[Biofuel] Harper hopes climate change doesn't become an election issue | rabble.ca

2015-05-07 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/brent-patterson/2015/05/harper-hopes-climate-change-doesnt-become-election-issue Harper hopes climate change doesn't become an election issue By Brent Patterson | May 7, 2015 Stephen Harper is hoping that climate change will not become an issue in the October

[Biofuel] Oh, Canada: Harper's systematic attack on democracy and media | rabble.ca

2015-05-07 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://rabble.ca/books/reviews/2015/05/oh-canada-harpers-systematic-attack-on-democracy-and-media Oh, Canada: Harper's systematic attack on democracy and media Exposing the Conservative's stranglehold on information By Amira Elghawaby | May 7, 2015 Kill the Messengers: Stephen Harper's

[Biofuel] Anti-terror Bill, C-51, passes the House amid angry and personal exchanges | rabble.ca

2015-05-07 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/karl-nerenberg/2015/05/anti-terror-bill-c-51-passes-house-amid-angry-and-personal-exc [I hope the future proves my suspicions that this is the demarcation point for Canada moving from rule of law to rule of government-driven authoritarianism proves unfounded and

[Biofuel] BP shutters biofuel plant in Jennings, lays off workers | NOLA.com

2015-05-07 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.nola.com/business/index.ssf/2015/05/bp_closes_jennings_biofuel.html BP shutters biofuel plant in Jennings, lays off workers By Jennifer Larino, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune on May 06, 2015 at 4:34 PM, updated May 06, 2015 at 6:00 PM BP will lay off 56 Louisiana workers over the

[Biofuel] Start-up snapshot: ‘Biofueling’ change in Nigeria with clean energy cooking

2015-05-07 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.howwemadeitinafrica.com/start-up-snapshot-biofueling-change-in-nigeria-with-clean-energy-cooking/48669/ Start-up snapshot: ‘Biofueling’ change in Nigeria with clean energy cooking BY Justin Probyn | 7 May 2015 at 13:13 Start-up: Green Energy Biofuels Femi Oye displaying his Femi

[Biofuel] New CEO takes keys to biodiesel car startup | Richmond BizSense

2015-05-07 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2015/05/07/new-ceo-takes-keys-to-biodiesel-car-startup/ New CEO takes keys to biodiesel car startup Michael Schwartz May 7, 2015 The founders of a 5-year-old local grease-powered car service have stepped away from the business and found a new CEO to take the

[Biofuel] New Democrats win Alberta election as Canada's oil sands dump conservatives | World news | The Guardian

2015-05-07 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/may/06/new-democrats-win-alberta-election-as-canadas-oil-sands-dump-conservatives [In any other jurisdiction, the Alberta NDP policies would be seen as centrist. However, with the two other (formerly) major parties vying to be somewhere to the right of

[Biofuel] Canada frees Omar Khadr, once Guantánamo Bay's youngest inmate | World news | The Guardian

2015-05-07 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/may/07/canada-free-bail-omar-khadr-guantanamo-bay-youngest Canada frees Omar Khadr, once Guantánamo Bay's youngest inmate Judge rejects Canadian government’s last-ditch attempt to keep him in jail Khadr, 28, is appealing against war crimes

[Biofuel] Innovating Biodiesel By-Product Wins Award | Domestic Fuel

2015-05-07 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://domesticfuel.com/2015/05/06/innovating-biodiesel-by-product-wins-award/ Innovating Biodiesel By-Product Wins Award Posted on May 6, 2015 by John Davis Archives Archives Post navigation ← Previous Next → Innovating Biodiesel By-Product Wins Award Posted on May 6, 2015 by John Davis

[Biofuel] On the News With Thom Hartmann: Researchers May Have Created a Solution to the Global Lack of Drinking Water, and More

2015-05-07 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/30611-on-the-news-with-thom-hartmann-researchers-may-have-created-a-solution-to-the-global-lack-of-drinking-water-and-more A team of MIT researchers may have solved one of our world's biggest problems – access to clean drinking water. The researchers teamed up

[Biofuel] Top federal court rules against NSA's phone records program | TheHill

2015-05-07 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://thehill.com/policy/technology/241305-top-court-rules-against-nsa-program [video, image, links in on-line article] Top federal court rules against NSA's phone records program A federal court has decided that the National Security Agency’s bulk, warrantless collection of millions of

[Biofuel] The Irish Are Fighting Back

2015-05-07 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/30597-the-irish-are-fighting-back The Irish Are Fighting Back Tuesday, 05 May 2015 00:00 By Julien Mercille, Truthout | Op-Ed Syriza has taken power in Greece and Podemos is rising in Spain. And now, people in the Republic of Ireland are fighting back as

[Biofuel] Drive to Drill: Energy Lobbyists Behind Governors' Crusade for Atlantic Oil

2015-05-07 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/30601-drive-to-drill-energy-lobbyists-behind-governors-crusade-for-atlantic-oil [images and links in on-line article] Drive to Drill: Energy Lobbyists Behind Governors' Crusade for Atlantic Oil Tuesday, 05 May 2015 00:00 By Sue Sturgis, Facing South | News

[Biofuel] Nigeria’s Delta oil spill clean-up will cost Shell billions of dollars over 30 years - Quartz

