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June 19, 2008

Disaster Capitalism on a Grand Scale

Disaster Capitalism on a Grand Scale As the cost of food and fuel spirals out of control, and the mortgage and credit crises all strike at a global level, one has to ask if this is a "perfect storm" or a manufactured opportunity - or both....

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May 27, 2008

API: Greenwashing Again or Pure Propaganda?

API: Greenwashing Again or Pure Propaganda? The American Petroleum Institute (API) is unleashing a new advertising campaign to soothe the American public. I am sure it has nothing to do with Oil execs grilled on fuel prices by the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations....

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May 18, 2008

Evolve or die: Can we shed our moral primitivism before it’s too late?

Evolve or die: Can we shed our moral primitivism before it’s too late? I would like to recommend to you an excellent interview Evolve or die: Can we shed our moral primitivism before it’s too late? posted at Thomas Paine's Corner. This interview of Steven Best by Jason Miller is an excellent discussion...

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April 23, 2008

Recipe for Catastrophe: Climate, Fuel, and Food

Recipe for Catastrophe: Climate, Fuel, and Food Food riots turn deadly in Haiti. Food riots fear after rice price hits a high. And so it starts. Globally there has been roughly a 25% increase in food prices. In some areas - such as Haiti - food...

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February 3, 2008

Who Wins, Oil or Arctic?

Who Wins, Oil or Arctic? Whether to open the Chukchi Sea to exploratory oil drilling now rests in the hands Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne. He plans on opening 20 million acres of the Chukchi Sea for leasing on February 6, 2008. The Chukchi...

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January 5, 2008

Oil Increases Hit More than Gasoline Prices

Oil Increases Hit More than Gasoline Prices Once again, oil prices are "surging," and once again the primary discussion focuses on the cost of gasoline. While the price of gasoline is the most direct visible aspect for individuals, it is certainly not the only one. Increasing fuel...

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December 6, 2007

Automotive Alternative

Automotive Alternative Here is a new development that is worthy of note. The video discusses a four cylinder engine that runs on air. http://youtube.com/watch?v=QmqpGZv0YT4...

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November 19, 2007

Compare the Democratic Candidates on Global Warming

Compare the Democratic Candidates on Global Warming Living on Earth and Grist and Grist sponsored a Democratic candidate forum in Los Angeles on Global Warming and America's Energy Future. Only Kucinich, Edwards, and Clinton bothered to show up - which dramatically narrows the candidate field for me....

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November 7, 2007

Xylitol Poisonous For Dogs

Xylitol Poisonous For Dogs This is for the dog lovers and the dog people in your life. Xylitol, a sweetener increasingly used in chewing gum, candy, cookies, and even toothpaste, is potentially fatal to dogs. While humans process only a small percentage of xylitol,...

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October 25, 2007

California and Disaster Accountability Project

California and Disaster Accountability Project Southern California continues to burn and more than 500,000 people have been evacuated. This will be a disaster long after the fires are out. While the diaster response seems to be improved over Katrina, there are likely issues that need...

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September 16, 2007

Very Bloody Oil

Very Bloody Oil Many people have been saying that the invasion (and occupation) of Iraq is about oil. I believe that there is more than oil involved, but certainly oil was a driving motivator. Now we can add Alan Greenspan to the list...

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September 9, 2007

"Shocking" Changes in Greenland.

"Shocking" Changes in Greenland. on September 7th, I wrote about the arctic melt. More specifically, the concern is regarding the melting of the Greenland ice sheet. What scientists now believe is that condition of the Greenland ice sheet has been pivotal in dramatic climatic...

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September 7, 2007

Arctic going, going

Arctic going, going The news from the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is that we just lost another 50 years in the global warming catastrophe. The melt is accelerating beyond any projections, and the current amount of CO2 in the atmosphere will...

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August 30, 2007

Greensumption

Greensumption The International Forum on Globalization has released a short video on the false solution of going "green" while maintaining or increasing consumption. It does an excellent job of addressing a number of myths. At YouTube: http://youtube.com/watch?v=Ft5SSIfmeKU...

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August 13, 2007

The Social Effects of Peak Oil

The Social Effects of Peak Oil Last summer I was interviewed by Janaia Donaldson of Peak Moment TV. Peak Moment is a weekly community television program which explores the issues and solutions of a "changing energy future." Janaia and Robyn took a tour last year to...

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August 9, 2007

Great Video Resource Site

Great Video Resource Site I don't know whether you have run across FreeDocumentaries.org in your web travels, but it is a boon to those of us who are into political films by independent producers. The good folks at Free Documentaries believe that information is...

