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Water Challenged In Austin

Posted by bosskitty

Thank You, Austin American Statesman and Austin Central Appraisal District for bringing the top water offenders to our attention.  To be

fair, there are other factors worth considering about this chart. Why didn’t the Statesman show a 3-4 months usage average, instead of one month?  Why didn’t Statesman address the broken pipe trend? How hard [...]

Mess In The Mississippi – Consequences

Posted by bosskitty

Mississippi River closed to Gulf of Mexico
Workers along the Mississippi River try to contain the hundreds of thousands of gallons of fuel oil from a barge and ship collision on Wednesday. The river is now closed to the Gulf of Mexico.

The massive oil spill that remains a major threat to the area’s fragile delta ecosystem [...]

No End To Cheney Mischief – Blocks Environment Repair

Posted by bosskitty

Good luck to Barbara Boxer. Why should her efforts, to reveal more Bush Administration mischief, be any more successful than previous attempts. After all, Bush’s victims are too busy trying to survive to pay a lot of attention to new revelations.

Disconnected Bush Extorts Congress One Last Time

Posted by bosskitty

Eight years of distortion and extortion have changed the world. The lessons have been tragic and harsh. The final acts of President Bush will determine how hard it will be for the world to recover from all the bad parts of this fairy tale.

Burma Millions Vulnerable and China Earthquake May Be Man-Made

Posted by bosskitty

UN raises Burma cyclone estimate
The UN has sharply increased its estimate of those severely affected by Burma’s cyclone to 2.5m people.
The figure was revised up from the 1.5m previously thought to be in need, following the storm 12 days ago.
Since Cyclone Nargis struck, hardly any foreign aid workers have been allowed into [...]

Diminishing Oil Causes Tough Choices For A Hungry World

Posted by bosskitty

It used to be oil for food. Now, its oil substitute OR food. Super Powers are focusing on a dying concept. Cheap energy the old fashioned way is no longer viable.

Texas Paranoia: Every Catastrophe Is A Terrorist Attack

Posted by bosskitty

Explosion at ALON USA in Big Spring
Explosion rocks West Texas refinery
Four injuries in Texas refinery blast – mayor HOUSTON, (Reuters) – Four people were injured Monday in an explosion and fire at the 67,000-barrel-per-day (bpd) Alon USA Energy Inc. refinery in Big Spring, Texas, the town’s mayor said.
Michelle said she [...]

Border Wall Plans Ignore Environmental Justice Rules

Posted by nytexan

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
BORDER WALL PLANS IGNORE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE RULES
In the recently released Rio Grande Valley Tactical Infrastructure Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), the Department of Homeland Security attempts to brush aside issues of environmental justice in its plans for the border wall. Although the Rio Grande Valley’s population is over 85% minority, and [...]

Cheney’s Oil Based Economics Takes No Prisoners

Posted by bosskitty

Cheney: No bailouts, no tax hikes…more oil

The vice president wields considerable power on economic policy. In a Fortune exclusive, the free-market fan weighs in on the credit crisis and his biggest fear. more
• Cheney’s brain trust
• Dick Cheney does the economy
Vice President Dick Cheney wields considerable power on economic policy. In a Fortune exclusive, the [...]

American Climate Change Policy Still Sucks

Posted by bosskitty

 
 
Unravelling the sceptics

 
What do “climate sceptics” believe?

 
You might think that you know the answer, having heard, seen and read numerous counter-blasts aimed at the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) over the course of this year, as the three components of its landmark climate assessment were published.
The IPCC and [...]

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