Saturday, March 19, 2011

News and Analysis II, March 19, 2011


The EPA has mandated a huge cleanup of the Chesapeake Bay that involves nearly 88,000 farms and six states. Industry and the GOP are trying to kill it off...

GOP cuts funds for cleanup plan of Chesapeake Bay, EPA and Farmers at odds 
http://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/2011/0307/Farmers-EPA-clash-over-Chesapeake-Bay-regulations

Japan's horror reveals how thin is the edge we live on
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/mar/18/japan-horror-thin-edge-climate-change

US Chamber of Commerce spends the most to lobby against climate change regulations
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rp-siegel/us-chamber-of-commerce-sh_b_837660.html

Outrageous Florida bill to make photographing a private factory farm illegal with a 30-year jail sentence! This makes me want to go out and shoot some of these factory farm CAFOs...
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/scott-edwards/florida-could-photo-of-pi_b_835703.html

Now this is a progressive solution to a vexing problem. California is introducing a bill to make it legal for a corporation to take environmental or social measures that negatively affect short-term profits
http://civileats.com/2011/03/09/california’s-bold-move-to-legitimize-sustainable-business/

US Chamber of Commerce paid firms to hack political opponents
http://thinkprogress.org/2011/03/18/chamber-request-documents/

Pay Teachers More
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/13/opinion/13kristof.html?src=twrhp

Koch brothers and Americans For Progress heavily influencing GOP primaries
http://thinkprogress.org/2011/03/17/koch-tim-pawlenty/

Michigan's Anti-union power grab is Unconstitutional
http://thinkprogress.org/2011/03/16/snyder-power-grab/

Michigan's Constitution allows for recall of Governor Snyder in July
http://thinkprogress.org/2011/03/17/michigan-amend-and-recall/

Roberts' US Supreme Court rules for corporate interests 61% of the time
http://thinkprogress.org/2011/03/14/scotu-hearts-the-chamber/

Radiation found in Japanese food
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/20/world/asia/20japan.html?hp

News and Analysis I, March 19, 2011


The EPA has mandated a huge cleanup of the Chesapeake Bay that involves nearly 88,000 farms and six states. Industry and the GOP are trying to kill it off...

GOP cuts funds for cleanup plan of Chesapeake Bay, EPA and Farmers at odds 
http://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/2011/0307/Farmers-EPA-clash-over-Chesapeake-Bay-regulations

Japan's horror reveals how thin is the edge we live on
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/mar/18/japan-horror-thin-edge-climate-change

US Chamber of Commerce spends the most to lobby against climate change regulations
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rp-siegel/us-chamber-of-commerce-sh_b_837660.html

Outrageous Florida bill to make photographing a private factory farm illegal with a 30-year jail sentence! This makes me want to go out and shoot some of these factory farm CAFOs...
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/scott-edwards/florida-could-photo-of-pi_b_835703.html

Now this is a progressive solution to a vexing problem. California is introducing a bill to make it legal for a corporation to take environmental or social measures that negatively affect short-term profits
http://civileats.com/2011/03/09/california’s-bold-move-to-legitimize-sustainable-business/

US Chamber of Commerce paid firms to hack political opponents
http://thinkprogress.org/2011/03/18/chamber-request-documents/

Pay Teachers More
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/13/opinion/13kristof.html?src=twrhp

Koch brothers and Americans For Progress heavily influencing GOP primaries
http://thinkprogress.org/2011/03/17/koch-tim-pawlenty/

Michigan's Anti-union power grab is Unconstitutional
http://thinkprogress.org/2011/03/16/snyder-power-grab/

Michigan's Constitution allows for recall of Governor Snyder in July
http://thinkprogress.org/2011/03/17/michigan-amend-and-recall/

Roberts' US Supreme Court rules for corporate interests 61% of the time
http://thinkprogress.org/2011/03/14/scotu-hearts-the-chamber/

Radiation found in Japanese food
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/20/world/asia/20japan.html?hp