2015-05-07 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://qz.com/399765/nigerias-delta-oil-spill-clean-up-will-cost-shell-billions-of-dollars-over-30-years/ Nigeria’s Delta oil spill clean-up will cost Shell billions of dollars over 30 years by Yomi Kazeem May 7, 2015 Next year will mark the 60th anniversary of Shell’s discovery of oil in

[Biofuel] Abandoned Uranium Mines Plague Navajo Nation

2015-05-07 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/30669-abandoned-uranium-mines-plague-navajo-nation [links in on-line article] Abandoned Uranium Mines Plague Navajo Nation Thursday, 07 May 2015 00:00 By Sonia Luokkala, Earth Island Journal | Report Also see: Toxic Legacy: Uranium Mining in New Mexico

[Biofuel] That is Not Where That Goes: Discarded Waste Oil Spill Discovered Near Elk River | Lost Coast Outpost | Humboldt County

2015-05-07 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://lostcoastoutpost.com/2015/may/5/not-where-goes-discarded-waste-oil-spill-discovere/ That is Not Where That Goes: Discarded Waste Oil Spill Discovered Near Elk River Andrew Goff / Tuesday, May 5 @ 11:30 a.m. / Dammit. Monday evening, crews from multiple local agencies responded to a

[Biofuel] Oasis Petroleum reports fourth release in North Dakota - UPI.com

2015-05-07 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.upi.com/Business_News/Energy-Resources/2015/05/06/Oil-company-posts-fourth-spill-in-North-Dakota/9801430906959/ [image (map) and links in on-line article] Oil company posts fourth spill in North Dakota State says released of produced water reached local waterway. By Daniel J.

[Biofuel] Drop-in Biofuel Bunker Firm Receives Patent, Looks to Lubes Market » Ship Bunker

2015-05-07 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://shipandbunker.com/news/am/821778-drop-in-biofuel-bunker-firm-receives-patent-looks-to-lubes-market Drop-in Biofuel Bunker Firm Receives Patent, Looks to Lubes Market Monday May 4, 2015 Canadian bio-fuels company Altranex Corp. (Altranex) is looking to use its now-patented technology

[Biofuel] East Kentwood chemistry class turns cooking oil into biofuel for contest | MLive.com

2015-05-07 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.mlive.com/kentwood/index.ssf/2015/05/east_kentwood_chemistry_class.html East Kentwood chemistry class turns cooking oil into biofuel for contest By Kristin Austin on May 04, 2015 at 10:19 AM, updated May 05, 2015 at 11:05 AM KENTWOOD – An East Kentwood High School chemistry class's

[Biofuel] Dead Zones Recorded in Atlantic Ocean for First Time - weather.com

2015-05-07 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.weather.com/science/news/dead-zone-discovered-open-atlantic-ocean-first-time [image, video, links in on-line article] Dead Zones Recorded in Atlantic Ocean for First Time By Michele Berger Published May 1 2015 03:23 PM EDT The Atlantic Ocean is teeming with life, but for the first

Re: [Biofuel] Abandoned Uranium Mines Plague Navajo Nation

2015-05-07 Thread Zeke Yewdall
I've spent a bit of time down there and I've driven by a number of the old Uranium mines. The coal mining is a big issue as well, in the particular area where I've been going -- dropping the water table for pumping coal slurry and drying up wells. Z On Thu, May 7, 2015 at 5:41 PM, Darryl

[Biofuel] Train Catches Fire in North Dakota - US News

2015-05-07 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2015/05/06/oil-train-derailment-prompts-evacuation-in-north-dakota-town [video in on-line article] Train Catches Fire in North Dakota Oil train derails, catches fire in North Dakota; 5th recent accident for cars being phased out. By BLAKE NICHOLSON

[Biofuel] Andrew M. Cuomo: Fast-Food Workers Deserve a Raise - NYTimes.com

2015-05-07 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/07/opinion/andrew-m-cuomo-fast-food-workers-deserve-a-raise.html ALBANY — INCOME inequality is a national problem that leaders at all levels of government are grappling with. While American capitalism never guaranteed success, it did once guarantee opportunity.

[Biofuel] The debate over Arctic drilling - what's at stake - US News

2015-05-07 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.usnews.com/news/science/news/articles/2015/05/07/the-debate-over-arctic-drilling-whats-at-stake The debate over offshore Arctic drilling - what's at stake as protesters get ready in Seattle By DAN JOLING, Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Seattle's mayor and

[Biofuel] Bank of America to reduce exposure to coal to help climate change efforts - Blue and Green Tomorrow

2015-05-07 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://blueandgreentomorrow.com/2015/05/07/bank-of-america-to-reduce-exposure-to-coal-to-help-climate-change-efforts/ Bank of America to reduce exposure to coal to help climate change efforts Thursday, May 7th, 2015 By Charlotte Malone The Bank of America has confirmed that it will reduce its

[Biofuel] Judge Says Vermont Law on Genetically Modified Food Stands - ABC News

2015-05-07 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/food-industry-block-vermonts-gmo-labeling-law-30617800 [If Monsanto is really bringing a superior quality, lower cost product to the market, then the free market should reward them, and they should be insisting on being allowed to label their products as GMO.