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Transmission Politics Hold Up Utility-Scale Solar
Politics – A project being developed by San Diego Gas & Electric Co. and Stirling Energy is facing opposition from some environmentalists because the plan also calls for a 150-mile, high-voltage transmission line that would pass through 23 miles of Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, a spot known for its hiking trails, wildflowers, palm groves, cacti and spec
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Voted for on June 25, 2008 02:47pm
This story has mostly positive ratings. 19 votes / 1 sink
Top 5 Science Standards to Make Carbon Offsets Work Better
Science – The proliferation of voluntary carbon offset programs seems like a great way for individuals to help fight climate change. But do carbon offset programs really work? Learn about five of the key standards for making them more effective in the fight against climate change.
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Voted for on June 24, 2008 12:59pm
This story has mostly positive ratings. 28 votes / 1 sink
The Oil Follies
Money – Economic illiteracy has always been a hallmark of government, and the current set of actors in Washington, DC is no exception. In these troubled times, one wishes that someone in political authority had even an inkling of what is needed to deal with the current situation in oil markets.
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Voted for on June 24, 2008 12:58pm
This story has mostly positive ratings. 32 votes / No sinks
Gas discounts full of booby traps
Money – While most people see high gas prices as serious problem, marketing gurus see them as an opportunity. It's almost impossible to turn on the TV, get gas or go shopping now without hearing about some great new way to cut down your gas bill. Many of these offers may sound tempting, but beware the fine print booby traps.
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Voted for on June 24, 2008 12:58pm
This story has mostly positive ratings. 132 votes / 10 sinks
McCain Adviser: Terror Attack Would Help John McCain
Politics – Charlie Black concedes that another terrorist attack on U.S. soil "certainly would be a big advantage to John McCain." Black's lobbying firm received millions from the brutal Angolan guerrilla leader. Black was a registered foreign agent for a collection of foreign leaders whose human rights records were harshly criticized.
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Voted for on June 24, 2008 12:54pm
This story has mostly positive ratings. 79 votes / 3 sinks
Legalizing Occupation: Bush's Last Maneuver in Iraq
Politics – One can argue that no pleasant scenarios are possible in Iraq at any time under a US military presence. Iraq's past treasures were squandered immediately after its 'liberation' by US forces, & its present is daunted by bloodshed and uncertainty. Bush now wants to ensure that the country's future is also compromised by violence, humiliation, war
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Voted for on June 24, 2008 12:54pm
This story has mostly positive ratings. 152 votes / 17 sinks
Obama's Presidental Seal Thrown Under The Bus
Politics – OK, who called it first? Obama drops the Presidential-looking seal after the press politely tells him it looks a skosh egotistical. This is what the Germans call "schadenfreude" - enjoying someone else's misfortune.
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Voted for on June 24, 2008 12:54pm
This story has mostly positive ratings. 213 votes / 81 sinks
Barack Obama Vows to Disarm America
Politics – Obama made a video for a liberal pacifist organization last year, the senator called for major cuts in defense spending, slowing the development of future combat systems, and cutting investments in America's ballistic missile defense program.
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Sunk on June 24, 2008 12:54pm
This story has mostly positive ratings. 23 votes / No sinks
Gordon Brown Reminds OPEC That There is a Nuclear Option to High Oil Prices
Politics – June 22: UK's Prime Minister spoke to a crowd that included representatives of 27 oil producing countries. His primary message was that the current price of oil was not sustainable. He also mentioned that at least 15 of his fellow European Union states were considering new nuclear power developments.
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Voted for on June 24, 2008 12:52pm
This story has mostly positive ratings. 69 votes / No sinks
Can a car run on nuclear power?
Autos – n the 1950s, perhaps the height of the so-called Atomic Age, Ford developed a concept car called the Ford Nucleon. This nuclear-powered automobile was designed, according to Ford, based on the assumption that future nuclear reactors would be smaller, safer, lighter and more portable
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Voted for on June 23, 2008 01:50am
This story has mostly positive ratings. 109 votes / 1 sink
Fuel, feed costs crippling US catfish industry
Money – Rick Moyer gazes at the sun-charred bottom of the pond next to his 600-acre catfish farm and shakes his head another farmer scrambling to stay solvent has drained the pond and will till it for row crops.
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Voted for on June 23, 2008 01:49am
This story has mostly positive ratings. 125 votes / 13 sinks
Flipflops and misstatements short-circuit McCain's energy policy
Politics – McCain has spent the week focusing on energy policy, making some surprising, and inaccurate, statements. His reactionary flip flopping in response to the recent, inflated oil prices demonstrates how little McCain knows about the economy
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Voted for on June 21, 2008 04:19pm
This story has mostly positive ratings. 114 votes / No sinks
10 Highest Waterfalls on Earth
Travel – If you 're like me, as a kid, you probably enjoyed throwing heavy objects off super-high buildings, just to see how long it took and what they looked like when they smashed. As a responsible adult, I now get my pleasure in gazing at water falling from extremely high cliffs and splashing into the rocks. It's quite spectacular. We wanted to find out
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Voted for on June 21, 2008 04:19pm
This story has mostly positive ratings. 28 votes / No sinks
Driving Less, Americans Finally React to Sting of Gas Prices, a Study Says - NYTimes.com
Autos – As the price of gasoline quadrupled over the last decade, American drivers seemed to defy the laws of economics by pumping more into their vehicles year after year.
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Voted for on June 20, 2008 12:28pm
This story has mostly positive ratings. 131 votes / 9 sinks
Overlooked: Obama's Anti-Smear Site
Politics – Last week, Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama's campaign launched a new website solely dedicated to debunking untruths about his life. Called Fight The Smears, the site is laid out in a clean, simple style: it lists each rumor, then neatly debunks it.
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Voted for on June 20, 2008 12:27pm
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