It takes 45 million kilowatt-hours of electricity annually to run Oregon’s state transportation system, energy used for signals, illumination, buildings, ramp metering and more, at … Solar highwayRead more
Posted inEconomics / Financial crisis / USA Empire
Bailout: comments from Dennis Kucinich
We have a bill here, a bill of more than a hundred pages, that we haven’t had a single hearing on the bill, on the … Bailout: comments from Dennis KucinichRead more
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Plastic kills 100,000 marine animals every year
People adoring dolphins and then not minding using plastic bags at every opportunity. Dolphins are dying and being washed up to shores. Their autopsies are … Plastic kills 100,000 marine animals every yearRead more
Posted inClimate Disaster / Global Warming
Shellfish Ready To Invade
As the Arctic Ocean warms this century, shellfish, snails and other animals from the Pacific Ocean will resume an invasion of the northern Atlantic that … Shellfish Ready To InvadeRead more
Posted inPolitics / USA Empire
How John McCain Came to Pick Sarah Palin
No matter who wins the White House November 4th, a group of prominent conservatives are planning to meet the next day in Virginia to discuss … How John McCain Came to Pick Sarah PalinRead more
Posted inUSA Empire
The battle for voting rights
The US election is less than a week away. The battle is on for voting rights. Early voters across the country are reporting long lines … The battle for voting rightsRead more
Posted inClimate Disaster / Global Warming
Tropical Warming and Flooding Rains
Scientists studying variations in tropical heat and rainfall since the mid-1980s have found a strong link between warm periods and a rise in the frequency … Tropical Warming and Flooding RainsRead more
Posted inSolar
Solar tower
A new proposal for the construction of a solar tower capable of generating 400 MW of electricity has been approved by the Namibian government. The … Solar towerRead more
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Cost of Yucca Mountain nuclear repository is rising
The U.S. Department of Energy says it has revised upward its cost estimate of the Yucca Mountain nuclear repository from its 1983 start to closure … Cost of Yucca Mountain nuclear repository is risingRead more
Posted inBiotechnology / Dairy / GMO / Monsanto-Bayer
Monsanto going to Sell Dairy Hormone Business
After struggling to gain consumer acceptance, Monsanto on Wednesday announced that it would try to sell its business of producing an artificial growth hormone for … Monsanto going to Sell Dairy Hormone BusinessRead more