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Citizens Use Camel-Flage, Bypass Lawmaker
Representative Jim Gooch, who had suppressed a piece of legislation during previous legislative sessions, called it “shenanigans.” Kentucky legislators used “camel-flage”, inserting a bill to fight mountaintop removal mining in one to promote camel ownership Kentuckians for the Commonwealth called it “camel-flage” when that bill, designed to [...]
Continue reading...California Power Grid is Full of Sh*t
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
California, long the most progressive state in the union when it comes to environmental policy, has launched an alternative energy initiative that’s, well, innovative. “When most people see a pile of manure, they see a pile of manure. We saw it as an opportunity”, claimed David Albers, [...]
Continue reading...Coke Zero: Not Just a Cola, but an Emissions Standard?
Friday, February 29, 2008
Eaton, maker of the hybrid electric drivetrain for large commercial vehicles, announced today that they had received an order from Coca-Cola for 120 trucks, a serious move by the beverage giant towards having a green fleet. Coke had previously field tested 20 of the vehicles and [...]
Continue reading...Google Might or Might Not Keep Your Medical Secrets
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Oh, the fun the UK-based readers miss out on by not having privatized healthcare. Google, who we all know and love and may have serious privacy concerns about, is getting into the business of storing, distributing, and making searchable (to you and your medical professionals) your [...]
Continue reading...Mayor of Chattanooga Pays Tribute in Attempt to Stave off Siege
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
The face-off between Georgia and Tennessee over the Tennessee River and Nickajack Lake is growing more similar to the fashion in which the Persians and Spartans bantered in “300″ every day. Steele pays tribute to Egyptian god Ra. Millennia later the mayor of Chattanooga mocks Georgia [...]
Continue reading...Sailing into the Future of Shipping
Sunday, February 24, 2008
With public sentiment beginning to turn against high carbon shipping methods like air freight and cargo freighters, French wine producers are looking to the past for eco-friendly ways to ship their products. Wine casks. Image by Ildebrando This week almost 60,000 bottles of wine will be sent to Ireland [...]
Continue reading...China Opens “Nazi Fuel” Plant
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
An energy company in China is planning to open a plant that will turn coal into a synthetic fuel for cars and airplanes. The synthetic diesel is known as “Nazi fuel” because the technology was developed by the Germans during World War II.
Continue reading...Scientists Worry over GM Drug Crops
Monday, February 18, 2008
A group of scientists has expressed their fears for the environment as the next generation of genetically modified crops, altered to produce pharmaceutical products and chemicals, go to trial. Villagers in Africa check out an insect resistant maize crop. Image by Dave Hoissington The scientists fear that the consequences [...]
Continue reading...Saving the Planet One Drink at a Time
Sunday, February 17, 2008
If you’re like me, there has been many a time when you’re on your fourth or fifth bottle of beer and you think: “If only drinking was a more environmentally friendly hobby.” Well crack open an ice-cold bottle of brew and celebrate, because drinking is going green.
Continue reading...Major U.S. Banks Will no Longer Finance “Dirty” Power Plants
Monday, February 4, 2008
Environmental activists have a strange new group of allies. Image by Ramy Majouji Several of the world’s largest investment banks will introduce new environmental standards, making it much harder for companies to get financing for
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Friday, March 7, 2008
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