The Poseidon Adventure Begins
The largest seawater desalting project on the west coast is approved by JEC / OB Rag blog / August 28,…
Category: Energy
Posted in: California, Economy, Energy, Environment, San Diego
Big Oil Song and Dance
By Jim Hightower / The Progressive / August 2008 Issue The Big Oil Quintet made an appearance before Congress on…
Posted in: Economy, Energy, Environment
San Diego Sacrifices 3.8 Million Gallons of Water So Mission Valley Tourists Won’t Go Without
Frank Gormlie August 22, 2008 5 Comments on San Diego Sacrifices 3.8 Million Gallons of Water So Mission Valley Tourists Won’t Go Without
Water from damaged fire hydrant is allowed to gush for 5 1/2 hours so Mission Valley tourists wouldn’t lose their…
Posted in: Energy, Environment, Media, San Diego
How Wind Farms May Really Replace Coal Mining
One community is attempting to prove that clean energy can beat dirty power — even in the heart of coal…
Posted in: Energy, Environment
The Price of Oil, Tripled? An Attack on Iran Could Make It Happen
Staff August 6, 2008 0 Comments on The Price of Oil, Tripled? An Attack on Iran Could Make It Happen
A war with Iran would ruin our economy and finally kill off our weakened, anemic democracy. By Chris Hedges /…
Posted in: Civil Rights, Economy, Election, Energy, Peace Movement, War and Peace
California must wake up to looming fuel crisis
By Erica Etelson / San Francisco Chronicle / July 20, 2008 I lived in Berkeley for sixteen years before getting…
Posted in: California, Economy, Energy, Environment
Fuel Protests Continue to Spread
SEE PREVIOUS POSTS ON GLOBAL PROTESTS OVER FUEL PRICES – located at end of 2nd article Manila Students Blocked by…
Posted in: Energy, Organizing
Al Gore Calls for America to Use Renewable Energy By 2018
by: David Stout / The New York Times / Friday 18 July 2008 Washington – Former Vice President Al Gore…
Posted in: Economy, Energy, Environment
Gas prices fail to push most U.S. drivers to protest
By Sue Doyle / Daily News / 07/17/2008 One worldwide group protests mayonnaise. Other people posed nude inside potholes for…
Posted in: Economy, Energy, Organizing
Tagged: protest
Popeye McCain, Exxon Packs Court, Smelly Penguins at risk, Row Roz Row and more
Staff July 16, 2008 0 Comments on Popeye McCain, Exxon Packs Court, Smelly Penguins at risk, Row Roz Row and more
By David Helvarg / Blue Notes #47 / July 8, 2008 McCain channels Popeye, announces — “Oil’s Well” If you…
Posted in: Election, Energy, Environment
Tagged: John McCain
Japanese fishermen stage massive one-day strike to protest high fuel prices
Staff July 15, 2008 1 Comment on Japanese fishermen stage massive one-day strike to protest high fuel prices
By Jay Alabaster / Associated Press / July 14, 2008 TOKYO (AP) _ Fishermen across Japan went on a massive…
It’s the Oil, stupid!
By Noam Chomsky / July 8, 2008 The deal just taking shape between Iraq’s Oil Ministry and four Western oil…
Posted in: Energy, War and Peace
Tagged: BP
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