the devastating economic costs and mounting humanitarian crisis related to reckless mountaintop removal operations Jeff Biggers, September 26, 2011; alternet.org 2009 North American Goldman Prize Winner Maria Gunnoe testified. “Jobs in surface mining are dependent on blowing up the next mountain and burying the next stream. When are we going to say enough is enough? In truth, thanks to the heavily mechanization of strip-mining and shift to Powder River Basin. . . CONTINUE
August 31st, 2011 After the damage caused by the Fukushima disaster, it only makes sense that Japan turn its resources to trying to find another efficient form of clean energy besides nuclear. Research into wind turbine development may have lead to a solution with stunning potential. Wind lenses, rings that go around the outside of a turbine’s blades, can double or even triple the turbine’s power output, bringing wind farms. . . CONTINUE
June 21, 2011 12:08 AM (CBS News) The threats of over-fishing and to the world’s fragile coral reefs have long been well documented, but now a panel of scientists say the threats to marine life are far worse than previously imagined. Dr. Alex Rogers, scientific director of IPSO, said in a press release: “The findings are shocking. As we considered the cumulative effect of what humankind does to the ocean. . . CONTINUE
Many are experiencing serious physical and mental health problems. … … problems faced by Gulf Coast residents aren’t resonating in Washington… all persons tested showed significant amounts of oil related toxins in their systems. Residents at Feinberg meeting: “LIE! LIE! You are such a lying piece of s**t” while talking about health problems Kids feeling impact of oil spill – and situation is getting worse (VIDEO) Oil Spill Victim: Things. . . CONTINUE
History of safety concerns and alleged stifling of whistle-blowers raises questions about plant that’s just five miles from an earthquake fault (CBS News) “Japan is an exact, perfect example of what can happen. We are less than two miles away, and we’re scared.” said resident Dagmar Foy. The crisis unfolding in Japan has put a spotlight on nuclear safety in the United States. Yet at a Senate hearing Tuesday, a. . . CONTINUE
March 11, 2011, by Nathanael Baker A new industry report conducted by the Solar Energy Industries Association and GTM Research highlights record-breaking growth for the United States’ solar power industry in 2010. According to the U.S. Solar Market InsightTM: Year-In-Review 2010 [pdf], the industry’s total value grew 67% from US$3.6 billion to US$6.0 billion last year. This growth made solar the fastest growing sector of the energy industry, and a pace-setter. . . CONTINUE
Greenwire, 03/09/201 Gabriel Nelson, E&E reporter AIR POLLUTION: Health groups gird for fight over EPA’s power-plant toxics rules. With the Obama administration required to put its plan for reducing toxic air pollution from coal-fired power plants on the table a week from today, the American Lung Association and other public health groups have started an early push to explain why U.S. EPA shouldn’t flinch on the long-delayed rules. EPA Administrator. . . CONTINUE
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=167478633300917&id=138042086209818 Charles & John – 2 More Members of the “General Public” With High Toxins in Blood Work & Severe Illnesses Mississippi man’s blood tests show extremely high Xylene, Ethylbenzene – Now passing out for an hour at a time Wednesday, March 2, 2011 at 11:47pm Charles and John are two Mississippi residents who have not been feeling well. Upon investigation, they both decided to have their blood tested for. . . CONTINUE
March 3, 2011 Pressure Limits Efforts to Police Drilling for Oil and Gas New York Times; By IAN URBINA When Congress considered whether to regulate more closely the handling of wastes from oil and gas drilling in the 1980s, it turned to the Environmental Protection Agency to research the matter. E.P.A. researchers concluded that some of the drillers’ waste was hazardous and should be tightly controlled. under Ronald Reagan: But. . . CONTINUE
Woman reports troubling symptoms after swimming in Gulf – Burning lesions all over her body & face, “I keep finding more and more of them” www.floridaoilspilllaw.com March 3rd, 2011 at 08:44 AM Susan from Panama City Beach, Florida lives only a few blocks from the Gulf of Mexico. “I went for one last swim in the Gulf last July,” she wrote, “And on my way home, on my bike, my. . . CONTINUE
By Stephen Leahy; UXBRIDGE, Canada, Feb. 1st, 2011 (IPS) melting sea ice is now locked into a death spiral. “The changes in the Arctic are now irreversible” Arctic Defrost Dumping Snow on U.S. and Europe By Stephen Leahy; UXBRIDGE, Canada, Jan 28, 2011 (IPS) The world’s northern freezer is on rapid defrost as large volumes of warm water are pouring into the Arctic Ocean, speeding the melt of sea ice,. . . CONTINUE
updated 2016-06-21 United States Patent 4,151,431 Johnson; Howard R. 3300 Mt. Hope Rd., Grass Lake, MI 49240 Filed: December 6, 1973 “Preferably, a plurality of armature magnets are used which are staggered with respect to each other in the direction of armature magnet movement. Such an offsetting or staggering of the armature magnets distributes the impulses of force imposed upon the armature magnets and results in a smoother application of. . . CONTINUE
2010/11/23, SISEKO NJOBENI THE capital costs of photovoltaic plants have fallen more than 40% in the past two years because of the growth of the industry, says the South African Photovoltaic Industry Association. The lower capital costs put photovoltaic on an equal footing with other solar technologies, the association said yesterday. Photovoltaic technology is traditionally more expensive compared to other solar technologies, and involves the conversion of solar radiation into. . . CONTINUE
