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Congressman Introduces Carbon Tax Bill

Written by Marlo Lewis

Today, Rep. Jim McDermott (D-Wash.) introduced the “Managed Carbon Price Act of 2012â€³ (MCP), a bill imposing a tax on carbon dioxide-equivalent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from producers of coal, oil, and natural gas, refineries, and other covered sources. The MCP has roughly the ...

Last Updated on Friday, 03 August 2012 13:26

Fukushima - Local Children Unwitting (and Unwilling) Radioactive Guinea Pigs

Written by John C.K. Daly of Oilprice.com

Seventeen months after the earthquake and tsunami that destroyed the Tokyo Electric Power Company's six-reactor complex at its Fukushima Daiichi, discussions continue about the possible effects of the radiation "dusting" the prefecture's inhabitants received, and their consequences.

Far ...

Last Updated on Friday, 27 July 2012 05:39

Obama’s Green "Investments" Drown in Red Ink

Written by Deroy Murdock

Sacrificing taxpayer dollars on the altar of green ideology is destroying our economy

“We’ll invest $15 billion a year over the next decade in renewable energy, creating five million new green jobs that pay well, can’t be outsourced, and help end our dependence on foreign oil,” candidate ...

Last Updated on Friday, 27 July 2012 05:56

Fauquier Farmers Fight Back

Written by Right Side News

Protest Set for Fauquier Zoning Hearing

Warrenton, VA--July 25 At an August 2 hearing before the Fauquier County Board of Zoning Appeals, farmers, their supporters and patrons will appear with symbolic ‘pitchforks’ to protest the County’s recent attacks on family farms and local wineries, and ...

Fauquier Zoning Administrator has Overstepped

Written by Rick Buchanan

Right Side News ran "Fauquier Cites Farmer for Farming" by Rick Buchanan which brought a great deal of attention to the county's local zoning ordinance.

Just what is going on here in Fauquier County? The truth behind the “event” citationsthat has a Paris farmer pushing out her hard earned ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 25 July 2012 08:34

Environmental Protection or Global Governance? Reality vs Spin

Written by Tom DeWeese

Those who are determined to impose global governance on the rest of us have made great sport out of attacking anyone who dares oppose their plans. They have attacked those who challenge their claims of global warming by calling for “Nuremburg-style” show trials. Al Gore has actually called for ...

Last Updated on Monday, 23 July 2012 11:54

The Mother of All Hoaxes

Written by Alan Caruba

There was a brief flurry of stories in the media at the beginning of what has become a historic summer of hot weather across the U.S. that global warming was to blame. They faded swiftly because the public has concluded that global warming is the mother of all hoaxes, because we are in the midst of ...

The Endless Drought Of 2012 Will Bake America Well Into August

Written by American Dream

The Largest Natural Disaster In U.S. History: The Endless Drought Of 2012 Will Bake America Well Into August

Why is the heartland of the United States experiencing such a horrific drought right now? At the moment, approximately 61 percentof the entire nation is experiencing drought ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 17 July 2012 13:20

Caught in a Green Crossfire

Written by Paul Driessen

President Obama’s war on fossil fuels is hurting American workers, families, hopes and dreams

President Obama has waged war on fossil fuels for three and a half years – and American consumers and families are caught in the green energy crossfire.

They are getting hit with higher energy prices, ...

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