A month ago, non-violent protesters infiltrated an anti-Progress Mines (Massey Energy) Mountaintop Removal site in Western Virginia. Through the early morning, they snaked through desolated terrain, formally beautiful mountains and valleys, reminiscent of a World War I battlefield. A trained group climbed the dragline and put up a Stop Mountaintop Removal sign. Everyone involved had […]
Is it time for the Feds? Intimidation and Violence Escalating in West Virginia’s MTR areas
July 22nd, 2009 · 3 Comments
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John Stewart and The Congressional Process: the Cap & Trade example
July 22nd, 2009 · Comments Off on John Stewart and The Congressional Process: the Cap & Trade example
Referred to as ‘sausage making’, the legislative process isn’t pretty (despite those beautiful Rose Garden signing sessions). And, too often, the result from the legislative process isn’t pretty. And, where the Waxman-Markey American Clean Energy and Security (ACES) Act has gone isn’t pretty and the potential paths forward make it far too likely to end […]
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