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July 7, 2007

Live Earth Access

Live Earth Access If you don't have access to the Sundance Channel and the Live Earth Concerts, you can watch it live at liveearth.msn.com. The site also has access to the videos shown during the concert. There are also links to a number...

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June 6, 2007

Gas Prices Could Go Up - Way Up

Gas Prices Could Go Up - Way Up Hold onto your hats folks. Gas prices could skyrocket shortly due to cyclone Gonu which is hitting Oman and heading into Gulf of Oman. This could have a significant effect on oil fields, production facilities and shipping. There is an...

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May 31, 2007

Just Say 'No!' to Coal

Just Say 'No!' to Coal There needs to be a call to action. Big Coal (like Peabody Energy Company aka Peabody Coal Company) is pushing hard to get us (via the government) to make massive investments in coal, and coal to liquid fuel legislation. The...

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May 25, 2007

Toxic Love

Toxic Love Hexxus (Tim Curry) sings Toxic Love Or available at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PLQ1XfaTuU>/a> Thanks to Ed for sending this along....

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May 23, 2007

Portlanders! The Chainsaws Are Coming. Act!

Portlanders! The Chainsaws Are Coming. Act! The Port of Portland is preparing to cut down 225 trees during nesting season. This information and action alert from the Audubon Society. The Port of Portland is currently in the process of cutting down 225 trees along Airport Way...

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May 21, 2007

New Life - On Its Way Out

New Life - On Its Way Out (Image courtesy of James Dragesic of the Australian Gvt. Antarctic Division) It was reported that scientists have found more than 700 new species of sea life in the Antarctic. Hailed as a "treasure trove," the species were found by...

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May 13, 2007

The Consequences of a Globalized, Industrialized Food Supply

The Consequences of a Globalized, Industrialized Food Supply The United States has seen the chickens coming home to roost regarding the consequences of a globalized and industrialized food supply. The issue arose in relationship to animal feed. It started with a recall of dog and cat food because...

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May 6, 2007

Arctic Melt Underestimated

Arctic Melt Underestimated According to a new study released by the National Snow and Ice Data Center, the climate change models have significantly underestimated the amount of arctic melting that occurred from 1953 - 2006. The estimates had been based on a melt...

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May 5, 2007

Of Surges and Purges

Of Surges and Purges I share with many of you a growing sense of anger and frustration at the constantly worsening situation in Iraq. Now, the "surge" is in place, and "gated communities" are being delineated over the objections of both Shia and Sunni...

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April 25, 2007

Food Contamination - A Much Larger Set of Problems

Food Contamination - A Much Larger Set of Problems Just as the Dubai Ports World fiasco (1, 2, 3) brought to public attention that the US has ceded control of our ports to international corporate control, the pet food contamination has brought to the fore problems with globalization, our...

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April 20, 2007

Pet Food Debacle Is Getting Even Bigger

Pet Food Debacle Is Getting Even Bigger While it has not been added to the US list of problematic ingredients, there was an article today from South Africa of renal failure in dogs and cats due to melamine in corn gluten. While the food was processed in...

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April 5, 2007

Radical Noesis Wins "Best Topical Blog"

Radical Noesis Wins "Best Topical Blog" The Radical Noesis team has been selected as The Best Topical Blog for the Northwest Progressive Institute's 2006 David Neiwert Awards. I am very proud of what out team of writers are doing collectively here at Radical Noesis, and individually...

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April 4, 2007

Dead Seas Still have Tides

Dead Seas Still have Tides Last week I took a break and went with family over to the Oregon coast. It was an almost perfect day for the end of March - low 60s with sun and haze and almost no wind. The tide was...

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March 15, 2007

Overshoot Global Warming Into An Ice Age?

Overshoot Global Warming Into An Ice Age? In 2004 I wrote an article Environmental collapse - sooner not later. In that article, I discussed the Pentagon's scenario (as discussed by David Stipp) that we could find ourselves in the middle of a rapid onset ice age. I...

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March 8, 2007

We Need To Get Real About the Planet

We Need To Get Real About the Planet Every day there is more bad news about climate change and global warming gases. It seems that the more we hear about it the more we pollute. U.S. emissions are projected to increase, and China is passing the U.S. as...

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January 21, 2007

Draft of Portland Peak Oil Recommendations Released for Public Comment

Draft of Portland Peak Oil Recommendations Released for Public Comment After months of research and work, the Portland Peak Oil Task Force has released the draft of its findings and recommendations for public review and comment....

