Sh*t in the trees. Black creeks. Food contaminated with God knows what diseases. No pesky regulators or inspectors to make sure the food supply isn’t filled with meat from sick and diseased animals. That’s the Republican wet dream for America. Free enterprise, meaning you’re free to spread all the hog sh*t you want wherever you want. Free to leave a hog’s dead, rotting carcasses lying around for months on end, all without interference from those pesky, meddlesome ‘big-evil-government’ rules."
Monday, February 16, 2015
Monsanto Crops Pushing Monarch Butterfly to 'Verge of Extinction'
Monsanto Crops Pushing Monarch Butterfly to 'Verge of Extinction'
"Herbicide-resistant genetically modified crops have brought the iconic monarch butterfly to the brink of extinction, according to a new report presented by the Center for Food Safety to Congress on Thursday."
"Herbicide-resistant genetically modified crops have brought the iconic monarch butterfly to the brink of extinction, according to a new report presented by the Center for Food Safety to Congress on Thursday."
Burlington, VT Becomes First City to Run Entirely on Renewable Electricity | Alternet
Burlington, VT Becomes First City to Run Entirely on Renewable Electricity | Alternet
"Burlington, Vermont is that state’s largest city, with a population of 42,000 people. It describes itself as “forward-thinking” which is what you’d expect from a city that once elected Senator Bernie Sanders as its mayor. So it’s no surprise that it recently became the first U.S. city of any decent size to run entirely on renewable electricity."
"Burlington, Vermont is that state’s largest city, with a population of 42,000 people. It describes itself as “forward-thinking” which is what you’d expect from a city that once elected Senator Bernie Sanders as its mayor. So it’s no surprise that it recently became the first U.S. city of any decent size to run entirely on renewable electricity."
Climate Change A Taboo Subject When Reporting Record Cold And Snow
Climate Change A Taboo Subject When Reporting Record Cold And Snow
"Obviously we will not hear the truth because Koch brothers-run media simply won't allow it. You have to go to sources like the NOAA and NASA to show the real effects of the planet's warming. If you want to find out why we don't hear about the truth, just look at some of the tweets of the GOP-media"
"Obviously we will not hear the truth because Koch brothers-run media simply won't allow it. You have to go to sources like the NOAA and NASA to show the real effects of the planet's warming. If you want to find out why we don't hear about the truth, just look at some of the tweets of the GOP-media"
Why the GOP's Vision of North America's Energy Future Should Scare All of Us | Alternet
Why the GOP's Vision of North America's Energy Future Should Scare All of Us | Alternet
"In other words, the shining Republican vision of a North American energy fortress will, in reality, prove to be a nightmare of environmental degradation and global conflict. Unfortunately, this may not be obvious by election season 2016, so watch out."
"In other words, the shining Republican vision of a North American energy fortress will, in reality, prove to be a nightmare of environmental degradation and global conflict. Unfortunately, this may not be obvious by election season 2016, so watch out."
One Of The World’s Largest Solar Energy Farms Is Now Open In California
http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2015/02/10/3621259/here-comes-the-sun/
"The Desert Sunlight Solar Farm — a 550-megawatt farm that is also one of the largest solar plants in the world — began operating in December 2014, but Monday marked the day it was officially dedicated by U.S. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell. Jewell said the project can provide enough energy to power more than 160,000 average California homes every year — a huge help for the state in meeting its goal to increase its renewable electricity use to 50 percent by 2030."
"The Desert Sunlight Solar Farm — a 550-megawatt farm that is also one of the largest solar plants in the world — began operating in December 2014, but Monday marked the day it was officially dedicated by U.S. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell. Jewell said the project can provide enough energy to power more than 160,000 average California homes every year — a huge help for the state in meeting its goal to increase its renewable electricity use to 50 percent by 2030."
