Month September 2009

Obama caves to bank pressure on consumer financial protection

The Obama Administration dropped plans to force financial institutions to offer “plain vanilla” financial products that are simple enough for consumers to understand. There’s no good reason for this capitulation, except for the financial lobby has so effectively captured Congress…

More on tidal turbine tests in Bay of Fundy

Treehugger has a comprehensive report from multiple sources with images and video on the three types of tidal turbine to be tested in the Bay of Fundy. There will be video cameras near the turbines to monitor them. One concern…