This is a cross post from Think Progress’s Lee Fang. Rachel Maddow’s take on this is above.
In August, The Wonk Room’s Brad Johnson noted that the coal industry had contracted a PR firm to promote its “FACES of Coal” campaign. To attack clean energy reform, the campaign featured pictures of seemingly normal individuals opposed to cap and trade legislation. However, the Appalachian Voices’ Front Porch blog revealed that the “FACES” of the coal campaign wereSource: Climate Progress RSS Feed
From the Daily News:
A city agency is running rogue in Queens, a newly elected lawmaker is charging.
The Buildings Department filed paperwork asserting its inspectors tried to get access to more than 500 homes in College Point and Flushing to check for illegal conversions in a two-month span - including Councilman-elect Dan Halloran's residence.
Halloran, who just won a seat in the 19th Council District, said records show an inspector twice tried to access his FlushingSource: Queens Crap RSS Feed
Photo Courtesy 1389 Blog
American Power has the story of his Auto-Excommunication from the right-o-sphere.
I think it is safe to say that most conservatives have known Charles Johnson wasn't one of us for a while now, especially Basil. Good riddance to another lefty trying to pass them self off as a conservative. We don't need him, or those like him.*
Previous posts regarding Charles Johnson.
*--I have to link to that blog via a re-direct because I have been blocked from Source: Thunder Pig RSS Feed
From Boulder (CO) County’s Public Health News:
Dine in the Dark for Energy Efficiency
Monday, November 30, 2009 – Boulder County – Restaurants are being asked to offer a special deal and turn out the lights for lunch on December 11, 2009, to celebrate Lights Out Lunch. During the lunch, consumers would be asked to dine in the dark to emphasize the importance of energy efficiency.
Sponsored by Xcel Energy, participating restaurants will be featured on the XcelSource: Sweetness Light RSS Feed
“Climate change is the biggest global health threat of the 21st century.” So concluded a Lancet—UCL Commission earlier this year. Asystematic appraisal of available evidence showed that the risks from changing patterns of disease, food insecurity, unsafe water and sanitation, damage to human settlements, extreme events, and population growth and migration were far more severe for human health than most observers had understood. The message added an important new dimension to theSource: Climate Progress RSS Feed
In my post from yesterday, I already expressed my disappointment in Obama's decision to sink us that much deeper in Afghanistan. Maybe I will be surprised when he actually delivers his speech and he offers a better glimpse of an authentic exit strategy...though I doubt it. But let us not forget just how we got into the rat trap and who got us there. My good friend Tim at Biped Twilight highlights the Senate Foreign Relations Committee report just released that details how the BushSource: Marc Cooper RSS Feed
