This man, Tom Steyer is a very wealthy man who will back Democrats against the Keystone XLPipeline. So who will benefit from the Keystone Pipeline? Who will be hurt? First, the rich oil corporations and the very wealthy will benefit. Second, the middle class, working poor, and poor will be hurt. Farmers, ranchers, homeowners, and small businesses will also be hurt.
Greed seems to rule when it comes to coal, oil, fracking, and the nuclear industries. Renewable energy sources are available and if the big corporations would put some of their obscene profits into solar, electric cars, wind, and geothermal energy we could start to reverse some of the harm done.
Perhaps the only science Murdoch truly believes in is the calculation of tv ratings and advertising rates.
Human beings are incredibly adaptable which has been a boon but this is one of those times we shouldn't be simply acclimating to the destruction Climate Change is bringing, we need to become active in slowing it down and trying to reverse it.
"I realize the tragic significance of the atomic bomb... It is an awful responsibility which has come to us... We thank God that it has come to us, instead of to our enemies; and we pray that He may guide us to use it in His ways and for His purposes".
President Harry Truman, August 9, 1945
Thinking the unthinkable. As horrible as it is to think of this, the wise are doing just that.
If the GOP wants to cry about gas prices being high because of President Obama, they need to declare that they want the US government to nationalize the oil industry.
God not only plays dice, He also sometimes throws the dice where they cannot be seen.
~Stephen Hawking
In this particular post we will be discussing one of my favorite universal phenomena, black holes. They are the most powerful force in...
Part of the problem is the RepublicTeas and their religous philosophy feel man has dominion over the world and man will do on his own what is right. Well I think we have plenty of proof that is a foolish notion because they have regulation now and how many companies could each of you name who have poisoned our earth?
I have extreme doubts but I sincerely hope Andrea Rossi proves us all wrong with his device. With his "energy catalyzer" (called E-Catalyzer or E-Cat) Rossi claims an energy multiplier of 30X. I would guess if something is happening...
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