Comments for EcoWatch: Uniting the Voice of the Grassroots Environmental Movement

Comment on Grand Canyon Threatened on Valentine’s Day by Kevin Dahl

Kevin Dahl — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:30:12 +0000

This amendment was stopped last night (Feb. 14) when it was deemed not appropriate for the bill.

Comment on Find out How to Occupy Your Food Supply by Hillary L.

Hillary L. — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:24:30 +0000

Hi Katsuyo-
So glad you want to participate. It’s easy to take action in a unique way wherever you are!
Just visit the Occupy Our Food Supply website to get inspired ideas, and sign up to register your activity on the map! Then others can find and join you.

Thanks,

Hillary

Comment on We Won’t Be Silenced by peggy lien

peggy lien — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:31:41 +0000

Thank You Josh Fox for all the work you are doing to expose these corporate criminals running the oil and gas industry. I am in the most right-wing pro-oil developement state there is, North Dakota and they are drilling wells here as fast as they can. The polititions here won’t even look at the evidence. They just love that money coming into the states coffers at a record pace. I am really worried that my immedidate enviroment and the states enviroment will be destroyed unless Federal Legislation is passed soon and a safe and sane energy policy is enacted for the future. Keep up the great work your doing! Were cheering for you here!

Comment on Who’s Funding Climate Change Denial? by Brendan DeMelle

Brendan DeMelle — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:56:57 +0000

Hi, thanks for this great piece Andy and EcoWatch! In case people have trouble accessing DeSmogBlog.com – we’re getting slammed with traffic – my article is also posted at HuffPost at the following link: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/brendan-demelle/heartland-institute-expos_b_1277374.html

-Brendan DeMelle, executive director, DeSmogBlog.com

Comment on Find out How to Occupy Your Food Supply by Katsuyo Fukuyama

Katsuyo Fukuyama — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:51:54 +0000

I’d like to involve locally (San Diego County.) Thanks.

Comment on Grand Canyon Threatened on Valentine’s Day by Diana Minton

Diana Minton — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:08:04 +0000

Please protect our national parks; they are our national treasures and deserve better treatment!

Comment on Grand Canyon Threatened on Valentine’s Day by lisa matthews

lisa matthews — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:52:49 +0000

I have tried to send info to Rep. Joe Barton/TX, he has your link blocked on the “submit” part of your petitions where the “Puzzle” appears…it never appears. This has happened on just about every petition sight and it is impossible to get through. Very frustrating! I will not vote for him.

Comment on Monsanto Found Guilty of Chemical Poisoning in France by laura owens

laura owens — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:25:15 +0000

Question: So does Roundup contain alachlor? Why was Roundup referenced in this article? Can someone clarify?

Comment on Anti-Fracking Rally in Kent, Ohio by Gwen Fischer

Gwen Fischer — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:48:51 +0000

Thank you for your encouragement, Sandra. Your clear voice is one of our inspirations. We look forward to hearing you in person.

Gwen

Comment on Monsanto Declared Worst Company of 2011 by Michel

Michel — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 09:58:23 +0000

They already have:Agent Orange.

Comment on Anti-Fracking Rally in Kent, Ohio by Alison Auciello

Alison Auciello — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 05:23:35 +0000

Dr. Steingraber,

Thank you for lending your voice and expertise to the fracking fight in Kent!

Alison

Comment on MUST SEE VIDEO on Enbridge Tar Sands Pipeline by j ch

j ch — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 04:18:00 +0000

@Kim Hunter

I agree Harper is not doing his job right.

but really? A dictatorship? Maybe you should go to a third world country, and experience a true dictatorship. kthnx

Comment on Study Shows Protecting Vital Habitats Can Ease Poverty by Barbara Mieirs

Barbara Mieirs — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 03:08:13 +0000

For the salmon, for the wildlife, for the people.

Comment on Greenpeace Announces Campaign to Make Duke Energy the Clean Energy Company the U.S. Deserves by Denny Haldeman

Denny Haldeman — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:53:47 +0000

How is Greenpeace going to reconcile Duke Energy’s plan to initially burn over a million tons of forests per year for “renewable energy”. How will they deal with the fact that the carbon bomb, particulate, and environmental degradation will increase when burning forests for “green” energy? Inquiring minds want to know.

Comment on More than 600,000 Say No to Keystone XL by Merrin Jeffries

Merrin Jeffries — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:47:29 +0000

Stopy Keystone XL!

Comment on Two Freshwater Mussels Listed as Endangered Species by Paul Otruba

Paul Otruba — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:46:16 +0000

The American Eel is the evolutionary host for the Elliptio complanata mussel. This lasts for two months at the beginning of this life cycle which may be as long as 110 years for the mussel. The tens of thousands of miles of waterways of the Susquehanna system, which flows into the Chesapeake Bay, has been host to both the American Eel and the Elliptio mussel. The damns on the lower Susquehanna virtually cut off the migration passage of the eels from returning to this system. The Conowingo Dam has blocked passage since 1928. Surviving mussels are very old reaching their upper limits in life span. These mussels have the ability to filter up to one gallon of water an hour. Save the American Eel in the Susquehanna, thus saving the Elliptio mussel and take one step to saving the Chesapeake Bay. Extinction is forever. Act now!!!!

Comment on ACTION: Help Stop Tar Sands Wolf Kills by Sian Peck

Sian Peck — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:16:29 +0000

Please make the petition available for us guys in the UK to sign too! We want to stop the wolf kills too!

