Re: [Biofuel] Al Gore's 'Inconvenient Truth' Power Use

2007-03-05 Thread Joe Street
Nice post Darryl; I agree with you on all points. I'm sure Gore's excesses are not out of line with others in his social circles but all of these elite people combined draw a drop of the bucket compared to the masses and businesses of the world. This does not give them license of course, and

[Biofuel] The Big Green Fuel Lie

2007-03-05 Thread Keith Addison
http://news.independent.co.uk/environment/climate_change/article2328821.ece Independent Online Edition > Climate Change The Big Green Fuel Lie George Bush says that ethanol will save the world. But there is evidence that biofuels may bring new problems for the planet By Daniel Howden in Sao Paol

[Biofuel] Carbon Offsets Challenged

2007-03-05 Thread Keith Addison
http://www.prwatch.org/node/5806 - Center for Media and Democracy Feb 28, 2007 Carbon Offsets Challenged Source: BBC News, February 21, 2007 Critics argue offsets are just sweeping carbon emissions under the carpet. Photo: Mike Wells. The marketing of carbon offsets as a 'solution' to global w

Re: [Biofuel] FDA is expected to approve the marketing of the new antibiotic called Cefquinome for use in cattle

2007-03-05 Thread Keith Addison
>/"The Washington post reports that the FDA is expected to approve the >marketing of the new antibiotic called Cefquinome for use in cattle. >This is over objections of the American medical association, the FDA >advisory board and the World Health Organization. Cefquinome is from a >class of highly

[Biofuel] Chomsky on Why Bush Does Diplomacy Mafia-Style

2007-03-05 Thread Keith Addison
http://www.alternet.org/waroniraq/48494/ Chomsky on Why Bush Does Diplomacy Mafia-Style By Michael Shank, Foreign Policy in Focus. Posted February 26, 2007. Noam Chomsky explains what he thinks the U.S. will do to Iran, what is really at stake for America in Iraq, and why Palestinians are more

[Biofuel] The Carbon Neutral Myth - Offset Indulgences for your Climate Sins

2007-03-05 Thread Keith Addison
http://www.carbontradewatch.org/ Carbon Trade Watch homepage NEW PUBLICATION: "The Carbon Neutral Myth - Offset Indulgences for your Climate Sins" Carbon offsets are the modern day indulgences, sold to an increasingly carbon conscious public to absolve their climate sins. Scratch the surface,

Re: [Biofuel] vanishing honey bees

2007-03-05 Thread Keith Addison
More from Joe Cummins: >Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2007 08:20:30 -0500 >From: jcummins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: The Mysterious Disappearance of Honey Bees >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Prof. Joe Cummins >The Mysterious Disappearance of Honey Bees >In October 2006 United States Na

[Biofuel] Brazil ethanol project could hit $ 8 billion

2007-03-05 Thread Keith Addison
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20070305a2.html | The Japan Times Online Monday, March 5, 2007 Brazil ethanol project could hit $ 8 billion SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) A project between Brazil and Japan to help supply Brazilian ethanol made from sugar cane to the Japanese market could cost $ 8