The Obama administration is struggling to follow through on promises with regard to health care and climate change because of a Republican party that seems to have no interest in constructive efforts to solve problems for the American people.
Vermont Senate Rejects Relicensure for Yankee Nuclear Plant
February 25, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Even as President Obama announces plans to invest $50 billion in new nuclear capacity, some see the looming relicensing battle of 70s-era plants as the canary in the coal mine. Is the vote on Vermont Yankee the death knell for nuclear’s nascent comeback?
Salmon farms are the filthy feedlots of the sea
February 22, 2010 By 1 Comment
At the Canada/Norway Olympic hockey game this week, the Pure Salmon Campaign was out in force, telling people “No Way Norway”. It’s part of their Global Week of Action on the problem of farmed salmon. Why Norway? Because Norwegian companies control most of the world’s salmon farms. The Pure Salmon Campaign wants those farms removed from [...]
The Looming Immigration Battle. Not That One! The More Important One
February 15, 2010 By 27 Comments
Eventually, Congress will get around to “Immigration Reform.” The process will be all too predictable. There will be a lot of huffing and puffing from angry old white men trying to conflate the issue with “National Security” and using “invasion” imagery and thinly veiled racism. There will be lots of posturing about “getting control of our [...]
The Klamath Basin Agreement – A Model For Restoration
February 10, 2010 By Leave a Comment
How do we undo the mistakes of the past hundred, thousand, and ten thousand years? You can’t just wave a magic wand; you have to bring people together, get them to put aside their personal interests (at least a little bit) and start working for the common good. That’s what happened this month in the [...]
Obama Budget Cuts Oil Money, Adds Renewables
February 2, 2010 By Leave a Comment
After criticism for not talking enough about renewables in his SOTU speech, President Obama’s new budget shows us the money – according to a White House statement, more than $6 billion. But is it enough? You’d think that with a total of $3.8 trillion on the table, a few more crumbs could have been tossed toward energy [...]