Victory Scored in Nebraska Landowners' Fight Against Keystone XL
Victory Scored in Nebraska Landowners' Fight Against Keystone XL
"Nebraska landowner Jim Tarnick previously called TransCanada's use of eminent domain "just another bullying move by the foreign corporation that swears they are going to be a good neighbor. From the Kalamazoo to the Yellowstone rivers and all across the United States, tar sands are a horrible danger and threat that the President must reject," he said."
"Nebraska landowner Jim Tarnick previously called TransCanada's use of eminent domain "just another bullying move by the foreign corporation that swears they are going to be a good neighbor. From the Kalamazoo to the Yellowstone rivers and all across the United States, tar sands are a horrible danger and threat that the President must reject," he said."
Global Divestment Day Kicks Off With Call for 'Clean Energy Future'
Global Divestment Day Kicks Off With Call for 'Clean Energy Future'
"Climate activists worldwide mobilized Friday for what they're calling Global Divestment Day, which will see more than 400 actions and protests calling on top institutions to pull their financial support for coal, oil, and gas companies."
"Climate activists worldwide mobilized Friday for what they're calling Global Divestment Day, which will see more than 400 actions and protests calling on top institutions to pull their financial support for coal, oil, and gas companies."
New York Times: Those Who Deny Climate Science Are Not ‘Skeptics’
http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2015/02/13/3622819/new-york-times-skeptics-deniers/
"The New York Times has an excellent piece on why the people who spread disinformation about climate change are not “skeptics” — and why it’s no surprise they are called climate science “deniers"."
"The New York Times has an excellent piece on why the people who spread disinformation about climate change are not “skeptics” — and why it’s no surprise they are called climate science “deniers"."
GOP’s man-made idiocy: Mike Huckabee’s no scientist — or mathematician
GOP’s man-made idiocy: Mike Huckabee’s no scientist — or mathematician
"Last October, the Pentagon released a report calling climate change an “immediate threat” to national security, citing its contributions not only to terrorism, but to infectious disease, global poverty and humanitarian crises as well."
"Last October, the Pentagon released a report calling climate change an “immediate threat” to national security, citing its contributions not only to terrorism, but to infectious disease, global poverty and humanitarian crises as well."
Did the GOP Just Give Away $130 Billion of Public Property? | The Nation
Did the GOP Just Give Away $130 Billion of Public Property? | The Nation
"McCain and Flake pressed hard for this rip-off to be included in the Defense Authorization bill, even though it has nothing to do with defense."
"McCain and Flake pressed hard for this rip-off to be included in the Defense Authorization bill, even though it has nothing to do with defense."
Tucker Carlson Lies About Embassy Security And Green Energy
Tucker Carlson Lies About Embassy Security And Green Energy
"This is an idiotic means of denigrating President Obama's budget priorities by falsely comparing bananas to raisins. Of course Tucker's and Ben's biased figures come from the pro-oil and pro-pollution American Taxpayer Alliance."
"This is an idiotic means of denigrating President Obama's budget priorities by falsely comparing bananas to raisins. Of course Tucker's and Ben's biased figures come from the pro-oil and pro-pollution American Taxpayer Alliance."
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
The New Tesla Car Has An Actual ‘Insane Button,’ This Is What Happens When You Press It (VIDEO)
http://www.addictinginfo.org/2015/01/28/the-new-tesla-car-has-an-actual-insane-button-this-is-what-happens-when-you-press-it-video/
"And the button isn’t hype, pressing it launches the car from 0-60 miles per hour in just over 3 seconds flat."
"And the button isn’t hype, pressing it launches the car from 0-60 miles per hour in just over 3 seconds flat."
Friday, January 23, 2015
Mitch McConnell Cut Off Keystone XL Debate So Republicans Can Meet With The Koch Brothers
http://www.politicususa.com/2015/01/23/mitch-mcconnell-cuts-keystone-xl-debate-republicans-meet-koch-brothers.html
"McConnell behavior is evidence of the Republican-run Senate’s real priorities. Nothing is more important to Mitch McConnell and Senate Republicans than the Koch brothers."
