Wednesday, August 05, 2009

At Old Manufacturing Sites, Renewables Rise - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com
SunCatchers use steel, glass, and engines [made via fossil fuels?],” a company representative said in an e-mail message, “so the natural supply chain is automotive.”
American Chronicle | Enzi Urges Cool Down on Cap-and-Tax Plan
"The House hastily passed this bill along party lines and now the Senate has a chance to inject some reality back into the process and actually examine what the House bill would do. There was more bipartisan opposition in the House than bipartisan support. Cooler heads must prevail. The more Americans learn about this bill and do the math, they see that it is nothing more than a national energy tax in sheep´s clothing," said [U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, R-Wyo].
Penn & Teller: Taxes are B.S.!
The show’s camera crews made a special trip to Capitol Hill to attempt to interview representatives such as Henry Waxman and Charlie Rangel. They ducked, dove, and dodged, to avoid answering simple questions about our tax system. However, some representatives, such as Ron Paul, stepped up to the plate and responded.
[Will the weather in Topeka improve if Aussies eat more camels shot from fossil-fueled helicopters?]
The problem has grown so large that the Australian government recently pledged 10 million pounds towards developing a camel control plan, which is expected to involve shooting them from helicopters.
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His viewpoint is supported by environmentalists, who say that lean camel meat is not only healthier than beef and lamb but that by eating a beast known as the ship of the desert Australians would be doing their bit for climate change and conservation.

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