Comment on Environmental Organizations Unite in 24-Hour Drive to Stop Keystone XL by Jan Sundstrom

Jan Sundstrom — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 04:27:20 +0000

No to the pipeline! Stop being influenced by the almighty dollar of lobbyists and start loving and caring about your country that you represent. Invest your time researching and educating yourselves about renewable energy and save our environmental future.

Comment on 24 Solid Hours on the Keystone Battle by james l. jewell

james l. jewell — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 03:55:37 +0000

food and water far more important than oil, and if many of the costs were payed for by the oil and gas companies instead of us, there would not be enough profit in it for them.

Comment on Delaware Riverkeeper Secures Reforms In Pennsylvania Gas Drilling Regulations by Alexander Bing

Alexander Bing — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 02:26:40 +0000

Although I live in NY, I have property in PA along the West Branch of the Delaware River. I shudder to think of the impacts of wide spread fracking on the River and the surrounding lands.
Government must go slow as they consider the merits of drilling.

Comment on 24 Solid Hours on the Keystone Battle by Bill Schultz

Bill Schultz — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:31:19 +0000

Please block the Keystone Pipeline, it only conects us to more unsustainable fossil fuels. Reasonable, environmentally sensitive development is the way to go, not cowering down to big oil and their big monies.

Comment on 24 Solid Hours on the Keystone Battle by Karen Hegler

Karen Hegler — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:38:31 +0000

Do the right thing and everything you can to back our President in regards to the Keystone Pipeline. And please tell Joe Manchin that we are watching his pockets, because oil money leaks and leaves horrible stains. We need him to stand up and do the right thing, too.

We are watching, and we VOTE! We don’t fall for negative ads, we don’t even listen to them. We’re smarter than that. DO WHAT IS RIGHT, and the rest will follow. Thank you.

Comment on Frac-Onomics: Why Fracking Makes Little Economic Sense by steven wright

steven wright — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:35:56 +0000

yeah the farmers who lost 5 billion dollars in profit this year in texas could of used some of that 16 billion gallons of water Chesapeake stole from fort worth. i’m sure we’re all excited to mix our ground water with muratic acid?

Comment on 24 Solid Hours on the Keystone Battle by Tammy Mcdaniels

Tammy Mcdaniels — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:21:20 +0000

We already have a pipeline…. add to that one!

Comment on 24 Solid Hours on the Keystone Battle by Sue Moffitt

Sue Moffitt — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:41:29 +0000

I grew up on the oily Gulf Coast of Texas…ENOUGH!!!! We cannot continue to ruin our water and expect to have some to drink after this. I can keep going on but I have to go to work.

Comment on Tokyo to Alaska to Georgia and Beyond by Mike Olszanski

Mike Olszanski — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:31:47 +0000

Thanks again Harvey. We need to keep the pressure on these fools until they get the point. The price of Nuclear Power is way, way too high. And we just don’t need it!
-Mike Olszanski

Comment on 24 Solid Hours on the Keystone Battle by Whitney Evans

Whitney Evans — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:34:21 +0000

Please stop the Keystone Pipeline, and keep our water and our environment clean!

Comment on Should the First Amendment Protect the Marketing of Junk Foods to Kids? by graham

graham — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:04:07 +0000

Holy crap, are you serious? Really, is this article and the comment before me a joke???

How about parental involvement and individual respopnsibility? Pay attention to what your kids are eating you lazy jerks!

And to invoke our Founding Fathers this way, shame on you! Of course they would have been fine with this, because this is in no way a federal matter.

Comment on The Great Carbon Bubble by Richard

Richard — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:34:42 +0000

Very good. The arguments and the support need to get stronger. While climate change is a flagship, we know there are many other eco issues to be concerned with. This is our fragile biosphere that we are talking about. Keep speaking up.

Comment on Fixing the Perfect Storm on the Colorado River by Chris Kuebler

Chris Kuebler — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:03:55 +0000

AND THEY CRUCIFIED SADDAM BECAUSE HE DRAINED THE MARSHES BETWEEN THE EUPHRATES AND TIGRES RIVERS. ARE WE ANY BETTER FOR HAVING DELIBERATELY CAUSED THIS ECOLOGICAL DISASTER????????

Comment on ACTION: Help Extend the Renewable Energy Production Tax Credit by Ellen Bryant

Ellen Bryant — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:32:20 +0000

All Sun driven resouces are threatened by the insanity of our Gov’t (and others?) by Weather Modification atmospheric acitivities producing science made atmosphere of artificial cloud haze… Our Planet’s atmosphere is being deprived of sunshine. THE SUN POWERS ALL LIFE PROCESSES ON EARTH. If you live in USA, Canada or a NATO Nation, you and your family are being “bombarded” daily by Weather Modification Aviation Tankers, equipped with FAA approved delivery systems. Aluminum is one of the numerous, known/unknown, materials the planes spew. Supposedly, the Aluminum is to reflect the Sun, to keep it’s intensity from our Planet. This stupidity is stopping natural process of Sun/Water evaporation to make fresh-water rain. This has been going on actively since 1997, I think that’s what’s causing world wide drought… Of course, Weather Modification needs to be stopped. :::
http://earthguide.ucsd.edu/virtualmuseum/ita/07_1.shtml

Comment on Reducing Food Waste During the Holiday Season by david

david — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:00:47 +0000

love your article. food waste can be digested with anaerobic and nutrients extracted in liquid to feed plants in soil-less beds. create heat and electricity. essential to recycle these nutrients.