"McConnell behavior is evidence of the Republican-run Senate’s real priorities. Nothing is more important to Mitch McConnell and Senate Republicans than the Koch brothers."
Researchers Made A Discovery That Changes Everything We Know About Greenland’s Melting Ice
http://www.addictinginfo.org/2015/01/23/greenlands-melting-ice/
"The melting of the ice at the northern and southern regions of the Earth has long been the most compelling and easily digestible proof to the public that the Earth is experiencing a rapid change in the climate. As researchers begin to learn more about how climate change is changing those regions, we are beginning to see that the changes that are taking place are creating more complex chaos than we previously imagined."
"The melting of the ice at the northern and southern regions of the Earth has long been the most compelling and easily digestible proof to the public that the Earth is experiencing a rapid change in the climate. As researchers begin to learn more about how climate change is changing those regions, we are beginning to see that the changes that are taking place are creating more complex chaos than we previously imagined."
Senate Republicans Unanimously Block Amendment To Keep Keystone Oil In The United States
http://www.politicususa.com/2015/01/21/republicans-unanimously-reject-bill-keystone-oil-united-states.html
"Republicans have been trying to convince the American people that the Keystone XL pipeline will reduce our dependence on foreign oil and that it will create American jobs. Yet on Tuesday they voted to table an amendment introduced by Sen. Edward Markey (D-MA) and Sen Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) that would have required keeping the pipeline oil in the United States for domestic use. Republicans unanimously rejected bringing up the amendment to a floor vote."
"Republicans have been trying to convince the American people that the Keystone XL pipeline will reduce our dependence on foreign oil and that it will create American jobs. Yet on Tuesday they voted to table an amendment introduced by Sen. Edward Markey (D-MA) and Sen Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) that would have required keeping the pipeline oil in the United States for domestic use. Republicans unanimously rejected bringing up the amendment to a floor vote."
'Doomsday Clock' Ticks Forward: Climate Change, Nuclear Weapons Push Humanity Closer Towards Global Catastrophe
'Doomsday Clock' Ticks Forward: Climate Change, Nuclear Weapons Push Humanity Closer Towards Global Catastrophe
"The two factors "pose extraordinary and undeniable threats to the continued existence of humanity," the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, which came to its assessment with its Board of Sponsors, which includes 18 Nobel Laureates, said in a statement."
"The two factors "pose extraordinary and undeniable threats to the continued existence of humanity," the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, which came to its assessment with its Board of Sponsors, which includes 18 Nobel Laureates, said in a statement."
‘Hottest Year’ Story Obscures Bigger News: Ocean Warming Now Off The Charts
http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2015/01/22/3614256/hottest-year-ocean-warming/
"The oceans, where the vast majority of human-caused global warming heat goes, have seen an acceleration in warming in recent years. As climate expert Prof. John Abraham writes in the UK Guardian, “The oceans are warming so fast, they keep breaking scientists’ charts"."
"The oceans, where the vast majority of human-caused global warming heat goes, have seen an acceleration in warming in recent years. As climate expert Prof. John Abraham writes in the UK Guardian, “The oceans are warming so fast, they keep breaking scientists’ charts"."
More Bad News For Republicans As 61% Support President Obama On Keystone XL
http://www.politicususa.com/2015/01/19/bad-news-republicans-61-support-president-obama.html
"In short, the (false) Republican message that Keystone XL will be great for the economy is largely falling on deaf ears outside of Republican circles."
"In short, the (false) Republican message that Keystone XL will be great for the economy is largely falling on deaf ears outside of Republican circles."
2014 Is The Hottest Year On Record, Breaking 2005 And 2010 Highs
http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2015/01/16/3612351/noaa-nasa-2014-hottest-year-on-record/
"In fact, as the top figure shows, the decade of the 2010s is on track to be the hottest decade on record. The 1980s were the hottest decade on record at the time. Then they were beat by 1990s, which in turn were beat by the 2000s for the title of hottest decade."
