The Am. Revolution, to protect the tea smugglers

Ideas & Discoveries, Oct. 2011, 8-20-2011 Today oil co’s deny global warming despite all the undeniable, overwhelming, evidence, and Ins. co’s fight health care reform at their own peril. Recent wars have been fought more for oil profits than for human rights so why are we so surprised to learn that even the Am. Revolution may have been started by American tea smugglers and their “bought and paid for” politicians.. . . CONTINUE

Mass extinction threat “significant” in oceans

June 21, 2011 12:08 AM (CBS News) The threats of over-fishing and to the world’s fragile coral reefs have long been well documented, but now a panel of scientists say the threats to marine life are far worse than previously imagined. Dr. Alex Rogers, scientific director of IPSO, said in a press release: “The findings are shocking. As we considered the cumulative effect of what humankind does to the ocean. . . CONTINUE

Gulf Coast: “Things just started coming out of my skin”

Many are experiencing serious physical and mental health problems. … … problems faced by Gulf Coast residents aren’t resonating in Washington… all persons tested showed significant amounts of oil related toxins in their systems. Residents at Feinberg meeting: “LIE! LIE! You are such a lying piece of s**t” while talking about health problems Kids feeling impact of oil spill – and situation is getting worse (VIDEO) Oil Spill Victim: Things. . . CONTINUE

Southern Calif. nuclear plant’s safety questioned

History of safety concerns and alleged stifling of whistle-blowers raises questions about plant that’s just five miles from an earthquake fault (CBS News) “Japan is an exact, perfect example of what can happen. We are less than two miles away, and we’re scared.” said resident Dagmar Foy. The crisis unfolding in Japan has put a spotlight on nuclear safety in the United States. Yet at a Senate hearing Tuesday, a. . . CONTINUE

U.S. Solar Industry Has Record-Breaking Year in 2010

March 11, 2011, by Nathanael Baker A new industry report conducted by the Solar Energy Industries Association and GTM Research highlights record-breaking growth for the United States’ solar power industry in 2010. According to the U.S. Solar Market InsightTM: Year-In-Review 2010 [pdf], the industry’s total value grew 67% from US$3.6 billion to US$6.0 billion last year.  This growth made solar the fastest growing sector of the energy industry, and a pace-setter. . . CONTINUE

EPA to propose court-ordered controls on toxic air pollution

Greenwire, 03/09/201 Gabriel Nelson, E&E reporter AIR POLLUTION: Health groups gird for fight over EPA’s power-plant toxics rules. With the Obama administration required to put its plan for reducing toxic air pollution from coal-fired power plants on the table a week from today, the American Lung Association and other public health groups have started an early push to explain why U.S. EPA shouldn’t flinch on the long-delayed rules. EPA Administrator. . . CONTINUE

EPA not protecting citizens in the Gulf

http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=167478633300917&id=138042086209818 Charles & John – 2 More Members of the “General Public” With High Toxins in Blood Work & Severe Illnesses Mississippi man’s blood tests show extremely high Xylene, Ethylbenzene – Now passing out for an hour at a time Wednesday, March 2, 2011 at 11:47pm Charles and John are two Mississippi residents who have not been feeling well. Upon investigation, they both decided to have their blood tested for. . . CONTINUE

You couldn’t trust the EPA

March 3, 2011 Pressure Limits Efforts to Police Drilling for Oil and Gas New York Times; By IAN URBINA When Congress considered whether to regulate more closely the handling of wastes from oil and gas drilling in the 1980s, it turned to the Environmental Protection Agency to research the matter. E.P.A. researchers concluded that some of the drillers’ waste was hazardous and should be tightly controlled. under Ronald Reagan: But. . . CONTINUE

STAY OUT OF THE GULF! “my skin and eyes were on fire”

Woman reports troubling symptoms after swimming in Gulf – Burning lesions all over her body & face, “I keep finding more and more of them” www.floridaoilspilllaw.com March 3rd, 2011 at 08:44 AM Susan from Panama City Beach, Florida lives only a few blocks from the Gulf of Mexico. “I went for one last swim in the Gulf last July,” she wrote, “And on my way home, on my bike, my. . . CONTINUE

WikiLeaks: Saudi Arabia cannot pump enough oil

US diplomat convinced by Saudi expert that reserves of world’s biggest oil exporter have been overstated by nearly 40% John Vidal, environment editor, guardian.co.UK, Tuesday 8 February 2011 The US fears that Saudi Arabia, the world’s largest crude oil exporter, may not have enough reserves to prevent oil prices escalating, confidential cables from its embassy in Riyadh show. The cables, released by WikiLeaks, urge Washington to take seriously a warning. . . CONTINUE

Arctic 38 degrees above normal in January!

By Stephen Leahy; UXBRIDGE, Canada, Feb. 1st, 2011 (IPS) melting sea ice is now locked into a death spiral. “The changes in the Arctic are now irreversible” Arctic Defrost Dumping Snow on U.S. and Europe By Stephen Leahy; UXBRIDGE, Canada, Jan 28, 2011 (IPS) The world’s northern freezer is on rapid defrost as large volumes of warm water are pouring into the Arctic Ocean, speeding the melt of sea ice,. . . CONTINUE

Independent Businesses – shafted by the GOP

Posted: 01/24/11 10:41 AM For the past two years, the NFIB has been less an advocate for small businesses than an arm of the Republican Party. When the interests of the GOP and the needs of small firms have collided, the NFIB has repeatedly sided with Republicans, jeopardizing billions of dollars in credit, tax benefits and other federal subsidies that are critical to the small enterprises that form the backbone. . . CONTINUE

frequency generator clears a polluted Gulf bay.

Researcher, John Hutchison, and his associate, Nancy Lazaryan, have come up with a device that emits a combination of audio and radio frequencies that have the effect of clearing waters polluted by oil and dispersant in less than 24 hours, bringing the native life back – The Coast Guard has been using it since the 50’s. Oct. 27, 2010 by Sterling D. Allan; Pure Energy Systems News Concerned about the. . . CONTINUE