Comment on The Great Carbon Bubble by Glenn Gall

Glenn Gall — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:17:53 +0000

Keep in mind that an important complement to the energy reduction/efficiency/alternatives approach to solving the carbon crisis starts with photosynthesis, providing food, water regulation, species habitat, energy, building materials, and other classes of natural capital. NASA/Goddard’s Dr. James Hansen, in the report that first considered 350 ppm as the maximum atmospheric CO2 level that could sustain our civilization, considered more than just emissions, and included forestry and agricultural approaches. Indeed, only reducing emissions just slows down the increase, but doesn’t do much to mitigate the hundreds of gigatons of CO2 that could provide more needed life on earth in the biosphere, and in the soil as topsoil, lowering the ppm of CO2 in the process. This deserves at least as much attention as does tar sands, deep drilling, and energy policy. Turn the carbon bubble into a flowering of life. Anything else is only a half solution.

Comment on Anti-Fracking Rally in Kent, Ohio by Sandra Steingraber

Sandra Steingraber — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:33:32 +0000

Bravo to marchers and Concerned Citizens of Portage County. I am speaking at Kent State on 3/14 and look forward to more conversation about fracking and public health. (for more information on time and place: bill@jodisolomon.biz)

Readers have turned the Raising Elijah by Sandra Steingraber facebook page into a forum on fracking resistance. Feel free to link up with us.

Never give up! Sandra Steingraber, Ph.D., Distinguished Scholar in Residence, Ithaca College

Comment on State Department Rejects Freedom of Information Act Request for Keystone XL Contracts by Nancy Sappington

Nancy Sappington — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 13:11:27 +0000

Why not an “Online Petition” for the American people to sign, compelling the State Department to release this information? Other such petitions have been successful in effecting change.

Comment on MUST SEE VIDEO on Enbridge Tar Sands Pipeline by Kim Hunter

Kim Hunter — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 09:28:29 +0000

Harper does not represent Canadians. Independent polls show 80% of Canadians oppose his “deal”. If this pipe dream goes through, it will be official, Canada is a dictatorship.

Comment on Set the Record Straight on Monsanto One Tweet and Facebook Post at a Time by Ellen Bryant

Ellen Bryant — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 06:59:19 +0000

Monsanto’s RoundUp Ready genetically engineered crops (soy, corn, cotton, sugarbeets and canola) are a failure, responsible for new breeds of super-weeds, millions of gallons of toxic pesticides sprayed on farm crops, and the propagation of a deadly new micro-monster that attacks plants, animals, and humans alike. Monsanto’s Roundup, even in the wake of this trail of destruction, is still the most widely used herbicide on the planet. ::: http://www.organicconsumers.org/bytes/ob310.htm

Comment on Canadian Officials Poison Wolves for Tar Sands Development by Kim

Kim — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 04:54:48 +0000

WHAT are they thinking? Somebody stay up for these beautiful GODS creatures…. Please know that someone will answer for this. GOD IS WATCHING…..

Comment on ACTION: Help Stop Tar Sands Wolf Kills by DEBRA WARRENS

DEBRA WARRENS — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:48:19 +0000

IT’S WRONG AND WE DON’T NEED IT!

Comment on Secret Farm Bill Slashes Funding for Food Stamps and Conservation Programs by lou

lou — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:16:32 +0000

This article shines a brightlight why Newt has recently directed so much attention against thosein need of thefoodstamps. It deflects the public from knowing the true recipents of the farm aid bill.

Comment on MUST SEE VIDEO on Enbridge Tar Sands Pipeline by Michel Gadoury

Michel Gadoury — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:02:33 +0000

Is Canada ready to kill his population and his nature’s beauty forever?

Comment on Green Budget Outlines Ideas for Federal Environmental Investments by Ramakrishna Venkatasamy

Ramakrishna Venkatasamy — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 10:50:51 +0000

Budgets is invariably about allocation of finances to ministries for projects etc. What we all would like to see is how seriously governments take the environment and sustainability. I would like to see a green budget being an integral part of national budgets worldwide. At least we will know which are those countries taking the environment seriously and those which could not care less.

Comment on Should the First Amendment Protect the Marketing of Junk Foods to Kids? by Frank Motz

Frank Motz — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 10:46:32 +0000

How did we ever allow this to happen? Free speech is at the core of the greatness of our country, but we have always recognized exceptions (the most obvious being a person cannot yell “Fire!” in a crowded theater when there is no fire). Free enterprise is what made our country the strongest economic force in the history of the world, but if we allow companies to profit at the expense of our health and especially the health and well being of our children, the profits earned destroy the quality of our lives.
These articles and the messages they contain are essential to our well being. Thank you Ecowatch and Waterkeeper’s Alliance. I have been asleep, but thanks to you, I am waking up.