"In fact, as the top figure shows, the decade of the 2010s is on track to be the hottest decade on record. The 1980s were the hottest decade on record at the time. Then they were beat by 1990s, which in turn were beat by the 2000s for the title of hottest decade."
New Congress Begins Anti-Environment Attack With ‘No More National Parks’ Bill
http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2015/01/16/3612702/new-congress-no-more-national-parks-bill/
"Earlier this week, Rep. Don Young (R-AK) introduced a bill to strip current and future presidents’ authority to designate national monuments, proposing an overhaul to a law that presidents have used for nearly a century to protect some of the country’s most iconic and treasured places."
"Earlier this week, Rep. Don Young (R-AK) introduced a bill to strip current and future presidents’ authority to designate national monuments, proposing an overhaul to a law that presidents have used for nearly a century to protect some of the country’s most iconic and treasured places."
It's Official: 2014 Ranks as World's Hottest Year on Record
It's Official: 2014 Ranks as World's Hottest Year on Record
"The finding reached by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and NASA offers more confirmation of the planet's warming trend as a result of greenhouse gas emissions."
"The finding reached by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and NASA offers more confirmation of the planet's warming trend as a result of greenhouse gas emissions."
Humans Have Brought World's Oceans to Brink of 'Major Extinction Event'
Humans Have Brought World's Oceans to Brink of 'Major Extinction Event'
"The report, published Thursday in the journal Science, finds that habitat loss, mismanagement of oceanic resources, climate change, and the overall "footprint of human ocean use" have resulted in a phenomenon known as "defaunation"—a decline in animal species diversity and abundance."
"The report, published Thursday in the journal Science, finds that habitat loss, mismanagement of oceanic resources, climate change, and the overall "footprint of human ocean use" have resulted in a phenomenon known as "defaunation"—a decline in animal species diversity and abundance."
Thursday, January 22, 2015
The Republican Strategy of Stupidity
http://quietmike.org/2015/01/20/republican-strategy-stupidity/
"When someone saying they aren’t a doctor or a scientist is talking out of their ass about a subject they are proudly ignorant of, they have to be told to shut the f*ck up. Instead, we are giving them center stage on the Sunday Morning Talk Shows. They need to be schooled, not flattered.
A healthy society relies on a well-educated Electorate. Civilization relies on scientific advancement. Republicans are now actively trying to undermine both of these basic foundations, and if they’re allowed to continue doing so, they will bring the nation crumbling down.
If you exist in a world not based on reality, you will eventually lose to reality. The question is how many other people will you hurt along the way?"
"When someone saying they aren’t a doctor or a scientist is talking out of their ass about a subject they are proudly ignorant of, they have to be told to shut the f*ck up. Instead, we are giving them center stage on the Sunday Morning Talk Shows. They need to be schooled, not flattered.
A healthy society relies on a well-educated Electorate. Civilization relies on scientific advancement. Republicans are now actively trying to undermine both of these basic foundations, and if they’re allowed to continue doing so, they will bring the nation crumbling down.
If you exist in a world not based on reality, you will eventually lose to reality. The question is how many other people will you hurt along the way?"
Wednesday, January 21, 2015
Republicans doctor State of the Union address by cutting out inconvenient climate change section
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/01/21/1359191/-Republicans-enhance-the-State-of-the-Union-by-cutting-out-inconvenient-climate-change-section
"Aww, does it hurt the Republicans' fee-fees to have the president point out that "I'm not a scientist" is a transparently stupid dodge? Does it puncture the "I'm not a scientist" dodge to have the president point out that you don't have to be a scientist to listen to what scientists are saying? Apparently so. And apparently Republicans don't even want their audience hearing that this is what scientists say."
"Aww, does it hurt the Republicans' fee-fees to have the president point out that "I'm not a scientist" is a transparently stupid dodge? Does it puncture the "I'm not a scientist" dodge to have the president point out that you don't have to be a scientist to listen to what scientists are saying? Apparently so. And apparently Republicans don't even want their audience hearing that this is what scientists say."
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