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WH farcically calls fossil fuels “renewable”

January 24th, 2012 · 4 Comments

In association with the State of the Union, the White House released “A Blueprint for An America Built to Last“.  Within it, “A Blueprint to Make the Most of America’s Energy Resources” (full section after the fold) from which we learn that “nuclear power, efficient natural gas, and clean coal” are “renewable energy” sources. Now, if we […]

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Public Review Draft of the National Fish, Wildlife and Plants Climate Adaptation Strategy

January 24th, 2012 · Comments Off on Public Review Draft of the National Fish, Wildlife and Plants Climate Adaptation Strategy

Until 5 March 2012, the National Fish, Wildlife, and Plants Climate Adaptation Strategy is open for public comment. This is a long document. The executive summary. is after the fold.

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President misidentifies “The defining issue of our time …”

January 24th, 2012 · 1 Comment

With all due respect, Mr. President, you misstated “the defining issue of our time …” I do hope that the United States returns to the idyllic notion of a past defined by your grandparents in a story of success that every American had a chance to share – the basic American promise that if you […]

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SOTU Sobriety …

January 24th, 2012 · Comments Off on SOTU Sobriety …

Honestly, the State of the Union (SOTU) has never been a time which I’ve seen as ‘getting drunk’ time. However, there has grown over the years a State of the Union drinking games tradition. And, well, 2012 builds on that tradition. Let’s take a look, for a moment, at the President’s forshadowing of tonight’s SOTU […]

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