Comment on ACTION: Help Stop Tar Sands Wolf Kills by Chris Kuebler

Chris Kuebler — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:07:39 +0000

IS ANYONE PAYING ATTENTION TO THE VAST AMOUNT OF BOREAL FOREST BEING EVISCERATED TO GET AT THE TAR SANDS?? THESE FORESTS SUCK UP TREMENDOUS AMOUNTS OF CO2. CUTTING THEM DOWN TO ACCESS A FOSSIL FUEL LOADED WITH CO2 BURNS THE CANDLE AT BOTH ENDS. YOU CREATE IT AND THEN DON’T SUCK IT BACK UP. THE MERE ACT OF TAPPING INTO THE SAND BURNS FOSSIL FUEL. THEN YOU DISRUPT AND EXPOSE THE VOLATILE HYDROCARBONS PREVIOUSLY LOCKED AWAY BENEATH THE SOIL CAUSING MORE ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION. THEN YOU USE FUEL TO TRANSPORT AND REFINE THIS CRUD. THEN YOU BURN THE FINISHED PRODUCT AND OUT COMES POLLUTION FROM THE TAIL PIPE. I URGE YOU ALL TO GO TO GOOGLE SATELLITE, MOVE THE CURSOR OVER THE ATHABASCA TAR SAND AREA AND TAKE A PEAK. YOU WILL SEE A MOONSCAPE BIGGER THAN THE STATE OF OHIO. NOW, DO YOU WANT TO PLAY GAMES WITH THIS ANYMORE. WHY DON’T WE JUST CUT DOWN HALF THE AMAZON?????? SAME THING BEING DONE IN CANADA.

Comment on The Sierra Club and Natural Gas by A. Arnold

A. Arnold — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:40:18 +0000

I believe we’re all “losers” if people do not address this problem. Advocating for greener development is certainly not a selfish cause. It’s for the benefit of everyone, every organism. So I suggest that instead of scoffing at the “adequacy and timing” of ecological innovations, you help support their cause not just for them or even for the earth but–if it’s a better incentive– for yourself.

Comment on The Sierra Club and Natural Gas by A. Arnold

A. Arnold — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:01:00 +0000

I believe we’re all “losers” if people don’t address this problem. Advocating for a greener future is most certainly not a selfish cause. It’s not just for the benefit of humans, but for many organisms. So I sugget you not sit back and scoff at ecological activists, but try helping them (and hence yourself) instead.

Comment on ACTION: Help Stop Tar Sands Wolf Kills by Teresa Hendrickson

Teresa Hendrickson — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:42:56 +0000

Please, Canada!

Comment on Uniting the 99% by jay lynn

jay lynn — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:37:48 +0000

What a bunch of poppycock. Glick and his so-called movement have never known what they want or why. They just want a broad based independent progressive movement. What on earth IS that? lol
J Lynn
Volunteer with many nonprofits and charitable organizations

Comment on ACTION: Help Stop Tar Sands Wolf Kills by Nelson Brooke

Nelson Brooke — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:10:07 +0000

Dear Prime Minister Harper,

Please be a good neighbor and think long-term about the consequences of your actions. Tar sands oil extraction will perform far more harm than good, and the amount of energy and resources required to extract the stuff should quickly negate the idea. I’ve long looked to Canada with appreciation for its vast protected tracts of forest and abundant wildlife. These spaces left intact are far more precious than any short-term financial gain their destruction may bring. Future generations will appreciate greatly your decision to forego these activities and protect your remaining wild places. Poisoning and killing wolves will in turn threaten the entire ecosystem up there. Wolves are an apex predator, a keystone species whose well-being dictates the health and prosperity of the entire natural system around it. Once you’ve destroyed the wolf, the rest will follow. All you need to do is look to what the U.S. did through the early 1930s. And then look at what has been accomplished in Yellowstone National Park as a result of wolf reintroduction. Truly remarkable. That is something that more dirty oil certainly is not.

Thank you for not destroying your true valuables in Canada. Upon your decision rides my choice to travel to Canada in the future…

In good conscience,

Nelson Brooke
Birmingham, AL

Comment on Delaware River Deepening Will Cause Irreparable Environmental Harm by Paul Otruba

Paul Otruba — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:46:26 +0000

An old issue on the Delaware. The questionable economic prosperity for a few of the top feeders in reality vs potential specie extinction and long term if not permanent environmental and economic harm. The additional concern should also be where is all that contaminated and toxic sediment going? Pennsylvania is short on cleaning up thousands of toxic super fund sites as it is. Current Pennsylvania environmental policies and governmental leadership is continuing future generations to a dismal environmental future. We can only change this by standing for the air, land, water and our children with our vote , process of the law and our unified voice. Senators Casey and Toomey have proven themselves unworthy of the public sector again and most always. Do your part, make yourself heard and help clean up this keystone state by removing Senator Bob Casey, Senator Pat Toomey, Governor Tom Corbett and Congressman Glenn Thompson for a start. Our state, our health, our children are too important to be continually tainted by politics. Your voice and vote matters. Support your Delaware Riverkeeper!

Comment on ACTION: Help Stop Tar Sands Wolf Kills by Tom Bullock

Tom Bullock — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:41:04 +0000

Please do not cut corners on environmental safe guards. Wolf kills never are the best policy.

Comment on Protestors Paralyze Belo Monte Dam Construction by Jennifer

Jennifer — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:23:29 +0000

The World Bank estimates that forcible “development-induced displacement and resettlement” now affects 10 million people per year. According to the World Bank an estimated 33 million people have been displaced by development projects such as dams, urban development and irrigation canals in India alone.
India is well ahead in this respect. A country with as many as over 3600 large dams within its belt can never be the exceptional case regarding displacement. The number of development induced displacement is higher than the conflict induced displacement in India. According to Bogumil Terminski an estimated more than 10 million people have been displaced by development each year.
Athough the exact number of development-induced displaced people (DIDPs) is difficult to know, estimates are that in the last decade 90–100 million people have been displaced by urban, irrigation and power projects alone, with the number of people displaced by urban development becoming greater than those displaced by large infrastructure projects (such as dams). DIDPs outnumber refugees, with the added problem that their plight is often more concealed.