Link to Draft of Portland Peak Oil Recommendations Released for Public Comment | January 21, 2007 10:26 AM || TrackBack | Author: By: Rowan Wolf | Category: Authors --- Rowan



January 4, 2007

Industrial Problem - Technological Solution - Cloning

Industrial Problem - Technological Solution - Cloning Industrial agriculture has been coming home to roost. One of those negative impacts has been "mad cow" disease or BSE. Now, scientists have apparently found a cure for BSE - genetic engineering. This report comes on the heels of the...

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December 31, 2006

Cloned Meat Supposedly Safe

Cloned Meat Supposedly Safe As you have likely already heard, the FDA (U.S. Food & Drug Administration) has determined that cloned meat and milk are compositionally no different from non-cloned meat and milk (FDA Press Release). I would urge people to submit their comments...

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December 22, 2006

Of Wealth and Death

Of Wealth and Death The headlines read: Richest 2 Percent Own Half the World's Wealth; Richest 2% Hold Half the World's Assets; India's 40 million shopkeepers brace for Wal-Mart effect; Nike's dilemma: Is doing the right thing wrong? - child labor in Pakistan; The...

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December 17, 2006

Why Isn't Global Warming News?

Why Isn't Global Warming News? Oregon and Washington just got creamed by the second damaging storm in a month. Why isn't global warming news? In watching the hours of coverage for both storms - the one that hit in November and the one that hit...

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December 5, 2006

Stop Exapanded Offshore Drilling Now

Stop Exapanded Offshore Drilling Now The Republicans are trying to get through their laundry list before the exit stage right. Tonight the House is voting to expand offshore drilling. Please contact your Congressperson immediately. Below is the email I received from the Natural Resources Defense...

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December 3, 2006

U.S. Not the Only Nation Spinning Global Warming

U.S. Not the Only Nation Spinning Global Warming While the world has been more than frustrated with the lack of action on the part of the United States, China is not moving very far very fast either. Perhaps part of the reason resides in the information that the...

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November 30, 2006

There Must Be Limits On What Is Considered Terrorism

There Must Be Limits On What Is Considered Terrorism The government is stretching the legal definition of terrorism way too far. First it was extended with the U.S.A.P.A.T.R.I.O.T. Act. Then a number of states jumped on board with ecoterrorism legislation. Now the we have the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act...

Link to There Must Be Limits On What Is Considered Terrorism | November 30, 2006 7:16 AM || TrackBack | Author: By: Rowan Wolf | Category: Authors --- Rowan



November 27, 2006

State Senator Town Hall on Biofuels

State Senator Town Hall on Biofuels Oregon State Senator Ginny Burdick (District 18) is having a toen hall meeting on biofuels at Portland State University. The meeting will be on December 5th, at 7pm in the Cascade Room. See extended entry for the announcement and contact...

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November 26, 2006

Carbon Footprint Series

Carbon Footprint Series The Oregonian is running a series on personal carbon footprints. Patrick O'Neill talks about how to reduce 200 pounds of CO2 by changing your breakfast routine. He continues with a piece on reducing impact beyond your home. There is also...

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November 20, 2006

Do You Dream About Drowning Polar Bears?

Do You Dream About Drowning Polar Bears? Do you dream about drowning polar bears, weary seals, and starving walruses? I do. Each day the ice gets thinner. Polar bears swim over 80 miles, and finding neither ice nor food, they drown. I have thought and thought about...

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November 18, 2006

Shall The Cradle Fall?

Shall The Cradle Fall? Africa, the home of the human race. Science indicates she birthed us. She nurtured our infancy. Some went out from her to spread across the Earth. Others stayed and continued an unbroken relationship with our birthplace. Africa was, and is,...

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November 17, 2006

Beyond Oil Conference - Portland

Beyond Oil Conference - Portland For those in the Portland, OR area ... On Saturday Nov. 18, 2006, there is a Beyond Oil Conference and Reception being held at Smith Memorial Union at PSU. (Multicultural Center room 228) from 9am-4:30pm. Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility...

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November 11, 2006

Moves In the Right Direction On Environment

Moves In the Right Direction On Environment With the mid-term elections behind us, there are some important shifts on the horizon for the environment. Two of the biggest blockages to positive climate action will be moving on climate change - James Inhofe and Richard Pembro - will...

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November 10, 2006

And Gas Prices Start To Rise

And Gas Prices Start To Rise Isn't it just a coincidence that gas prices started jumping up all the sudden? On Tuesday, my regular gas station had unleaded for $2.22 a gallon. By Thursday morning it had jumped to $2.38 a gallon. That is a sixteen...

