pollution

Once again I have that "where was I and was I asleep or what?"
This POS bill passed Oct.6 2011. Kissell is listed as one of the cosponsors.
What is wrong with these reps? Are they retarded or corrupted?
Most of these pinheads would outlaw abortion but apparently don't give a damn about mercury and birth defects.

The tags should be 'completely frustrated, can't take it anymore and goin' nuts'...

Got a simple little story for you today of a multinational corporation that wants to build a great big cement plant in North Carolina really, really, bad, and the local opposition to what appears to be a corrupt and distorted decision process.

We’re now into day way too many of the BP oil spill, and the President has just yesterday been down on the Louisiana coast—again.

There have been suggestions that the Administration should take action to essentially push BP out of the way and take over the work itself, particularly as it relates to the cleanup.

It may have even occurred to you that an official declaration of some sort might be needed, in order to bring the full power of the Feds into play.

That’s some good thinking, but before we go jumping right into declaring things we better understand the law, because if we don’t, we could actually make things worse.

From the dark side:

A Davie County Republican is urging fellow state lawmakers to stop wasting time and money on the state’s climate change commission and support energy policy he says will have a tangible impact on the state. Brock also wants to look into building a refinery in eastern North Carolina to jumpstart economic development in distressed counties.

Before I begin, I must admit to being a little frustrated with our lack of critical thinking and our readiness to accept information and analysis if it's packaged in a way that pleases us. This character flaw is not limited to one political party or the other, and I believe it's partially an artifact of decades of consumerism and self-indulgence. There are simply not enough people asking the hard questions these days, and that is one of the heralds of a civilization in decline.

People showed up for the Senate Commerce Committee hearing only to have their collective concerns ignored.

Marc Basnight has secured approval for a ban on plastic bags for the three counties on the coast in his district - Dare, Currituck and Hyde.

This is a good initial step in stopping the huge buildup of plastic waste that is literally killing our oceans. See for yourself.

Are you eating a SLUDGE DIET!?

It was dumped in the ocean until it killed fish and other ocean life - now it’s being spread on farmlands in N.C. Hear how sewage sludge or ”free fertilizer” may be
affecting our health and environment...

Come to the premiere showing of “Sludge Diet,” a 50-minute Canadian-produced film documentary.

FREE admission!

Locations:

• Central Carolina Community College, Pittsboro, Tues. May 12
• Carrboro Century Center, Tues. May 19
• Burlington Public Library, Wed. May 20
• UCLA Community Center, Hwy. 87, Thurs May 21
• Graham Public Library, Fri. May 22

Movie times: 7-8:30 p.m. all locations

For more information:

Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League / NC Healthy Communities: 336-525-2003 sdayton at swcp.com

OR

Sewage Sludge Action Network: 919-270-7534
myradotson at hotmail.com

If you would like a free showing of “Sludge Diet” for your group or organization, please contact Sue Dayton. telephone (336) 525-2003 or email sdayton at swcp.com

As if we needed another facet to the global climate change and energy demand debates, we can now add the following: evidence is mounting that our insatiable consumption of petroleum has finally (and inevitably) brought us to the cusp of Peak Oil. More hard decisions are going to be required in the near future, and it is critical that we avoid succumbing to our natural inclination towards easy fixes.

Have we learned everything we need to know about the truth about coal? today on Daily Koss they have assembled gobs of reports about what the issues are about COAL

www.dailykos.com/story/2008/5/23/61828/9692/801/520914