This is what experts have termed “development-induced displacement.” According to Michael Cernea, a World Bank analyst, the causes of development-induced displacement include water supply (dams, reservoirs, irrigation); urban infrastructure; transportation (roads, highways, canals); energy (mining, power plants, oil exploration and extraction, pipelines); agricultural expansion; parks and forest reserves; and population redistribution schemes.

Comment on Should the First Amendment Protect the Marketing of Junk Foods to Kids? by Chris Kuebler

Chris Kuebler — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:50:36 +0000

VERDICT? BIG FOOD SHOULD NOT BE ABLE TO ADVERTISE THEIR POISON TO KIDS ANY MORE THAN A CRACK DEALER IS ALLOWED TO PEDDLE COCAINE TO ABUSERS VIA THE AIRWAVES. BELIEVE ME, THE POISON BEING PASSED OFF AS “FOOD” BY FOOD, INC., WILL KILL TEN TIMES MORE HUMANS THIS YEAR THAN ALL OF THE ILLICIT DRUGS WILL DO COMBINED!

Comment on Canadian Officials Poison Wolves for Tar Sands Development by Marcia Denison

Marcia Denison — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:15:30 +0000

Where are the environmental law makers? This is hideous.

Comment on Got Milk? by Pug

Pug — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:25:56 +0000

Very good Marc, it looks like some people like Jen would rather drink polluted water and eat fecal matter than preserve things for our next generations to come. All for big business that cares more about money than humans and living creatures.

Comment on ACTION: Support a Strong National Ocean Policy by Teanna Byerts

Teanna Byerts — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:03:47 +0000

Strong science, real data unswayed by human politics. Protecting the waters that nurture us. This is what we need.

Comment on And This Year’s ‘Fracky Awards’ Go To… by Paula Zelesnik

Paula Zelesnik — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:25:41 +0000

Come to Ohio!!

Comment on Keystone XL—Made for Foreign Oil, Built by Taxpayer Subsidies by ARNOLD J. NASS

ARNOLD J. NASS — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:32:21 +0000

I STARTED IN THE OIL & GAS EXPLORATION BUSINESS IN 1948 AND WAS ACTIVE THERE UNTIL 1987 AND I WAS EXPLORATION MANAGER FOR VANDERBILT ENERGY WHEN WE DRILLED OIL WELLS IN ALBERTA, CANADA, JUST BEFORE THEY SENT ALL OF USE HOME. SO I DO KNOW LITTLE ABOUT CANADA’S SHARE OF THE WILLISON BASIN AND WILL HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT ONE OR TWO PARTS OF YOUR OTHERWISE EXCELLENT ARTICLE. HOWEVER, DO YOU HAVE THE API GRAVITY % FOR WHAT YOU CALL HEAVY OIL AND FOR EXTRA HEAVY OIL AND FOR BITUMEN? IF SO, WOULD YOU PLEASE SEND THAT INFO TO ME. THANKS. ARNOLD J. NASS, TYLER, TEXAS IN OPPOSITION OF THE KEYSTONE XL PIPELINE ON REASONS OTHER THAN ENVIRONMENT AND CONSTRUCTION.

Comment on Finding the Polluters—A Step Toward Accountability on Global Warming by Ellen Bryant

Ellen Bryant — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:49:47 +0000

Suppressed precipitation, 2007 = “These alarming findings prompted the California Energy Commission to support cloud physics aircraft measurements of pollution aerosols and their interactions with the potential rain clouds over California. These measurements, which took place during the latter part of the winters of 2005 and 2006, confirmed that urban aerosols are ingested into potential rain clouds and suppress their precipitation (Rosenfeld, 2006). Model simulations of these processes provide additional support and insights.” ::: http://www.swhydro.arizona.edu/archive/V6_N2/

2012….Eureka CA, this is supposed to be a Temperate RAINforest; we are suffering a serious drought. We haven’t had a real rain here for over a year. The sun light is blocked by the reflective haze spewed by Weather Modification Aviation Tankers, they are very active in this area and West of our Coastline.
Check this out!!!
http://www.chemtrailforecast.com/main.html

Geoengineering: Destroying the Atmosphere – Rosalind Peterson … Radio Liberty Seminar, October 23, 2011, Aptos, California. Rosalind Peterson and Allan Buckmann present their findings relating to geoengineering. Rosalind Peterson, of California Skywatch, was a certified U.S.D.A. Farm Service Agency Crop Loss Adjustor working in more than ten counties throughout California
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Yg8FBnGXIk

Comment on Finding the Polluters—A Step Toward Accountability on Global Warming by Ellen Bryant

Ellen Bryant — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:42:13 +0000

Former FBI Chief, Ted L. Gunderson, makes a statement regarding the chemtrail “death dumps”, otherwise know as air crap, on January 12, 2011. Ted says the following: “The death dumps, otherwise known as chemical trails, are being dropped and sprayed throughout the United States and England, Scotland, Ireland, and Northern Europe. I have personally seen them not only in the United States, but in Mexico and in Canada. Birds are dying around the world. Fish are dying by the hundreds of thousands around the world. This is genocide. This is poison. This is murder by the United Nations. This element within our society that is doing this must be stopped. I happen to know of two of the locations where the airplanes are that dump this crap on us. Four of the planes are out of the Air National Guard in Lincoln, Nebraska. And, the other planes are out of Fort Sill, Oklahoma. I personally have observed the planes that were standing still in Nebraska – Lincoln, Nebraska – at the Air National Guard. They have no markings on them. They are huge, bomber-like airplanes with no markings. This is a crime: a crime against humanity, a crime against America, a crime against the citizens of this great country. This must be stopped. ::: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gR6KVYJ73AU

Who can start a Petition to President Obama??? Text: Please order the EPA to investigate what’s being spewed by FAA approved, equipped Aviation Tankers that are involved in Weather Modification over USA, Canada and all NATO Nations.

