Charles Duhigg talking: Allegheny Energy, the coal-fired plant in Masontown, Pennsylvania. This is one of the largest and, for a long time, one of the … Toxic Waters in USRead more
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Posted inEconomics / Oil / USA Empire
Cost of US coasts
This graph, produced by Architecture 2030, is for the new oil offshore – it doesn’t break out the existing production offshore in the central and … Cost of US coastsRead more
Posted inEconomics / Financial crisis / ToMl / USA Empire
The Best Way to Rob a Bank
The Dow Jones Industrial Average topped 10,000 Wednesday for the first time in a year, as JPMorgan Chase reported massive profits in the third quarter. … The Best Way to Rob a BankRead more
Posted inLaw / Politics / USA Empire
Killing California Emissions Law
Valero Energy Corporation has spent $500,000 already in an effort to create a ballot initiative in California that would suspend the Golden State’s aggressive climate … Killing California Emissions LawRead more
Posted inColonialism / USA Empire
Island of Shame
Located in the Indian Ocean, Diego Garcia has often been used for strikes on Iraq and Afghanistan and played a critical role in the US … Island of ShameRead more
Posted inColonialism / ToMl / USA Empire
Guam: Do you know this place?
Julian Aguon talking: In Pacific island of Guam, where the United States is planning an enormous military buildup to the tune of $15 billion. The … Guam: Do you know this place?Read more
Posted inToMl / Transportation / USA Empire
U.S. Car Fleet Shrank by Four Million in 2009
America’s century-old love affair with the automobile may be coming to an end. The U.S. fleet has apparently peaked and started to decline. In 2009, … U.S. Car Fleet Shrank by Four Million in 2009Read more
Posted inOil / USA Empire / Water
Natural Gas Drilling in NY
Government regulators opened the door to natural gas drilling inside the Marcellus Shale watershed, which supplies drinking water to some 15 million people, including nine … Natural Gas Drilling in NYRead more
Posted inPolitics / Social / USA Empire
Terror alerts vs elections
Accusations today over the timings of terror alerts and elections. The Bush administration used to raise threat levels around campaign time, apparently. Is Obama doing … Terror alerts vs electionsRead more
Posted inMovie / Rail / Transportation / USA Empire
Changing America: Seattle’s Light Rail
[vimeo 12743827 w=555&h=325] They are correcting a mistake of 100 years. But we Indians now copying their mistakes by building express highways and bigger cars. … Changing America: Seattle’s Light RailRead more