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November 8, 2006

A Necessary Shift Part 2: Global Mindshift

A Necessary Shift Part 2: Global Mindshift In an effort to expand the horizon of possibility during a time when it seems we are standing on the horizon, I started searching around for "something different." My new top site in the "new" category is Global Mindshift. The...

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November 7, 2006

Thinking About Systems Crash

Thinking About Systems Crash Peak oil, global warming, and now the report that sea life could collapse before 2050. All symptoms of system failure. That system is the earth ecosystem, and it is crashing because of the path that has become embedded under "modern"...

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November 5, 2006

Skidboot - A Heartwarming Tale

Skidboot - A Heartwarming Tale This is a story that made me smile and made me cry. Enjoy the story of Skidboot. Video runs about 9 minutes. A heart-warming segment from Texas Country Reporter, with Bob Phillips....

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November 2, 2006

A Necessary Shift Part 1: WorldChanging

A Necessary Shift Part 1: WorldChanging WorldChanging is an organization and website aimed at solutions to our environmental problems. They are releasing a new book tomorrow called WorldChanging: A User's Guide for the 21st Century (at Amazon). I have seen a copy of the book and...

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October 31, 2006

Peak Oil, Global Warming, Oh My!

Peak Oil, Global Warming, Oh My! Peak oil and global warming - the Janus catastrophes of our times. Entwined and interrelated, they are equally symptoms of systemic collapse. We face the collapse of natural systems, caused by the insanity of social systems, and leading to the...

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October 29, 2006

Shell's Portland Oregon "Town Hall Meeting"

Shell's Portland Oregon "Town Hall Meeting" I attended one of Shell's "National Dialogue on Energy Security" on October 27th. This is part of a 91 city tour by Shell President John Hofmeister and a few staff to have "discussions" across the nation. Portland, Oregon is one...

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October 26, 2006

A Creative Approach To Energy Production

A Creative Approach To Energy Production The Pacesetters Project is an initiative of The Facility, which is an association of British facilities architects. The project is aimed at producing electricity from daily activities - primarily foot pressure....

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The Independent Throws Gauntlet At Blair

The Independent Throws Gauntlet At Blair The Independent has thrown the gauntlet at Tony Blair's approach to global warming with their Green Manifesto. Here are the highlights: - Decentralise energy production - Rethink aviation policy - Curb road pollution - Step up the drive for renewable...

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October 15, 2006

History and Global Warming

History and Global Warming Share the article and site below with everyone you know! 10/16/06 Spencer Weart, HNN, Global Warming: How History Is Being Manipulated to Undermine Calls for Action The Discovery of Global Warming "A hypertext history of how scientists came to (partly)...

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Finally An Acknowledgement of Oil's Role in Darfur

Finally An Acknowledgement of Oil's Role in Darfur The International Crisis group has released its report on ending the Darfur crisis. Central in those findings is sanctioning the oil industry....

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October 10, 2006

ALERT: Southeast Asia's Burning Rainforests and Peatland Threaten World's Climate

ALERT: Southeast Asia's Burning Rainforests and Peatland Threaten World's Climate Originally posted at Climate Ark TAKE ACTION: On November 6th governments from all over the world will be meeting in Nairobi for the year's most important United Nations climate change talks. To date international policy discussions have largely ignored the...

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October 8, 2006

Global Warming - High Stakes High Costs

Global Warming - High Stakes High Costs The price tag to cap global warming emissions? According to PriceWaterhouseCoopers the answer is $1,000,000,000,000. The cost of not capping and decreasing emissions? Massive death and devastation....

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October 3, 2006

Get Out the Vote

Get Out the Vote Time is rapidly running out for folks to get registered so they can vote in the November elections. This vote, like all of them in recent times is critical. Our democracy, our rights, and so much else is riding on...

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September 22, 2006

The Global Warming Snowball

The Global Warming Snowball Reading the news, it seems clear that global warming has become a snow ball rolling down hill gathering both size and speed. It seems that there is no good news to be had, and each new study and report is...

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September 19, 2006

Darfur Hypocrisy

Darfur Hypocrisy Around the world millions have rallied or expressed their demand that the humanitarian disaster continuing in Darfur stop (Council on Foreign Relations, 9/19/06). President Bush is supposedly concerned about the situation in Darfur, and urged the UN to take action....

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September 15, 2006

Big Oil Find Not So Big

Big Oil Find Not So Big The trumpeted big oil find in the Gulf of Mexico is not what it is cracked up to be. Two very good articles are available. One is by Tom Whipple, "The peak oil crisis: Hyping Jack No. 2." The other...

