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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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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September 27, 2006
I Pledge Allegiance to the Corporations
I Pledge Allegiance to the Corporations By: Jason Miller of Thomas Paine's Corner I Pledge Allegiance to the Corporations... Fascism the American Way Relentless indoctrination by a vast corporate media complex has convinced many that the United States of America is an exceptional nation. Charged with...
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July 30, 2006
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 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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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 7, 2006
Of Water, Human Beings and Other "Worthless" Commodities
Of Water, Human Beings and Other "Worthless" Commodities BY GUEST AUTHOR: JASON MILLER How Capitalism Unleashes the Beast of Soulless Avarice Jinshan Mining Ltd, a leading mineral extraction corporation based in China, has officially announced its ground-breaking technology for extracting gold from the water supply in the United...
Link to Of Water, Human Beings and Other "Worthless" Commodities | June 7, 2006 6:44 AM || TrackBack | Author: By: Rowan Wolf | Category: Resource Depletion
April 23, 2006
Weapons of Gas Destruction
Weapons of Gas Destruction It is necessary to note that attempts to limit Gazprom's activities in the European market and politicize questions of gas supply, which in fact are of an entirely economic nature, will not lead to good results. This is what Alexei...
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April 7, 2006
Something stinks - and it's not just gas
Something stinks - and it's not just gas Gazprom, the Russian giant which controls 16% of world gas reserves, had 31 billions in sales in 2004 and owns the world's longest pipeline network (150,000km) is making the headlines quite often lately. Maybe too often....
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April 5, 2006
Sand castles
Sand castles Hey, did you know that Canada is the third country in oil global reserves rankings? At least, this is what the prestigious World Street Journal a couple of weeks ago wrote: and it sounds true, since in the Athabasca Tar...
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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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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 6, 2006
Globalization of Food and Agriculture
Globalization of Food and AgricultureHypocrisy, vast cultural changes, and sheer incompetence are dominating factors in the history of the globalization of food. As one explores the readings, it appears that those in charge of the situation in the 19th, 20th, and now the 21st centuries are either uncaring, not cautious, or simply have no idea what they are doing. Perhaps, in each situation, a different combination of these is at work.
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January 24, 2006
Imminent Peril, Part 1
Imminent Peril, Part 1 This article originally went out through several different sources in spring & summer of 2003. However, the collection of scientific statements referred to in this report are possibly the most important announcements of our lifetime, and still have not received...
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January 9, 2006
Russia and Global Natural Gas
Russia and Global Natural Gas Oringinally published by Jim Landers in the Dallas Morning News on 1/06/06 Natural gas is going global 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...
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November 22, 2005
Forest Devastation Due To Biofuels?
Forest Devastation Due To Biofuels?THE drive for "green energy" in the developed world is having the perverse effect of encouraging the destruction of tropical rainforests. From the orang-utan reserves of Borneo to the Brazilian Amazon, virgin forest is being razed to grow palm oil and soybeans to fuel cars and power stations in Europe and North America. And surging prices are likely to accelerate the destructionI don't doubt the validity of this claim; surely there are enterprising folks out there chopping down massive amounts of forests in order to create biofuels from the plant matter they replace them with.
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October 14, 2005
Reading Recommendation
Reading Recommendation There is a very good resource now available from the European Energy Commission. The 48 page report is available in Adobe format Doing More With Less - Green Paper on Energy Efficiency. They have also released a slide show presentation...
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October 13, 2005
Global Warming and Natural Gas
Global Warming and Natural Gas The Northeastern and Midwest United States are facing a colder than usual winter and the warnings are out about a dramatic increase in natural gas prices. However, while the hurricanes are largely being blamed for the US problem, it is...
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July 14, 2005
How Nasty Are Resource Wars?
How Nasty Are Resource Wars? Resources wars have happened in history and they are happening now. Rarely do they get labeled as resource wars. The events being played out in Turbi, Kenya are a case in point. The BBC reported on Tuesday (7/12/05) that hundreds...
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May 17, 2005
Quote for Reflection - Loss of Native Plant Species
Quote for Reflection - Loss of Native Plant Species I am interested in biodiversity and the impact of invasive species of plants and animals on native flora and fauna. I wanted to add another small segment from Henry David Thoreau's A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers for...
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May 9, 2005
Let's Think About Plastic
Let's Think About Plastic When we think of peak oil or an oil shortage, we immediately think of transportation. On occasion, our minds wander to the use of hydrocarbons in fertilizers or other products. Rarely do we ever look at the use of oil...
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May 3, 2005
If You Think Oil Is A Problem, What About Water?
If You Think Oil Is A Problem, What About Water? We know that oil is a precious commodity and that our (modern day) lives depend on it, but we take water for granted - at least in the U.S. we do. Water doesn't make the news much in the U.S,...
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April 4, 2005
Living Beyond Our Means
Living Beyond Our MeansThe most comprehensive survey ever into the state of the planet concludes that human activities threaten the Earth's ability to sustain future generations. The report says the way society obtains its resources has caused irreversible changes that are degrading the natural processes that support life on Earth . . . The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MA) was drawn up by 1,300 researchers from 95 nations over four years.
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