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"What We Do to the Land, We Do to the People"-- May 24 West Virginia Direct Actions Against MTR

Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

The Writing Corner - By Beth Wellington - May. 24 (Opinion) - As part of Mountain Justice Summer Action Camp taking place at the Appalachian South Folklife Center near Pipestem, WV, five members of Mountain Justice and RAMPS boarded a coal barge to protest the destruction of mountains in West Virginia through Mountaintop removal, while other members and their fellow concerned activists blocked coal transport at approximately 10 a.m. on Thursday, May 24.

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Antibiotics in your meat? The ethanol industry might be partly to blame

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 11:54:00 -0700

Grist - Apr. 11 - Last year, while touring a fairly small, pasture-based farmstead cheese company, I found myself in a giant feed barn with a group of curious foodies. It was one of the last stops before the cheese tasting, so no one wanted to linger. But I have a distinc

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Why We Should Stop Giving Handouts to Oil and Gas Companies

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Mother Jones - By Bill McKibben - Apr. 05 (Opinion) - Along with "fivedollaragallongas," the energy watchword for the next few months is: "subsidies."

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Punk Economics: Lesson 3

Sun, 01 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0700

YouTube - By David McWilliams - Apr. 01 (Opinion) - Irish Economist David McWilliams discusses the dangers of playing games with liquidity, in Lesson 3.

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Tigress Tycoons

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0800

The Daily Beast - By Amy Chua - Mar. 05 - In the Year of the Dragon, Amy Chua profiles four Chinese powerhouses who bucked tradition to get rich—very, very rich.

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What NASA's Blue Marble Photo Reveals About Climate Change

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:39:00 -0800

Mother Jones - By Bill McKibben - Feb. 08 - In fact, it's likely that the week that photo was taken will prove "the driest first week in recorded US history." Indeed, it followed on 2011, which showed the greatest weather extremes in our history—56 percent of the country was either in drought or f

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Reagan’s Road to Climate Perdition

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0800

Consortium News - By Consortiumnews.com - Jan. 30 - Reagan’s Road to Climate Perdition

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U.S. District Attorney Goodwin: Alpha "not a life, it's not a being, it can't go to jail."

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0800

The Writing Corner - By Beth Wellington - Dec. 07 (Opinion) - Montcoal, WV. 3:27 PM on Monday, April 5, 2010. It was the worst U.S. coal-mining disaster in nearly 40 years. Twenty months ago, just across the river from Coal River Mountain on Cherry Pond Mountain near its mountaintop removal mine, Massey Energy's underground mine at Upper Big Branch exploded.

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The brutal logic of climate change

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Grist - By David Roberts - Dec. 06 (Opinion) - The consensus in American politics today is that there's nothing to be gained from talking about climate change. It's divisive, the electorate has more pressing concerns, and very little can be accomplished anyway. In response to this evolving consensus, lots of folks in the climate hawk coalition ( broadly speaking ) have counseled a new approach that backgrounds climate change and refocuses the discussion on innovation, energy security, and economic competitiveness. This cannot work. At least it cannot work if we hope to avoid terrible consequences. Why not? It's simple: If there is to be any hope of avoiding civilization-threatening climate disruption, the U.S. and other nations must act immediately and aggressively on an unprecedented scale . That means moving to emergency footing. War footing. "Hitler is on the march and our survival is at stake" footing. That simply won't be possible unless a critical mass of people are on board.

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Energy policy is leaving the middle class behind

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Boing Boing - Oct. 19 (Opinion) -

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Finextra: FIA 'shocked and outraged' after Senator leaks oil trading data

Wed, 31 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0700

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The Earthquake and North Anna

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0700

The Writing Corner - By Beth Wellington - Aug. 24 (Opinion) - I already knew that nuclear power presented problems with waste disposal and potential terrorism. Now I know about earthquakes.

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Critics Dub Planned Puerto Rico Pipeline the "Death Route" for Alleged Threat to Environment, Public Health

Thu, 09 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Democracy Now - By Juan Gonzalez - Jun. 09 (Interview) - President Barack Obama is due to visit Puerto Rico next week in what will be the first official U.S. presidential visit to the territory in 50 years. His trip comes as controversy grows over a proposed 92-mile natural gas pipeline that would cut across much of the island. Puerto Rico Governor Luis Fortuño has made the $450 million project a central goal of his administration and insists it is a safe and environmentally friendly way to lower utility bills. Called Vía Verde (Green Way), the pipeline has been dubbed Vía de la Muerte (Death Route) by critics who say it will expose people living near it to deadly explosions and cause irreversible damage to the island’s environmental and cultural resources. We speak with Dr. Arturo Massol, a biology professor and director of the Scientific and Technical Commission of Casa Pueblo, a community-based organization in Puerto Rico that is leading opposition against the pipeline project. He calls for development of infrastructure that can harness the island’s solar and wind power to meet its energy needs.