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September 14, 2006

Inconvenient Heroes - The Survivors of 9/11/01

Inconvenient Heroes - The Survivors of 9/11/01 Having just passed the fifth anniversary of September 11, 2001, and having watched at least four programs on the ongoing health issues of first responders, and those near the World Trade Center, I wonder about living versus dead heroes....

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September 6, 2006

The Meaning Of Things

The Meaning Of Things I recently re-read Sherri S. Tepper's book The Visitor (2002). While I recommend Tepper as an exceptional author, and think this is a great book, I am not writing a book review, but addressing an idea that comes up in...

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August 27, 2006

Ocean Currents, Dead Zones, and Global Warming

Ocean Currents, Dead Zones, and Global Warming For the fifth year in a row, a dead zone has formed off the Oregon Coast. First documented in 2002, the dead zone has formed for each of the last five years - though in two of those years the...

Link to Ocean Currents, Dead Zones, and Global Warming | August 27, 2006 7:20 AM || TrackBack | Author: By: Rowan Wolf | Category: Authors --- Rowan



August 24, 2006

Peak Moment Television

Peak Moment Television I had the great experience of being interviewed by the Yuba Gals - producers of Peak Moment Television. Peak Moment is a project of the for Alliance for a Post-Petroleum Local Economy (APPLE) out of Nevada City, California. They are...

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August 23, 2006

Lebanon Oil Spill Hits Seabed

Lebanon Oil Spill Hits Seabed Greenpeace has filmed up to 10cm of oil on the seabed off of Lebanon. The spill is from an oil storage area bombed by Israel. Cleanup of the spill has not progressed at all because Israel will not allow flights...

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August 17, 2006

Peak Oil and Petro Terrorism

Peak Oil and Petro Terrorism On February 24, 2006, CNN aired a clip called Oil and Terror. In it the talk about the attempted attack on a Saudi refinery, and about the ongoing conflict in Nigeria (with Shell). The commentator (Ali Velshi) notes that oil...

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August 14, 2006

Escaped Transgenic Grass In Oregon

Escaped Transgenic Grass In Oregon According to a report in Nature, transgenic grass produced by The Scotts Company has escaped its test plot, and been found almost two miles away. The grass is resistant to Roundup and other herbicides. The bioengineered grass could pose a...

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August 11, 2006

Greenland Ice sheet Melt Accelerating

Greenland Ice sheet Melt Accelerating According to a report in the August 11, 2006 BBC, the Greenland ice sheet is "speeding up." Using a calculation that measures earth's gravity and mass, researchers at the University of Texas at Austin have determined that the ice sheet...

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August 6, 2006

There Seems To Be A Lot Of Oil Spills

There Seems To Be A Lot Of Oil Spills Is it just me, or does there seem to have been an awful lot of oil spills and pipeline leaks recently? Cebu City - Phillipines 8/06 Lebanon 7/06 Cumberland County - New Jersey 8/06 Venezuela 8/06 Nigeria 7/06 Russia 7/06...

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August 3, 2006

Global Warming Overstated?

Global Warming Overstated? An interesting UK media analysis by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has concluded that some British reporting on climate change amounts to "climate porn." "Apocalyptic visions of climate change used by newspapers, environmental groups and the UK government...

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July 30, 2006

Israel Won't Stop Offensive For Humans Or Environment

Israel Won't Stop Offensive For Humans Or Environment Israel has refused to cease fire in Lebanon to allow humanitarian aid, and they won't cease fire to allow a cleanup of a massive oil spill. The spill is a result of Israeli bombing of oil storage tanks at El-Jiye...

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Nuclear Power Is Not A Solution

Nuclear Power Is Not A Solution As the price of hydrocarbons goes up, and the supply of oil goes down, many are promoting a nuclear future. The problems with storage of radioactive for millions of years aside, nuclear power won't work. There are two major problems...

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July 28, 2006

Oil Is Nothing If Not Profitable

Oil Is Nothing If Not Profitable Well, big oil's earning reports say it all: there is big money to be made in oil. Shell 40% profits 7.32 billion Exxon- Mobil 36% profit 10.4 billion Conoco-Phillips 65% profit 5 billion BP 30% profits 7.3 billion Chevron 18%...

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July 24, 2006

Death of the Rainforest - Catastrophic Change

Death of the Rainforest - Catastrophic Change The Amazon rainforest is dying. It could become a desert. The study being conducted in the Amazon is absolutely devastating news....