Comment on Canadian Officials Poison Wolves for Tar Sands Development by Allan Christie

Allan Christie — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:31:20 +0000

I don’t know where you live, but if you are American, you might want to consider who wants all this dirty oil from Canada as well as do a google as to the plight of wolves in the US.

For Shame, America.

Comment on Liquified Natural Gas Export Is the New Frontier in Energy Wars by annette

annette — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:35:52 +0000

As a person who lives in the middle of the gas boom, Tioga County Pa. What this has done for our economy here is amazing. We were a little tourist town with small businesses struggling to stay open. Farmers who were gonna loose there farm have walked in to banks and paid them off in full. With money in there pockets still and tears in there eyes. I fail to see how this is a lose lose for the people experiencing it. Yes there’s more traffic and more people but the good has so far out weighed the bad.

Comment on OEC Pushes for Best Regulations on Fracking by matt

matt — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:19:04 +0000

You might be right that about the well I dont know. But I would bet my life that the people running these well are just like you, not worried & they are probably spilling the chemical water mixture all over the ground & then there is the injection wells that are supposed to store the used chemical mixture. I find it hard to believe that the people of Dimock PA that are living with contaminated well water after signing leases to allow Hydraulic Fracturing. It is stupid to see the side effects and turn your head. We need to be a bit more cautious, whats the rush? As far as I have been told by neighbors of mine who have signed leases the oil & gas that they find is going to be sold overseas. So much for energy independence off of foreign oil as a reason to hurry. Please, use your head.

Comment on Frac-Onomics: Why Fracking Makes Little Economic Sense by jerry j ryan

jerry j ryan — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:01:11 +0000

natural gas is a interesting subject.i want to know why a genius (t.boone pickings)bought 2 million shares of astrotech at .43 cents a share. it is not worth that to me .i guess that is why he is in the 1%.group. robert bruse of the bruse fund bought several million shares 3-4 years ago. i do not understand. it is worth 12 cents a share.why

Comment on Fracking Ohio by Ian Smith

Ian Smith — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:42:22 +0000

Its all about making money

Comment on ACTION: Help Extend the Renewable Energy Production Tax Credit by Donna Kaunike

Donna Kaunike — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:46:17 +0000

Clean renewable energy is a much better investment than fossil fuels. It will employ an equal number of people and won’t poison the water.

Comment on Waterkeeper Files Suit against Taylor Energy for Ongoing, Seven-Year Oil Spill by Kayd ("KD") Selden

Kayd ("KD") Selden — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:54:07 +0000

Hey, somehow we were missed. Please add Apalachicola Riverkeeper to the folks above who are joining WKA in the lawsuit. Also use our name in any/all PR.

Thanks!
Kayd
Operations & Outreach Coordinator
Apalachicola Riverkeeper

Comment on Got Milk? by Jen

Jen — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:44:02 +0000

We all have our role, but what you are doing is not doing anything but raise money for your organization and upset the people you are wanting to do a better job. If you actually use real numbers instead of generalizations you would know that ALL of the Eastern Shore of MD rivers, that also go into DE are account for only 8% of the Chesapeake Bay’s inputs. Those Poultry conglomerates you mentioned are only a small part of the 8% and are improving every day. If you look at the Chesapeake Bay TMDL MD’s poultry manure only accounts for 1.2% of the Bays inputs.

Now Mr. Yaggi I would like to see how you justify exactly how these evil conglomerates 1.2% is the major polluter of the Bay.

Comment on Family Farmers Take on Monsanto—Will They Get Justice? by Shane Dean

Shane Dean — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:35:39 +0000

CHRIS if you could simplify your response it would be a huge help for the populous.. and maybe pay more attention to your caps lock… I would gladly sign a letter with your information in it but it would have to have a quality that simple folk can duplicate…. I love your message but have a hard time reading caps and cannot really get the emotion of the article. I am behind you 100% but would love to see this re-written…

Comment on Anti-Fracking Rally Occupies State of the State Address in Steubenville, Ohio by DAVE FRANCE

DAVE FRANCE — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:09:09 +0000

As a resident of Jefferson County Ohio, I was proud to partake in the demonstration of Ohio citizens against Governor Kasich’s anti-union, pro-corporate, and pro-fracking policies. We, the 99%, are obviously not included in his plans.

Comment on We Won’t Be Silenced by Sandra Koponen

Sandra Koponen — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:45:24 +0000

We can live without gas, but we can’t live without clean water. It is pretty obvious that if you drill through rock and use toxic chemicals and water to extract gas, there is a great likelihood that the toxic chemicals will get into the ground water and poison it. And that seems to be exactly what’s happening. Already, people, livestock and wildlife are getting sick near sites where hydraulic fracturing is being executed. Again, we cannot live without water, but we CAN live without gas. We can find truly clean sources of energy, but more importantly, both industry and consumers must conserve the use of energy and employ production means that are efficient and cut back on energy use. We must begin to cut back on the use of plastics and when necessary, replace the use of plastic with materials made from renewable resources.

