Vandana Shiva claimed: “Two hundred and seventy thousand Indian farmers have committed suicide since Monsanto entered the Indian seed market. That’s more than a quarter-million. It’s a genocide.” Continue reading Demolishing the myth that Monsanto’s engineered crops drove 270,000 Indian farmers to suicide
Month: March 2013
Victory: Judge Halts New York City Soda Ban
“A state judge on Monday stopped Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s administration from banning the sale of large sugary drinks at New York City restaurants and other venues, a major defeat for a mayor who has made public-health initiatives a cornerstone of his tenure.” Continue reading Victory: Judge Halts New York City Soda Ban
Bloomberg Soda Ban Absurdity: (Banned) 20oz. Coke vs. (non-banned) Venti Mocha Frappucino
Starbucks says it doesn’t have to comply with Mike Bloomberg’s sugary drink ban because its large drinks contain milk. But how much sugar? We report. You decide — whether Starbucks will be skirting the law. Continue reading Bloomberg Soda Ban Absurdity: (Banned) 20oz. Coke vs. (non-banned) Venti Mocha Frappucino
EPA accused of hacking private e-mail to block investigation of misdeeds at Montana Superfund site
EPA has been accused of hacking into a private e-mail account in order to interfere with and/or block investigation of its conduct related to the Superfund cleanup of asbestos-contaminated Libby, Montana. The veracity of the allegation has been confirmed by an investigator with the EPA Office of Inspector General (OIG). Continue reading EPA accused of hacking private e-mail to block investigation of misdeeds at Montana Superfund site
Maryland residents to foot the bill for offshore wind development
Maryland Gov. O’Malley banned windmills from state lands in 2008 because they were eyesores. Continue reading Maryland residents to foot the bill for offshore wind development
Gore: Skeptics down to 0.1% of scientists
34 out of 33,700 he says. Continue reading Gore: Skeptics down to 0.1% of scientists
NASA scientist hits climate models for failure to use actual sea-ice data
Realistic sea-ice data reproduced Eurasian winter temperature patterns better than assumed sea-ice “data.” Continue reading NASA scientist hits climate models for failure to use actual sea-ice data
GE to stir up even more Hudson River PCB sediments
No doubt a never-ending process — as news PCBs are stirred-up and settle, they’ll “need” to be dredged. Continue reading GE to stir up even more Hudson River PCB sediments
Out of Touch: Climate Change Is The Biggest Threat In The Pacific, Says Top U.S. Admiral
Not North Korea? or China vs. Japan? It’s Tarawa? Continue reading Out of Touch: Climate Change Is The Biggest Threat In The Pacific, Says Top U.S. Admiral
Mann praises NYTimes for anti-Keystone editorial — which admits that pipeline won’t ‘push world into a climate ‘apocalypse’
In the end, Mann seems to be just another anti-development green masquerading as an unbiased scientist. Continue reading Mann praises NYTimes for anti-Keystone editorial — which admits that pipeline won’t ‘push world into a climate ‘apocalypse’
Joe Romm: Global warming to cost $1,240 TRILLION!
Possibly he was too embarrassed to say “gazillion”? Continue reading Joe Romm: Global warming to cost $1,240 TRILLION!
Mayor Bloomberg: ‘Obesity is killing more than 5,000 New Yorkers each year’; Links deaths to soda consumption
Bloomberg ignores socio-economic status in blaming sugary drinks for deaths. Continue reading Mayor Bloomberg: ‘Obesity is killing more than 5,000 New Yorkers each year’; Links deaths to soda consumption