Category Archives: Energy

Wonderland Sucks

The cover of the conservative Nation Review heralding the rise of tar sands: If this is the National Review‘s idea of a “wonderland,” I don’t what to know their definition of “blighted wasteland.” This just about explains everything in the … Continue reading
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Shocker: The BP Oil Spill Was Much Worse Than Previously Known

Not only was there way more oil gushing into the Gulf than originally reported, but now people are reporting serious health problems as a result: “It’s as safe as Dawn dishwashing liquid.” That’s what Jamie Griffin says the BP man … Continue reading
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Moment of Derp

Why not end the week on a comedic note? Maine Governor Paul LePage brings us the latest news. The University of Maine, Presque Isle — anybody here been up there to see that damn windmill in the back yard? Guess … Continue reading
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More Great News on that Oil Pipeline Spill in Arkansas

Not only will homeowners in Mayflower, Arkansas have to deal with collapsed property values, but also, according to Exxon, cancer. ExxonMobil documents released by a federal agency investigating the spill of an estimated 5,000 barrels of oil into a residential … Continue reading
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Exxon-Mobil Deploys Futile Paper Towels to Arkansas Oil Spill

Seriously? Seriously. Exxon really applied paper towels — real paper towels — on certain sections of the Pegasus pipeline oil spill in Arkansas. I’ve used more paper towels on puppy poop. Not only is that heavy, thick crude — much … Continue reading
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Rivers of Oil in Arkansas and the Republican Congressman Who Wants More

My Wednesday column expands on a topic I began yesterday: You might not have heard about Republican congressman Tim Griffin, an otherwise nondescript conservative lawmaker from Arkansas, but bear with me on this. Before being elected to Congress in 2010, … Continue reading
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Drill Baby Drill

As you’ve probably heard, rivers of oil engulfed the town of Mayflower, Arkansas over the weekend due to a leak from an Exxon oil pipeline. It’s important to note the congressman who represents the 2nd district, which includes Mayflower, is … Continue reading
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Rethinking Energy

Visions of what could be, via Eco System Down Meanwhile, here in the present tense, the city of Los Angeles is reported to be on the verge of dumping coal by 2025– two years ahead of a state-imposed deadline to be … Continue reading
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Green Jobs Growing Much Faster Than All Other Jobs

According to the Los Angeles Times, a study released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics yesterday showed that green jobs grew far faster than every other sector of employment in 2011, including healthcare. The nation had about 3.4 million green … Continue reading
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Positive News on Green Energy Policy

The president announced the Energy Security Trust during his State of the Union, and it’s nice to see some follow-up on what could end up being a very positive development. President Barack Obama toured the Argonne National Laboratory outside Chicago … Continue reading
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