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Quote of the Day

Posted on November 26, 2012 at 1:34 pm by Bob Cesca

“So to me, what’s interesting about it is that this catastrophe that occurred and the manmadeness of it, there wasn’t a single – there is no conspiracy single bad person that you can say “It all goes on them.” It’s … Continue reading →

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Are We Ever Going to Change?

Posted on November 24, 2012 at 12:31 pm by Bob Cesca

The UN is convening a huge climate summit in Qatar, but contrary to the hopes of some participants I’m ashamed to say that America will continue to be a lone holdout when it comes to serious participation. I have very … Continue reading →

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Leading the Charge

Posted on November 19, 2012 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – Bob Englehart In other news, Google announced plans today to invest $75 million in a 50MW wind farm in Rippey, Iowa, bringing the company’s total investment in renewable energy to more than $990 million. The state of Massachusetts … Continue reading →

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More Horrifying News on the Climate Crisis

Posted on November 19, 2012 at 9:16 am by Bob Cesca

The World Bank’s latest warning on the climate crisis: Climate change is already having an effect: Arctic sea ice reached a record minimum in September, and extreme heat waves and drought in the last decade have hit places like the … Continue reading →

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Mitt Masks

Posted on October 26, 2012 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – Dave Granlund In other news, all new power generation capacity added during the month of September came from solar and wind projects according to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Office of Energy Projects. Renewable energy accounts for approximately … Continue reading →

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Getting Tough On China

Posted on October 11, 2012 at 2:45 pm by JM Ashby

Who’s getting tough on China? Here’s a hint: it’s not the man who made his millions by bankrupting companies for profit and teaching others how to outsource to China. The U.S. Commerce Department imposed significant final duties on imported solar … Continue reading →

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How The House Spent Their Last Day in D.C.

Posted on September 21, 2012 at 6:05 pm by JM Ashby

This is how the House spent their last day in Washington before going on vacation for another two months. WASHINGTON (AP) — The most partisan, least productive Congress in memory is bolting Washington for the campaign trail, leaving in its … Continue reading →

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Time For Another Team Romney Screw Up

Posted on September 19, 2012 at 5:00 pm by JM Ashby

If it’s a day than ends with Y, that means it’s time for another lesson in bad optics from Team Romney. Remember the Ohio coal miners employed by Murray Energy who lost a day’s pay because Mitt Romney came to … Continue reading →

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House GOP Kills Jobs. Goes On Vacation.

Posted on September 19, 2012 at 2:30 pm by JM Ashby

While congress goes on vacation for another two months on the orders of House Majority Shitkicker Eric Cantor, 400 people at Siemens, a company that produces blades for wind turbines, will lose their jobs because congress still hasn’t renewed the … Continue reading →

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Moment of Derp

Posted on September 14, 2012 at 5:30 pm by JM Ashby

Congress, and more specifically the Republican-controlled House of Representatives, brings use today’s Moment of Derp. via The Hill The House passed legislation Friday afternoon that would curtail a Department of Energy (DOE) loan guarantee program that backed a $535 million … Continue reading →

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