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Regulation Lax as Gas Wells’ Tainted Water Hits Rivers
A method to extract more natural gas often produces wastewater laced with radioactive or other toxic substances.
"“We’re burning the furniture to heat the house,” said John H. Quigley, who left last month as secretary of Pennsylvania’s Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. “In shifting away from coal and toward natural gas, we’re trying for cleaner air, but we’re producing massive amounts of toxic wastewater with salts and naturally occurring radioactive materials, and it’s not clear we have a plan for properly handling this waste.”"Clean air is not the goal. Greenhouse gas reduction is the goal. -
brucezmajors
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Rebels Close to Tripoli Set Up Armed Defenses
“Rebels Close to Tripoli Set Up Armed Defenses - http://nyti.ms/hHJ4xI #libya”Could it be a reformation? Islam has not done that for a long time.A wave of reformation would explain Republicans in so far as that is possible.
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economicrefugee
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Shock Doctrine, U.S.A.
“Paul Krugman: mayb Madison, Wis., isn’t Cairo after all. Mayb it’s Baghdad- specifically, Baghdad, 2003 http://nyti.ms/esbtKF #wiunion”-
The Contribution Scam
David Cay Johnston has a terrific piece up about the nonsense of comparing government workers to private-sector counterparts by claiming that the government pays for more of their benefits. As he says,Right click the bold face text and bring up a link. Right click the link and get the story from the times.-
The Truth About Pensions
Dean Baker has a deeply enlightening analysis of state pension shortfalls (pdf), containing a lot of stuff I didn’t know. The basic moral is that the official story these days — of years and years of huge giveaways to unions, resulting in gigantic...-
That Iraq Feeling
I don’t watch cable news, or actually any kind of TV news. But I gather that there’s a virtual blackout on the huge demonstrations in Wisconsin, except on Fox, which portrays them as thuggish and violent.
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rcharest
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Child’s Bones Are Earliest Human Remains Found in Arctic Region
“Child’s Bones Are Earliest Human Remains Found in Arctic Region - http://nyti.ms/gOz1rP”An early report. Let the people work for a few years. 17K years sticks in my mind as the bottom layer in more temperate climes.
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folsom,_New_Mexico)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clovis_culturehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meadowcroft_Rockshelter19,000 years before present
zoomFeb 272011
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Unfit for Democracy?
Don’t tell people dying for freedom in the Arab world that they’re not ready for it.Separation of church and state is something I would like to see nations in this part of the world try more. Turkey does it so it is possible. -
Why Wouldn’t the Tea Party Shut It Down?
This battle, ostensibly over the deficit, is so much larger than the sum of its line-item parts.That is exactly what they will do and then they will have another tantrum. -
The War on Women
Republicans in the House of Representatives are mounting an assault on women’s reproductive rights and access to essential health care.They really do believe in chattel slavery. -
plumandradish
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A Chicken Chain’s Corporate Ethos Is Questioned by Gay Rights Advocates
“A Chicken Chain’s Corporate Ethos Is Questioned by Gay Rights Advocates - http://nyti.ms/fxjJbo”Another lunch stop off my list. I doubt they will care but I will.
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mtupot
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Luxury and unrest
“Luxury and unrest - http://nyti.ms/gjGYGW”These people are speaking in ignorance and know it.
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lisahickey
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Smartphones That Stand Out From the Crowd
“Smartphones That Stand Out From the Crowd - http://nyti.ms/h83fwP”At the moment I am thinking in terms of a g3 or g4 usb thumb for my laptops. I keep my cell for a bit. I think ATT will be the better cell net. A gps . . . Better a paper map. Still thinking about details.
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MediterrNewsNet
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In Libya Capital, Long Bread Lines and Barricades
“In Libya Capital, Long Bread Lines and Barricades - http://nyti.ms/ihs2lg”The regime in Libya is at an end.
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DVStrategies
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Peter Guber’s Hollywood Voyage of Discovery
“#Oscar nominated producer Peter Guber’s take on storytelling and making the pitch - http://nyti.ms/dT53mA”He is in the story telling business. It is only natural.
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poniewozik
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1966: Rib Roast of Beef
“For Oscar night, making Rib Roast of Beef recipe from the 1966 NY Times. Just call me Trudy Campbell. http://nyti.ms/gDqPfK”That's about the way it works. If there is enough fat on the cut, some potatoes carrots and onions in the pan will not go amiss.
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Treat the Patient, Not the CT Scan
Medical technology often blinds doctors to the needs of the sick.Dr. Verghese speaks his piece again. I would like another story from him. -
AliBabaAuctions
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Have You Driven a Smartphone Lately?
“MAUREEN DOWD: CAN YOU DRIVE AND #TWEET AT THE SAME TIME? Have You Driven a #Smartphone Lately? - #MaureenDowd #Twitter http://nyti.ms/e0cgEH”No and I won't. Phone or drive is an exclusive or.
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ZahraE
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A Food Manifesto for the Future
“A Food Manifesto for the Future - http://nyti.ms/eKpqVm”More Bittman. More Bittman.
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Qaddafi's Downfall Could Bring Chaos to Libya
Because Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi spent the last 40 years hollowing out every single institution that might challenge his authority, there are few options to succeed him.Let things shake out in Libya for a while. The oil patch will run itself and must not be allowed to subvert the institutions put in place by the locals. The oil people will not like that. -
MaineArtists
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Lawmakers Debate Allowing Guns on College Campuses
“Guns on campuses? Add guns to all the dope, booze and idiocy on U/Maine campuses? LOL - NEVER! - http://nyti.ms/gihMvU”It is so very hard to get the blood out of the wall to wall.Students are very near crazy most of the time. Don't push.
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VIPRoomDesigns
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A Red Hook ‘Summer Cottage’
“A Red Hook ‘Summer Cottage’ - http://nyti.ms/e6ojmq”It is a stage set dressed for the photo shoot. Show it to me in two years.
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Arbitrary noise. Abstract finger painting.
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