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July 23, 2006

The Planet is Sizzling

The Planet is Sizzling The Guardian headline says it all "100º - get used to it." It is clear that the earth is not just dealing with a heat wave. The news of the heat is dire, but the implications are starting to hit...

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July 19, 2006

Greenland and Peak Oil

Greenland and Peak Oil While the article never comes out and says "peak oil," the reality is threaded throughout "Big oil targets Greenland."...

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July 15, 2006

Panama Canal To Be Widened

Panama Canal To Be Widened The Panamanian Congress has voted to widen the Panama Canal. The plan calls for widening the canal by 42 feet to make the canal a total of 150 feet wide. Currently, the Panama canal passes about 5% of global trade,...

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July 14, 2006

Conflict Up. Oil Prices Up.

Conflict Up. Oil Prices Up. The conflict between Israel, and Palestine and Lebanon continues to escalate, but thus far has drawn in Syria and Iran. That is with no thanks to President Bush who issued a statement yesterday saying that Iran and Syria were intimately...

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July 11, 2006

Server Farms and the Environment

Server Farms and the Environment Perhaps I am a bit slow, but a report on NPR called "Cheap and Reliable Power Nurtures Server Farms" stunned me. Back in about 1994, I was meeting with a group of internet consultants about connecting a program I worked...

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July 7, 2006

Global Warming and Earthquakes

Global Warming and Earthquakes Well as if droughts, tornadoes, hurricanes, and heat waves weren't enough, scientists are now talking about earthquakes and volcanoes being linked to global warming. The theory runs like this. The ice sheets and glaciers are ice, and that weighs a...

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July 4, 2006

The Media And Science

The Media And Science What do you ideally expect when you watch or read the news? Ideally, I expect facts and unbiased reporting. That is rarely what one gets. One expects that differing points of view will be included, but that fact remains fact....

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July 1, 2006

An Inconvenient Truth and NativeEnergy

An Inconvenient Truth and NativeEnergy SEE THIS MOVIE I finally got the opportunity to see "An Inconvenient Truth." It is an exceptional presentation on global warming. The visuals are very good, and recent information is included - like the CO2 measurements over the last 650,000...

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June 25, 2006

Why Does Global Warming Seem To Be Happening So Quickly?

Why Does Global Warming Seem To Be Happening So Quickly? Read the news, or read the reports, underlying the discussion of global warming is a sense of panic. It is all happening too fast. The search is on to try and figure out why, but so far there is tantalizing...

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June 21, 2006

Carbon Dioxide Emissions Still Increasing

Carbon Dioxide Emissions Still Increasing The U.S. Public Interest Research Group (USPIRG) has released a new report The Carbon Boom (pdf) - or here. The report looks in detail at U.S. carbon emissions from 1960 to 2005. It examines the 95% increase in CO2 emissions...

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June 17, 2006

Ecuador

Ecuador I am in the process of researching oil and conflict in Ecuador, and I have come across some streaming videos that people may find of interest. Amazon watch Ecuador´s Black Plague it's the 9th video down on the page. A...

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June 13, 2006

Resource Wars? U,S, And China

Resource Wars? U,S, And China The headlines are too blatant to just ignore. One has to wonder if the U.S. (and U.K.) press isn't trying to distract the public. Take this for example: China arms sales 'fuel conflicts'. Now why highlight China, and leave the...

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June 10, 2006

Slow Growth, Inflation? Raise Interest Rates

Slow Growth, Inflation? Raise Interest Rates According to the NY Times, the Fed Makes It Clear That Rates Will Rise Again: "SIGNS of slower economic growth, paradoxically, would normally have been welcome news this week, bolstering the idea that the Federal Reserve would stop tightening the...

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June 9, 2006

Biofuelwatch

Biofuelwatch I was recently contacted by the owner - Almuth Ernsting - of the biofuelwatch.org. I had been unfamiliar with that site and so went to check it out. The site is aimed at the EU audience, but also has a...

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June 6, 2006

Jet Stream Is Shifting

Jet Stream Is Shifting According to a report in Science, "Enhanced Mid-Latitude Tropospheric Warming in Satellite Measurements," the Jet stream is bulging outward from the equator. I do not have access to the full report, but an AP story provides more depth....

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June 4, 2006

Oil Lust And Climate Collapse

Oil Lust And Climate Collapse As Al Gore's "An Inconvenient Truth" gets both rave reviews from most, and the cold shoulder from others, climate change is real and we all know it. The tension level in hurricane areas seems to be pretty high, and insurance...

