Fresh off the BP disaster in the Gulf three Republicans have proposed to hand over control of natural resources to the oil companies. They apparently believe that ignoring severe health risks, downplaying damage to the environment and lack of independent oversight is good for their political career. They call it their Domestic Jobs, Domestic Energy, … Continue reading GOP Wants Oil Industry to Manage Natural Resources
The new Pew Clean Energy Program report (Who’s Winning the Clean Energy Race?) mentions several times that the U.S. has quickly dropped to third place. The U.S. has more venture capital-backed investments compared to other countries by a large margin. Could that be a factor? I was tempted to focus on the U.S. or China, … Continue reading Italy Rushes Forward in Clean Energy Race
Tomorrow is the last day to submit video to the WritersCorps’ Poetry Projection Project by the San Francisco Arts Commission and the San Francisco Public Library. WritersCorps will award two $150 cash prizes, one prize to the best film made by an adult age 21 and over, and one prize to the best film made … Continue reading Poetry Projection Project
Note: San Diego now has a line again like the other cities, although flatter, and the warning at the top of Greg’s lab page has been edited to say “Update: Apologies for the delay. Current data has been restored.” Greg’s lab provides real-time “California radiation monitoring map”. I just noticed an update with a warning … Continue reading EPA Withholds Nuclear Data on CA