Tag Archives: Environment

Al Gore Eviscerates President Obama

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Wednesday, September 7, 2011 Al Gore eviscerated President Obama for throwing the EPA under the bus last week when he flip-flopped on clean air measures to reduce pollutants that cause smog. Gore said: “Instead of relying on science, President Obama … Continue reading →

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Obama Caves to GOP on Tougher Air Pollution Standards

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Friday, September 2, 2011 In a stunning flip-flop on his own administration’s commitment to clean air, President Obama once again caved to congressional Republicans and decided Friday not to raise Federal ozone standards for air pollution. Obama’s reversal caused a rift … Continue reading →

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Peter Fonda calls Obama a ‘fucking traitor’ over Gulf Oil Spill

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Wednesday, May 18, 2011 Peter Fonda, star of the 1969 classic film Easy Rider appeared at the Cannes Film Festival to promote The Big Fix, called President Obama a “fucking traitor” over his handling of the BP/Deepwater Horizon disaster that … Continue reading →

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Obama Concedes GOP Argument on Oil, Plans to Open Public Lands to Drilling

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Saturday, May 14, 2011 Facing voter rage over record high gas prices and complaints from Republicans and business leaders that his administration is preventing new development of domestic energy resources, President Obama conceded the GOP’s argument and announced Saturday that … Continue reading →

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Obama Administration to Allow 13 Companies to Resume Deepwater Drilling

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Tuesday, January 4, 2011 Has President Pootie Tang done lost his damn mind? TIME Inc., reports: The Obama administration said Monday it will allow 13 companies to resume deepwater drilling without any additional environmental scrutiny, just months after saying it … Continue reading →

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27,000 Abandoned Oil Wells Litter the Gulf of Mexico

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Wednesday, July 7, 2010 A staggering 27,000 abandoned oil wells litter the sea bed of the Gulf of Mexico and no one, not the oil industry or the Federal government, is checking to see if they are leaking, this according … Continue reading →

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The Niger Delta: a Cautionary Tale for the United States

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Thursday, June 17, 2010 The people who live in the Niger Delta have endured the equivalent of the Exxon Valdez spill every year for 50 years by some estimates. The oil pours out nearly every week and swamps once teeming … Continue reading →

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