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May 28, 2006

Record Shark Killed

Record Shark Killed The big news for "fishing" enthusiasts is that a 1280 pound hammerhead shark was caught. That "record" catch is credited to Capt. Bucky Dennis. He used a stingray as bait, and the shark dragged his boat about 12 miles out...

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May 17, 2006

Global Warming: Who Lives Who Dies?

Global Warming: Who Lives Who Dies? It seems easy sitting in the most consuming, capitalist nation in the world to think that global warming is not a big deal. There is a belief that no matter what nature throws this way that "technology" can handle it....

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May 9, 2006

The New Threat To Corporations

The New Threat To Corporations There is a rising threat to the power of the oil companies - nations. In particular, oil producing nations. From western hemisphere to eastern, nations are flexing their muscles. Russia's move to capitalist control of energy resources have largely been...

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May 7, 2006

The Mountain Sentinel

The Mountain Sentinel Hi all, I would like to recommend Dale Allen Pfeiffer's The Mountain Sentinel. The magazine is in its second volume. The current volume (available for $2.50 pdf or $7.50 print and bound) covers issues from the laws of thermodynamics to...

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May 4, 2006

Proof of Global Warming

Proof of Global Warming Sorry - creator unknown...

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April 22, 2006

When Will Earth Day Really Be Earth Comes First Day?

When Will Earth Day Really Be Earth Comes First Day? My first Earth Day was in 1972 in Kansas City, Missouri. I was 18 years old. I had read "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson a couple of years before that day. I had followed the impacts of pollution after that....

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April 19, 2006

Global Warming Programs

Global Warming Programs Just wanted to give folks a heads up. There are two global warming specials on this week. One is on PBS Nova, and is called "Global Dimming. I watched it last night, and I must say it did not make...

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April 15, 2006

Climate Alert

Climate Alert The news this week has been frightening out of the UK with reports that a 3C rise in temperature is expected in this century, and that 400 million people will be at risk. Noted in these articles and reports,...

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April 14, 2006

What Is Up With Fuel Price Predictions?

What Is Up With Fuel Price Predictions? In listening to the news yesterday, I was getting very confused. I listened to ABC, CBS, NBC, and some cable news. Each of them seemed to have a slightly different take on where gasoline prices were going. They were all,...

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April 12, 2006

Call Me Romantic But Let's Not Bomb The Moon

Call Me Romantic But Let's Not Bomb The Moon The word is out NASA to Crash Probe Into Moon in Search of Water. The plan is to launch a reconnaissance vehicle and "probe" in 2008 and "crash" the probe at over 5.600 mph into the moon. It is anticipated...

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April 9, 2006

Save The Manatee

Save The Manatee The Florida manatee has been killed in record numbers over the last year. The manatee is a gentle giant who has been decimated by development in the Everglades, and is currently listed on the Endangered Species list. Instead of addressing...

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April 6, 2006

The Promise of Replacement Fuel Is Questionable

The Promise of Replacement Fuel Is Questionable As people catch onto the idea that oil is not an endless resources, most feel there is not problem. We'll just switch to some other fuel - ethanol, biodiesel, natural gas, fuel cells, etc. Anyone who has done any research...

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April 3, 2006

More Scientists Think It Is Too Late To Stop Global Warming

More Scientists Think It Is Too Late To Stop Global Warming Republished from 4/03/06 Seth Borenstein, AP, Is It Too Late to Stop Global Warming? In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, this material is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included...

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March 30, 2006

Mileage Requirements Are A Joke

Mileage Requirements Are A Joke Bush announced that he is requiring a fuel efficiency increase for light trucks and SUVs by 2011. The increase is optimistically expected to save roughly 10% consumption. Why is this not a big deal? Well, because instead of improving efficiency...

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March 23, 2006

A Simple Basic - Water

A Simple Basic - Water I had a discussion in one of my classes recently about the threat of declining water supplies. One of my students stated that she really didn't think it was an issue because she had never heard anything about it. I...

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March 15, 2006

Sneak Preview of Peak Gas

Sneak Preview of Peak Gas Britain is experiencing a peak gas scenario. From Friday to Tuesday, gas prices increased 400 percent. "... Edward Davey, the Liberal Democrat industry spokesman, accused the government of incompetence. "Only last November the energy minister told the house that Britain...

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March 12, 2006

Oil Sniffing Dog

Oil Sniffing Dog This caricature is from the artist mariali....

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March 6, 2006

Global Warming - A Frightening Thought

Global Warming - A Frightening Thought Things on the global warming front have changed rather dramatically over the last five years. We have moved from a crisis that might culminate some time in the 22nd century to one that is creeping into this one. If I...

