Outrage at UN Decision to Exonerate Shell for Oil Pollution in Niger Delta

Published on Monday, August 23, 2010 by The Guardian/UK Outrage at UN Decision to Exonerate Shell for Oil Pollution in Niger Delta Oil giant blamed for 10% of 9m barrels leaked in 40 years • Report claims rest of leaking oil caused by saboteurs by John Vidal A three-year investigation by the United Nations will [...]

My Thoughts for Sunday

My Thoughts for Sunday   I deleted the ones I wrote earlier and am replacing them with these thoughts.    This Green in looking forward to voting in our primary on Tuesday for Green candidates.  Usually we Greens don’t get to vote in the primary because we don’t have any candidates so it is really [...]

Juvenile Justice Military Style

Published on Sunday, August 22, 2010 by CommonDreams.org Juvenile Justice Military Style by Christopher Brauchli O neglectful nature, wherefore art thou thus partial, becoming to some of thy children a tender and benignant mother, to others a most cruel and ruthless stepmother? — Leonardo da Vinci, The Notebooks It’s a valuable lesson we’re being taught [...]

Appalachia Rising: On September 27th, A Resounding “No!” to Mountaintop Removal

Published on Saturday, August 21, 2010 by CommonDreams.org Appalachia Rising: On September 27th, A Resounding “No!” to Mountaintop Removal by Bo Webb Goldman prize-winner and fellow Appalachian Maria Gunnoe has said: “Go to the most peaceful, beautiful place in the word that you can imagine. And then watch somebody drop a bomb on it. That’s, [...]

Mississippi Shrimpers Refuse to Trawl, Fearing Oil, Dispersants

Published on Friday, August 20, 2010 by Inter Press Service Mississippi Shrimpers Refuse to Trawl, Fearing Oil, Dispersants by Dahr Jamail BILOXI, Mississippi – The U.S. state of Mississippi recently reopened all of its fishing areas. The problem is that commercial shrimpers refuse to trawl because they fear the toxicity of the waters and marine [...]

Rising Temperatures Reducing Ability of Plants to Absorb Carbon, Study Warns

Published on Friday, August 20, 2010 by The Guardian/UK Rising Temperatures Reducing Ability of Plants to Absorb Carbon, Study Warns Research shows warming over past decade caused droughts that reduced number of plants available to soak up carbon dioxide by Alok Jha Rising temperatures in the past decade have reduced the ability of the world’s [...]

Crookston, Glasgow Rental

http://www.remax-scotland.com/PublicListingFull.aspx?lKey=2c02c33d-a22f-4c30-8c02-ab09b0c6acab&Index=56 Description: Paul Burns of RE/MAX First Choice Estate Agents is delighted to welcome to the market TO LET this spacious luxury two story townhouse in Crookston, Glasgow. The property comprises of 2 bedrooms, master en-suite, lounge, bathroom and kitchen. Ideally located within easy access of the M77 and M8 motorway networks as well as [...]

Australia On the Frontline of Climate Change

Published on Thursday, August 19, 2010 by The Independent/UK Australia On the Frontline of Climate Change The burning issue Australia’s leaders dare not confront by Kathy Marks Irrigated by one of the world’s mightiest river systems, the Murray-Darling Basin yields nearly half of Australia’s fresh produce. But the basin is ailing, and scientists fear that [...]

Criminal Neglect of Future Generations

Published on Thursday, August 19, 2010 by CommonDreams.org Criminal Neglect of Future Generations by Dr. Brian Moench When “snowmageddon” buried the nation’s capital in February, Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Ok) cheered on his grandchildren in building an igloo on the Capitol grounds and couldn’t have been prouder of them in mocking Al Gore. But even the [...]

Marblehead, MA Rental

Here is a rental in Marblehead, MA that looks nice.  http://realestate.boston.com/for-rent/listing/3523-71089771/Marblehead-MA-USA/10-p/3523-71114452–3523-71095578–13855-71080421–10900-71124451–13655-71106567–3523-71089771–3523-71102640–3523-71118853–3523-71119772–13465-71105519-ls/32-t/Price_Rentals,1-ns Panoramic views of the Atlantic ocean from this privately located, furnished home on Clifton Heights Lane. Available September 1st thru May. Cozy living room, dining room, efficient kitchen and second floor deck for some of the most stunning views on the North Shore. Private [...]