Politicians must listen to reason. It’s disgusting that oil, gas, coal and nuclear energy companies lobby Congress and get subsidized, de-regulated and are allowed to spread propaganda while reporters of integrity like Josh Fox are handcuffed for attempting to videotape a public hearing.

It’s time to see the writing on the wall. We can’t keep dumping toxins into our water and expect a bright future. WAKE UP CONGRESS!!! The voters are waking up, get with it!!!!

Comment on Canadian Officials Poison Wolves for Tar Sands Development by Drew Martin

Drew Martin — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:45:52 +0000

I am always shocked that Canada is such an anti-environmental country. They have so much to protect yet they come up solutions like poisoning wolves. Where are the humane people to rise up and oppose this stupid idea. How can someone call themselves and Environmental Minister and support this policy.

Comment on School Lunchrooms Put Planet and Kids at Risk by Chris Kuebler

Chris Kuebler — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:26:58 +0000

INDUSTRIAL AGRICULTURE: THE METHOD WHICH CAUSED SOCIETY TO BE THE MOST OVER FED, YET UNDER NOURISHED FOLKS IN HUMAN HISTORY

Comment on School Lunchrooms Put Planet and Kids at Risk by Chris Kuebler

Chris Kuebler — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:25:02 +0000

THE REASON PROCESSED FOOD IS UNHEALTHY IS BECAUSE WE DIDN’T EVOLVE WITH IT. IF THE INGREDIENTS IN YOUR FOOD WERE NOT CONSUMED BY CAVE MAN. PUT THE POISON DOWN. CERTAINLY, DON’T EAT IT. WHAT HAPPENS IS YOUR BODY’S IMMUNE SYSTEM DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THE MANUFACTURED CHEMICAL INGREDIENTS. SO, IT TREATS THEM AS ALIEN INVADERS; JUST LIKE BACTERIA. AND WHAT HAPPENS NEXT AIN’T PRETTY. YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM GETS SET OFF, GOES INTO OVERDRIVE, AND GETS SO ACTIVE, IT STARTS TO ATTACK THE BODY ITSELF. THAT IS WHY INFLAMMATION IS RAMPANT. AND THAT SETS OFF THE CORTISOL CYCLE AND THE LAST FREE RADICAL DEFENSE….URIC ACID…WHICH LEADS TO GOUT. CORTISOL IS IMPLICATED IN OBESITY. WITH JUNK FOOD, YOU CAN EAT LESS CALORIES, BUT DEPOSIT MORE FAT. ITS ALL ABOUT HORMONES AND THE IMMUNE SYSTEM. I HOPE I DIDN’T SPOIL YOUR APPETITE

Comment on The Great Carbon Bubble by Frank J. Regan

Frank J. Regan — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:17:48 +0000

Excellent article. An all-out effort must go out this year to get mainstream media to grill presidental candidates on Climate Change.

Comment on Mesoamerican Reef Management Insufficient for Necessary Protection by Chris Kuebler

Chris Kuebler — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:13:55 +0000

WHAT IS LEFT TO PROTECT? I HAVE BEEN DIVING ON THESE REEFS FOR 20 YEARS AND LATELY IT SEEMS ALL I AM DIVING ON IS DEAD ROCK!!!!!!!!! IT DIDN’T TAKE AN “AUDIT” TO MAKE THAT OBSERVATION.
THESE REEFS DON’T NEED “PROTECTION”. THEY NEED “RESTORATION”. MANAGEMENT ISN’T THE ISSUE. YOU CAN “MANAGE” A DEAD ZONE. YOU NEED “ACTION”. NO FISHING; LET THE WHOLE ECOSYSTEM COME BACK INTO SOME SEMBLANCE OF BALANCE. RESTOCKING CORALS. AND ADDRESS CO2 ACIDIFICATION, OZONE DEPLETION/ULTRA VIOLET LOAD, SILTATION, AND NUTRIENT LOAD.

Comment on ACTION: Since When Is Cancer ‘Free and Gentle’? by Chris Kuebler

Chris Kuebler — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:07:52 +0000

AIRING MORE “DIRTY LAUNDRY”??????????

Comment on Got Milk? by Chris Kuebler

Chris Kuebler — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:04:55 +0000

WHOSE MINDING THE DANGED HEN HOUSE??????????????

