Republican Congressman Richard Pombo, who has taken well over $100,000 from Big Oil in the last three years, was no doubt disappointed by the failure of the GOP to push through a measure to drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge yesterday. But Pombo, a far-right anti-environmentalist whose measure to gut the Endangered Species ActContinue reading “Is Pombo a “Close Associate?””
Author Archives: Kit Stolz
“Breathtaking Inanity”
As I predicted a month and a half ago, based on the common-sense reaction of local voters, the Federal judge in charge of the "Intelligent Design" judge has ruled that this religious ideology is not science and thus, should not be taught in public school high school biology classes. The judge, a lifelong Republican (reg.Continue reading ““Breathtaking Inanity””
Dancing with Ghosts
Strong language from Dennis Kucinich on the passage of a bill in the House to allow drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. We must not only search for alternative energy. We must search for an alternative way to live. We must escape this cycle of destruction. We must reconcile with nature. We must findContinue reading “Dancing with Ghosts”
Looking for an Original Gift?
Consider a high-quality reproduction of a print by one of this country’s first great photographers, Carleton Watkins, which is available through the Library of Congress at a reasonable price. Here’s an example, a picture of Half Dome taken around 1865.
“Dishonest, Sneaky, and Unnecessary”
So opines the conservative Ventura Star on the proposal by Duncan Hunter, a Republican Congressman, to turn Santa Rosa Island over to the military as a hunting preserve. According to the Star’s flinty editorial, this is the second time that Hunter–the powerful chairman of the House Armed Services Committee–has proposed making this large national parkContinue reading ““Dishonest, Sneaky, and Unnecessary””
Don’t Let Your Children See This
Via Jim Hoggan’s elegant DeSmogBlog.com in Canada comes this link to a series of charts from the National Center for Atmospheric Research projecting global temperatures in the 21st-century, using atmospheric CO2 as of the year 2000 as the base. Note that California is projected to warm by the year 2025 somewhat less than 3C…right aroundContinue reading “Don’t Let Your Children See This”
If John Lennon Were Still Here…
Believe it or not, earlier this week there were quite a few signs of hope from the United Nations-sponsored climate change conference in Montreal, despite U.S. foot-dragging. One of the most encouraging signs was a group of young people who came and camped out and demonstrated at the conference, promising a generational commitment towards aContinue reading “If John Lennon Were Still Here…”
The Bush Plan: Futurgen
As readers of this blog probably know, nations of the world are currently meeting in Montreal to discuss climate change, the Kyoto Protocol, and what to do about the global problem when the largest emitter in the world, the U.S., refuses to act. "You are watching 163 nations do an elaborate dance to try toContinue reading “The Bush Plan: Futurgen”
Great Minds Think Alike: Thoreau and Toles
As Thoreau put it: "What is the use of a house if you haven’t got a tolerable planet to put it on?" As Toles put it:
One-Third Americans “Basic Brown”
A chart from a just-released study conducted by Roper Research for the National Environmental Education and Education Fund, showing how Americans break down in their attitudes towards the environment. Their conclusion: Education helps. My conclusion: 1/3 of this country is hopeless. (Click to enlarge…and read.)
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