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Gulf Dead Zones Just Got Deadlier
It’s bad enough what marine “Dead Zones” do to the oceans; now it looks as if they’re drivers of global warming as well. In a new report in the March 12 edition of the journal Science, Dr. Lou Codispoti of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science found that as Dead Zones expand, they release more nitrous oxide — a particularly... Continue Reading...
Farm Bureau, the Most Ideologically Contorted Organization in America
The American Farm Bureau convention irresponsibly passed a resolution opposing climate change legislation on January 12th. Laughably, at the same time they threw down the gauntlet on climate legislation, the Farm Bureau also created a Budget Deficit Reduction Task Force. Their stand: There are just three ways to reduce the federal deficit and eliminate the national debt... Continue Reading...
More Churchill, Less Chamberlain
Reliable Big Ag accomplice Collin Peterson, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, made clear last week that he plans to vote NO on the pending climate bill, after signaling as much this spring. Peterson’s move comes after he extracted lucrative concessions in the bill for Big Ag — concessions that were sold as crucial to securing agriculture’s... Continue Reading...
Gold-Plated Back Scratchers
The Center For America Progress’s Eric Alterman and Mickey Ehrlich have written an interesting piece on recent legislation and the impact that campaign contributions from well-funded special interests have had on the final shape of critical bills. One corporate-beholden member of the House of Representatives identified in the story is Minnesota’s Collin Peterson.... Continue Reading...