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March 5, 2006

Blood and Oil In Nigeria

Blood and Oil In Nigeria 3/05/06 Ken Wiwa, Guardian, Death rules the delta in battle to control oil In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, this material is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information...

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March 1, 2006

Take Action Against Big Oil

Take Action Against Big Oil This just came in from The Petition Site - Demand Political Independence from Big Oil. If you are so inclined, and think this is an important issues, click the link and add your name. Dirty oil is gumming up our...

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February 28, 2006

How Do You Know When Peak Oil Is Close?

How Do You Know When Peak Oil Is Close? How do you know when peak oil is close? Well a clue might be when DuPont starts looking to displace fossil fuels as the building blocks of chemicals (or here). DuPont is at the head of the wave of "industrial...

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February 25, 2006

Civil War or Genocide In Iraq?

Civil War or Genocide In Iraq? All hell has broken loose in Iraq. The bombing of the Askariya shrine in Samarra on February 22, 2005. The shrine is one of the holiest of Shi'ite sites. In the ensuing days, riots, peace marches, and further attacks on...

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February 19, 2006

Katrina Is Not History

Katrina Is Not History As the investigation into the failed response to Hurricane Katrina drags on, we see what has become a pattern of graft, cronyism, incompetence. FEMA's almost billion dollar purchase of mobile and modular homes largely sit decaying in a filed in...

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February 17, 2006

Global Warming Is Accelerating

Global Warming Is Accelerating There are a flurry of articles coming out about the acceleration of global warming. This is because of the reports coming out of the American Association for the Advancement of Science Annual Conference which is currently in session (2.16-2.20) in...

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February 12, 2006

South America Flexes Its Muscles

South America Flexes Its Muscles There is an interesting sea change that is occurring in South America. One by one, countries are swinging left and reclaiming resources in the name of the people. They are also attempting to set their own terms with the United...

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February 9, 2006

The People Rise Up

The People Rise Up The people of the planet are rising up to fight the forces of corporatization that is stripping the resources from under their feet. In India, water has become the rallying point. India's people have launched a campaign against water privatization....

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February 7, 2006

Global Warming And North Atlantic Temperatures

Global Warming And North Atlantic Temperatures There is an excellent article by Stuart Staniford over at The Oil Drum titled Dangerous Anthropogenic Interference. The article details, with graphs and images included, the North Atlantic surface temerature changes from 1860 to the present. It goes on to...

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February 6, 2006

The March To War ... With Iran?

The March To War ... With Iran? If you haven't gotten nervous yet about the next neoconservative Bush administration target, then you might want to perk your ears. I know that common sense says that the US is over-committed as it stands; that the push is to...

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February 5, 2006

Upcoming Debate - Fuelling The Future

Upcoming Debate - Fuelling The Future On February 11, 2006, BBC is hosting The World Debate: Fuelling The Future. You can see when it is showing in your area from the provided link. On the US West Cost, it is showing at 4:10 am, and 12:10pm....

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February 3, 2006

Bush On Cloning In State of The Union Address

Bush On Cloning In State of The Union Address Some of you who watched or read the State of the Union Address may have been taken aback by his comments on cloning. He said: Tonight I ask you to pass legislation to prohibit the most egregious abuses of medical...

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January 31, 2006

Liberty Lost - Chaos Reigns

Liberty Lost - Chaos Reigns A lot of things have changed since George W. Bush went into office in 2001. Maybe my bias shows in saying that I can't think of one of those changes that have been positive. But a series of changes are...

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January 29, 2006

Hey They Agree - Global Warming Is Real

Hey They Agree - Global Warming Is Real After decades of bogus arguments there is now a consensus that global warming is happening. Now the debate is when the tipping point will be. I must say that I am beyond angry that the false arguments have held any...

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January 28, 2006

New Peak Oil Streaming Video

New Peak Oil Streaming Video The is a new video Real Oil Crisis at Catalyst from ABC.net Australia. The video is well done, and runs slightly over 12 minutes. It is avaialble in Windows Media and Real Player formats. The transcript of the video is...

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January 23, 2006

Oil Prices Up - What Is The Threat Now?

Oil Prices Up - What Is The Threat Now? Ron Scherer of the Christian Science Monitor reports that oil prices are almost back to [re-Katrina levels. He also notes that this is the time of year when oil prices historically start down rather than up. So what has changed...

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January 19, 2006

Costly Alternatives To Oil

Costly Alternatives To Oil As oil prices increase and the discussion of peak oil