Category Archives: Energy

Ending ethanol subsidies could save taxpayers billions.

A vote could take place in the Senate today to finally end a major dirty ethanol subsidy. Senators Coburn (R-Okla.) and Feinstein (D-Calif.) have introduced a bipartisan amendment that would end a 30-year-old subsidy for corn ethanol by July 1

Ending ethanol subsidies could save taxpayers billions.

A vote could take place in the Senate today to finally end a major dirty ethanol subsidy. Senators Coburn (R-Okla.) and Feinstein (D-Calif.) have introduced a bipartisan amendment that would end a 30-year-old subsidy for corn ethanol by July 1

GOP’s answer to rising gas prices and job growth: Tax breaks and subsidies to oil companies.

Here’s one issue that Republicans are having a difficult time coming up with the right culture-war-dance to frighten the public into agreeing with them; government-issued, taxpayer oil subsidies and tax breaks. Oil companies, including Exxon, BP, Shell, Chevron, Total, ConocoPhillips, who earned $38 billion

GOP’s answer to rising gas prices and job growth: Tax breaks and subsidies to oil companies.

Here’s one issue that Republicans are having a difficult time coming up with the right culture-war-dance to frighten the public into agreeing with them; government-issued, taxpayer oil subsidies and tax breaks. Oil companies, including Exxon, BP, Shell, Chevron, Total, ConocoPhillips, who earned $38 billion

Radioactivity Found in Fish as Tepco Purges Nuclear Plant

One of my favorite foods is sushi. In warmer months, I have sushi several times a week; got a great sushi chef at the Whole Foods market where I live.  Even more delectable is their calamari salad. My early evening

Radioactivity Found in Fish as Tepco Purges Nuclear Plant

One of my favorite foods is sushi. In warmer months, I have sushi several times a week; got a great sushi chef at the Whole Foods market where I live.  Even more delectable is their calamari salad. My early evening

Japan likely to scrap all reactors at contaminated Fukushima nuke plant

Japan seems to have reached the inevitable on the Fukushima power plant. Japan World News reports that: TOKYO, March 30 (Xinhua) — Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano on Wednesday said that it was highly likely that the stricken reactors

Japan likely to scrap all reactors at contaminated Fukushima nuke plant

Japan seems to have reached the inevitable on the Fukushima power plant. Japan World News reports that: TOKYO, March 30 (Xinhua) — Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano on Wednesday said that it was highly likely that the stricken reactors

9 US States with Nuclear Power Plants Don’t Deploy Radiation Safeguards

I saw that headline and said to myself, “wait a minute … that can’t be true”. The eyes and ears — and a few face masks — of the world are glued to the horrific events unfolding everyday in Japan.

9 US States with Nuclear Power Plants Don’t Deploy Radiation Safeguards

I saw that headline and said to myself, “wait a minute … that can’t be true”. The eyes and ears — and a few face masks — of the world are glued to the horrific events unfolding everyday in Japan.

Today’s EnviroMo‑Buy Recycled Tissues

I asked myself what can I do today as one person that would make a difference in my environment, benefiting me and those around me. So, for $2 I bought a box of recycled tissues and saved: 582,000 trees 1,500,000

Today’s EnviroMo‑Buy Recycled Tissues

I asked myself what can I do today as one person that would make a difference in my environment, benefiting me and those around me. So, for $2 I bought a box of recycled tissues and saved: 582,000 trees 1,500,000

The Rising Cost of Food, Wine and Gas

I’ve been nursing the same cold, twice now. Time to build up my immune system by staying put and allowing my body to heal. An empty pantry forced me outdoors yesterday to replenish at least the basics. Despite the higher temperatures

The Rising Cost of Food, Wine and Gas

I’ve been nursing the same cold, twice now. Time to build up my immune system by staying put and allowing my body to heal. An empty pantry forced me outdoors yesterday to replenish at least the basics. Despite the higher temperatures

GOP Fed Budget Prop: Cut $100 Billion between Now and Sep 2011. On the Chopping Block, Democrats.

