June 29, 2012 – 2:36 pm
And it’s a menace to society (Treehugger) The notion that air conditioning should be enshrined as a fundamental right is preposterous—there’s a difference between feeling entitled to a luxury and defending a human right, after all. The New York Times saw fit to host a debate on that topic last week anyway, and Lloyd promptly […]
June 20, 2012 – 8:12 am
Now, this is interesting. One of the things I have written about many times, as have others, is why there is a need for public sector unions. One of the main purposes of unions is to protect the workers from harsh bosses and companies and make sure working conditions are within excepted norms. Liberals always […]
June 15, 2012 – 8:55 am
For those who watched the new Dallas reboot (I didn’t. Wasn’t interested in the first, not interested in this one), did you catch the underlying theme? No? Well, let Time Magazines Ecocentric explain it In case you thought that the battle between big oil and alternative fuel had cooled down, Hollywood has proven that the […]
June 9, 2012 – 8:43 am
Live in Miami Beach? Well, prepare yourself to have your garbage invaded (InfoWars) Audi’s infamous ‘Green Police’ Superbowl commercial may not be far off coming to fruition. Miami Beach has passed an ordinance that makes recycling compulsory from July 2013, with those who fail to comply under threat of fines up to $2500 dollars. “People, […]
June 7, 2012 – 10:52 am
We’re doooooooooooooooooooooomed. Or something. It’s another in a long line of tipping points that never seem to actual happen (Science Agogo) Based on an evaluation of more than 1,000 previous studies, a new meta-review by an international group of 18 scientists suggests the Earth is perilously close to a tipping point where resource consumption, ecosystem […]
June 6, 2012 – 12:04 pm
Why is Grist’ Jess Zimmerman not happy? Because they make us fat, and if we’re fat, we kill Gaia with CO2. No, that conclusion is not mentioned, but, having read Grist for a long time, that is the only conclusion If you want to know where the country’s obsession with recursive fast food comes from, […]
June 5, 2012 – 3:04 pm
Um, oops? (Digital Journal) Solar cells do not offset greenhouse gases or curb fossil fuel use in the United States according to a new environmental book, Green Illusions (June 2012, University of Nebraska Press), written by University of California – Berkeley visiting scholar Ozzie Zehner. Green Illusions explains how the solar industry has grown to […]
June 4, 2012 – 8:34 am
California has lots and lots of environmental regulations that stifle business and its economy. Now, not all of them are bad, but, what’s a Democrat governor to do when these regulations get in the way of his high dollar boondogle? (Oakland Tribune) Gov. Jerry Brown is proposing to fast-track California’s $69 billion high-speed rail project […]
May 28, 2012 – 7:20 pm
And it’ll only cost another $500,000 (via Tom Nelson) (LA Times) Now, in what has become one of the most critical conservation issues in the state, wind farms are considering using radar units and experimental telemetry systems that they hope will avoid harming birds by identifying incoming species early enough to switch off the massive […]
May 18, 2012 – 3:10 pm
Then we’d be Saved! (Grist) Nothing like deprivation to muddy up your understanding of “want†vs. “need.†For instance, here’s a sampling of items I’ve considered “needs†over the past two weeks: new sports bras, shower curtain, new couch pillows, lime-squeezer kitchen gadget, iPad case, duchess satin bridesmaid dress, cat scratching post, and a handmade […]
