Saturday, June 01, 2013

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Oregon coal port gets key draft permit | JunkScience.com
An Australian energy company has cleared a key hurdle for a terminal on the Oregon side of the Columbia River that would ship coal from the Great Plains to Asia.
The New Nostradamus of the North: Apple's greenwashing likely to backfire - Hiring of former EPA administrator Lisa Jackson "will be counterproductive and costly"
So why would Apple hire her? Rago suggests that Apple executives, who are being dragged in front of congressional committees for obeying tax laws and making money, might think bringing Jackson on board would insulate them from the political attacks. At the Washington Examiner, Tim Carney asks: “Will Jackson’s job be about chasing subsidies for the renewable investments Apple is already making?” Whatever the reason, if her past experience is any indication, even with the best of intentions it will be counterproductive and costly.
3 ft of snow in at Wyoming High Country Lodge on May 31st
Winter – WINTER! – weather advisory extended thru June 1st.
Summer Northwest Passage Shipping Update | Real Science
The US military says that Northwest Passage shipping is going to be all the rage.

Summer has arrived, and there is 5,000 km of ice blocking the Northwest Passage. Summer will be over in 90 days.

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