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Three energy developments that are changing your life—and not in a good way

Wed, 08 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Grist - By Michael T. Klare - Jun. 08 (Opinion) - Here’s the good news about energy: Thanks to rising oil prices and deteriorating economic conditions worldwide, the International Energy Agency (IEA) reports that global oil demand will not grow this year as much as once assumed, which may provide some temporary price relief at the gas pump .... Keep in mind that this is the good news. As for the bad news: The world faces an array of intractable energy problems.

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America's New Nuke Showdown Starts Now!

Tue, 17 May 2011 00:00:00 -0700

readersupportednews.org - By Harvey Wasserman - May. 17 (Opinion) - So now we are engaged in what may be the final, definitive battle over the future of atomic power in the United States. Over the next few months, millions of dollars will pour from the industry's lobby into the coffers of Congresspeople willing to vote them billions. The White House shows no signs of turning away from that particular tsunami. But against all odds, a grassroots green-powered citizens movement has been holding its own. If it does so again this year, a sustainable future may finally be within reach.' Harvey Wasserman, Reader Supported News

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The Renewable Future

Sun, 15 May 2011 00:00:00 -0700

TruthOut - By Achim Steiner, Helen Clark, Kandeh K. Yumkella - May. 15 (Opinion) - Renewable energy triggers sharply polarized views. For some, it is a costly white elephant; for others, it is humanity’s savior, promising to emancipate us (and our environment) from the “folly” of fossil fuels. So a hardheaded, credible, and, above all, impartial analysis, which would provide a much-needed dose of pragmatism and realism to the debate, is long overdue.

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Who wants to frack with SA?

Wed, 13 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Tectonic - By Andreas Späth - Apr. 13 (Opinion) - Shell has faced the flack about proposals to mine for natural gas in the Karoo, but there are others to name and shame.

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Are Most Nuclear Power Plants Vulnerable?

Sat, 09 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0700

washingtonsblog.com - Apr. 09 (Editorial) - Whenever there is a disaster, those responsible claim it was "unforeseeable" so as to escape blame...The big boys gamble with our lives and our livelihoods, because they make a killing by taking huge risks and cutting costs. And when things inevitably go South, they aren't held responsible (other than a slap on the wrist), and may even be bailed out by the government.

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Unleash the Great American Energy Industry

Thu, 31 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Real Clear Markets - By Larry Kudlow - Mar. 31 (Opinion) - If you buy into the energy speech President Obama delivered on Wednesday, it sure sounds like we're headed for drill, drill, drill. It would be a total reversal of policy. I guess $100-plus oil and near $4 gas at the pump -- along with a consumer economic-political revolt -- will do that to you.

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“Prescription for Survival”: A Debate on the Future of Nuclear Energy Between Anti-Coal Advocate George Monbiot and Anti-Nuclear Activist Dr. Helen Caldicott

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Democracy Now - By Amy Goodman - Mar. 30 (Interview) - The crisis in Japan has refueled the rigorous global debate about the viability of nuclear power. Japan remains in a "state of maximum alert" as the experts scramble to contain radiation that is leaking from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station. Nuclear energy remains a controversial topic in climate change discourse, as environmental activists argue how to best reduce the amount of greenhouse gases being emitted into the atmosphere—often the debate pits one non-renewable energy against another as renewable energy technology and research remains underfunded. Democracy Now! hosts a debate today about the future of nuclear energy between British journalist George Monbiot and Dr. Helen Caldicott.

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Is Chile Next? The Effect of Japan’s Earthquake on Nuclear Energy Ambitions in South America - Up Front Blog - Brookings Institution

Mon, 21 Mar 2011 15:21:06 -0700

Brookings Institute - Mar. 21 - Is Chile Next? The Effect of Japan's Earthquake on Nuclear Energy Ambitions in ...Brookings InstitutionIt seems President Piñera is keeping the nuclear option open, perhaps as a bargaining chip to make sure that the US provides more support for the development of alternative energy sources, such as wind, solar and geo-thermal technologies. ...and more »

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Tokyo Electric to Build US Nuclear Plants: The No BS Info on Japan's Disastrous Nuclear Operators

Tue, 15 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0700

TruthOut - By Greg Palast - Mar. 15 (Opinion) - The failure of emergency systems at Japan's nuclear plants comes as no surprise to those of us who have worked in the field.

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Nuclear Power Madness

Mon, 14 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Common Dreams - By Norman Solomon - Mar. 14 (Opinion) - Like every other president since the 1940s, Barack Obama has promoted nuclear power. Now, with reactors melting down in Japan, the official stance is more disconnected from reality than ever. Political elites are still clinging to the oxymoron of “safe nuclear power.” It’s up to us -- people around the world -- to peacefully and insistently shut those plants down.

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Full Cost of Coal $500 Billion/Year in U.S., Harvard Study Finds

Thu, 17 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Clean Technica - By Mark Tyler - Feb. 17 (Opinion) - The Harvard paper estimates that “the life cycle effects of coal and the waste stream generated are costing the U.S. public a third to over one-half of a trillion dollars annually.”

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Welcome to the Year of Living Dangerously

Tue, 15 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0800

populist.com - Feb. 15 (Opinion) -

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