“IPCC admits mistakes,” but just barely. But it was the obstinacy, and let’s face it, deliberate evasions that can bolsters climate change skeptics and leads to actions like that of the Utah House.
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“It’s one of the most wrongheaded decisions in court history,” said Sen. Chuck Shumer of New York, referring the Supreme Court’s decision to allow corporations to spend unlimited amounts of cash supporting or opposing candidates. Nobody would claim there needs to be more money in electoral theater, and yet removing any impedance to corporate political spending has some [...] The iTunes Store Terms and Conditions prohibits it. Well, that’s certainly a relief. Via The Big Picture From Lawrence Lessig at Fix Congress First. Don’t oppose the right of corporations (and non-profits) to speak, but work to end the corruption in Congress and control by corporations. The way to do that is by citizen-funded elections. That bill is in Congress now. Let’s support it. That’s DJ, who posts here and blogs at JackrabbitCheese and Asymptotic Life. He and Suellen have worked long and hard to build their cheese making facility, and now it’s going live. Congratulations. Among the features, it has an underground storage vault for the cheese to age and uses solar power to heat water. [...] Wikipedia A feed-in tariff is a policy mechanism designed to encourage the adoption of renewable energy sources. It typically includes three key provisions: 1) guaranteed grid access, 2) long-term contracts for the electricity produced, and 3) purchase prices that are methodologically based on the cost of renewable energy generation. Under a feed-in tariff, [...] California Progress Report on the 39% proposed rate increases from Blue Cross, who made record profits last year. California’s two Senators have weighed in as well, urging action and review at the state level. As the San Francisco Chronicle reports, Senator Boxer urged state Attorney General Jerry Brown to investigate the proposed rate increases [...] Sully is about six months old, just a wee little thing, and pregnant with four kittens. One of her ears is been torn, probably from being in a fight. She was found wandering the streets of LA. She’s a gang girl, I think. She hisses at our other cats, but resistance is futile. Harry [...] Citigroup plans “crisis derivatives” Please remember there always has to be someone on the other side of the trade. Think everyone will be hedged properly? I don’t. In fact I guarantee you they won’t. |  | ||||
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