As the GOP releases its budget proposals, their goal is clear, eliminate any program, any federal department or agency, anything that even remotely resembles something that Democrats, especially President Obama, are either supporting or proposing. That’s not governing in a

GOP Fed Budget Prop: Cut $100 Billion between Now and Sep 2011. On the Chopping Block, Democrats.

As the GOP releases its budget proposals, their goal is clear, eliminate any program, any federal department or agency, anything that even remotely resembles something that Democrats, especially President Obama, are either supporting or proposing. That’s not governing in a

Causes of Middle East Unrest. Let’s Look West | Sheldon Motley

| by Sheldon Motley | While some of the old elite in Egypt will be pushed out and some of the necessary reforms will be put into place, practices and policies in the West that help create poverty and then

Causes of Middle East Unrest. Let’s Look West | Sheldon Motley

| by Sheldon Motley | While some of the old elite in Egypt will be pushed out and some of the necessary reforms will be put into place, practices and policies in the West that help create poverty and then

Obama: State of the Union to focus on jobs, deficits

It is not about culture-war labels, i.e., liberal, leftist, centrist, right or far right, or any other labels that are bantered about, imposing culture wars on us at every turn. It is and will always be about the economy! This

Obama: State of the Union to focus on jobs, deficits

It is not about culture-war labels, i.e., liberal, leftist, centrist, right or far right, or any other labels that are bantered about, imposing culture wars on us at every turn. It is and will always be about the economy! This

GOP’s Pledge to America Falls Short in 112th Congress

Despite their win of many new seats in Congress during the 2010 midterm elections, and their vows to respond to the “call of the people,” they have done nothing but put forth a bill to repeal a law that is

GOP’s Pledge to America Falls Short in 112th Congress

Despite their win of many new seats in Congress during the 2010 midterm elections, and their vows to respond to the “call of the people,” they have done nothing but put forth a bill to repeal a law that is

One Nation 10.2.10: More Than a March, It’s a Call to Unity

Cropping up everywhere across the country is a drum beat that is steadily on the rise. Amid the noise of right-wing rhetoric spewing forth hate, bigotry and even instigating violence by US Senate Candidate Sharon Engel (R-NV) and Fox News

One Nation 10.2.10: More Than a March, It’s a Call to Unity

Cropping up everywhere across the country is a drum beat that is steadily on the rise. Amid the noise of right-wing rhetoric spewing forth hate, bigotry and even instigating violence by US Senate Candidate Sharon Engel (R-NV) and Fox News

New Environmental Disaster in the Gulf Averted, this time.

Our dependence on dirty fuels isn’t doing America any favors. Yesterday, another oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico exploded sending a dozen workers to the hospital and clean-up crews scrambling to protect us from the possibility of another massive

New Environmental Disaster in the Gulf Averted, this time.

Our dependence on dirty fuels isn’t doing America any favors. Yesterday, another oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico exploded sending a dozen workers to the hospital and clean-up crews scrambling to protect us from the possibility of another massive

BP Makes Me Sick dot com – Where’s the Respirators?

On Friday, Keith Olbermann reported: “A new coalition…has launched a site called BPMakesMeSick dot com, petitioning President Obama to make BP give [Gulf clean-up] workers respirators.” Today, Mother Jones wrote about our coalition under this headline: “Where Are The Respirators?” WATCH OLBERMANN.

BP Makes Me Sick dot com – Where’s the Respirators?

On Friday, Keith Olbermann reported: “A new coalition…has launched a site called BPMakesMeSick dot com, petitioning President Obama to make BP give [Gulf clean-up] workers respirators.” Today, Mother Jones wrote about our coalition under this headline: “Where Are The Respirators?” WATCH OLBERMANN.

Override Gov. Rell’s Veto on Connecticut’s Energy Reform Legislation

Energy reform is the defining issue of the 2010 legislative session.  Through reforming our energy industry, we can lower energy prices while growing our renewable sources of energy, experience long-term job growth and protect our environment. This is a call

Override Gov. Rell’s Veto on Connecticut’s Energy Reform Legislation

Energy reform is the defining issue of the 2010 legislative session.  Through reforming our energy industry, we can lower energy prices while growing our renewable sources of energy, experience long-term job growth and protect our environment. This is a call