Comment on The Reality of Climate Change by Chris Kuebler

Chris Kuebler — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:59:16 +0000

I WOULD RATHER FRAME THIS ISSUE AS CO2 POLLUTION. MOST OF WHICH IS CAUSED BY HUMAN KIND BURNING FOSSIL FUELS WHICH HAS RELEASED IN 100 YEARS, THE CARBON PRODUCED AND STORED BY NATURE OVER THE PAST 300 MILLION YEARS. CAN LIVING THINGS ADAPT TO THIS NEW LOAD OF CO2 IN SUCH A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME? THAT REMAINS TO BE SEEN. I AM SURE THERE IS MORE TO THE WARMING ASPECT: SUN VARIATIONS, SOLAR FLARES, SUN SPOT ERUPTIONS, ETC. AND DON’T FORGET THE FACT THAT THE EARTH HAS BEEN WARMING SO AS TO MELT GLACIERS THAT ONCE COVERED OHIO, A PROCESS THAT BEGAN WHEN THE ICE AGE ENDED 12,000 YEARS AGO. BUT THAT WARMING DOES NOT EXPLAIN WHY THE CORAL REEFS HAVE BASICALLY DIED OFF TO THE TUNE OF 90 PERCENT IN JUST THE PAST 20 YEARS. IF GLOBAL WARMING EXPLAINED IT, WHY DIDN’T THE CORALS DIE OFF WHEN THE EARTH BEGAN TO WARM 12,000 YEARS AGO? AFTER ALL, CORALS HAVE BEEN AROUND FOR 400 MILLION YEARS. IT IS ONLY THE RECENT GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE THAT SEEMS TO BE KILLING THE CORALS. SO, WHAT IS THE TRANSFORMATIVE FACTOR? EXCESS CO2. IT IS CAUSING ACIDIFICATION OF THE OCEANS WHICH DISSOLVE THE LIMESTONE SUBSTRATE ON WHICH CORALS BUILD. THAT EXCESS CO2 DIDNT EXIST WHEN THE ICE AGE BEGAN DYING OUT. IT HAS CAUGHT UP TO US NOW. COUPLE THAT WITH OTHER INSULTS SUCH AS DESTROYING THE FINED TUNED CORAL ECOSYSTEM WITH OVER FISHING, SILTATION, SEWAGE, NUTRIENT LOAD, TOXIC CHEMICALS, HERBICIDES, PESTICIDES, FUNGICIDES, DIOXIN, DDT, DECAYING PLASTICS, PETROLEUM SPILLS, SOLVENTS, LUBRICANTS, HORMONES, MEDICINE, ETC., AND YOU’VE GOT A PROBLEM.

AND TAR SANDS ARE ABOUT AS DUMB AN IDEA AS I HAVE SEEN. THIS ACTIVITY CAUSES TREMENDOUS POLLUTION TEARING UP THE LAND, EXPOSING THE PREVIOUSLY LOCKED IN PETRO ORGANICS TO THE ATMOSPHERE. THE VOLATILE PARTS WITHIN THE TAR EVAPORATE INTO THE ATMOSPHERE CAUSING MAJOR LEAGUE ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION. SO, YOU HAVE AIR POLLUTION COUPLED WITH A RAPED LANDSCAPE THAT WOULD MAKE AN OHIO STRIP MINE LOOK LIKE THE GARDEN OF EDEN. ON TOP OF THAT, YOU ARE BURNING TREMENDOUS AMOUNTS OF FOSSIL FUEL, TO EXTRACT FOSSIL FUEL, THUS CAUSING MORE TOXIC POLLUTION IN THE ATMOSPHERE. AND IT TAKES SO MUCH ENERGY TO SEPARATE THE TAR FROM THE SAND, YOU ONLY GET ABOUT 1.3 GALLONS OF REFINEABLE PETROCHEMICALS PER 1 GALLON NEEDED TO GET TO THE POINT OF REFINING. NOT MUCH OF A NET GAIN, WHEN CONSIDERING THE ENVIRONMENTAL DESTRUCTION. THROW IN REMEDIATION COSTS AND ENERGY EXPENDED FOR THAT, AND THE RATIO IS PROBABLY THE OPPOSITE. YOU LOSE BY GAINING.

ARROGANCE AND HUBRIS IS PRECISELY WHY PRIOR CIVILIZATIONS COLLAPSED. THEY REFUSED TO BELIEVE THAT FAILURE COULD HAPPEN TO US. WITNESS THE U.S. ECONOMY, CIRCA 2012.

THE CONCENTRATION OF POLITICAL POWER AT THE APEX OF THE SOCIO ECONOMIC FOOD CHAIN. THAT IS WHY BIG OIL, BIG PHARMA, BIG INSURANCE, BIG MEDICINE, BIG AGRIBUSINESS, ETC., ARE GETTING THEIR WAY. JUST CLOSE YOUR EYES AND KEEP SAYING THIS ISN’T TRUE; IT ISN’T HAPPENING. THEN OPEN YOUR EYES. REALITY DIDN’T GO AWAY. GET ACTIVE. TAKE ACTION.

Comment on We Won’t Be Silenced by Leah Doherty

Leah Doherty — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:43:11 +0000

You can join us on Facebook at NO FRACKING IRELAND (all caps). Our petition is here http://nofrackingireland.wordpress.com/ and further info on the situation in Ireland here http://frackingfreeireland.org/ Thank you to Josh Fox for bringing this to our attention through his great work ‘Gasland’. Solidarity from Ireland x

Comment on Canadian Officials Poison Wolves for Tar Sands Development by Zorrogirl

Zorrogirl — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:42:57 +0000

Time to boycott Canadian products! Enough is enough. The tar sands alone are going to destroy this planet. It puts out as much carbon as 38 million cars per day. Climate change is accelerating in part because of this. And now poisoning wolves on top of it. For shame, Canada.

Comment on We Won’t Be Silenced by Leah Doherty

Leah Doherty — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:38:31 +0000

I hope this madness stops – it has now spread to Europe. I live in Ireland and am involved in a campaign No Fracking Ireland – we will continue to campaign on this issue until fracking is banned.

Comment on School Lunchrooms Put Planet and Kids at Risk by Emma

Emma — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:29:27 +0000

Loved reading this article! So exciting to hear what’s happening in Granville! What a great example of success.

After reading your article I thought you might enjoy this short video about kids cooking in the classroom – http://lunchlovecommunity.org/if-they-cook-it-they-will-eat-it.html.

Emma

Comment on Frac-Onomics: Why Fracking Makes Little Economic Sense by windy

windy — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:29:15 +0000

As gas prices rise to more sustainable rates to make up for high fracking costs, renewables become more competitive. There’s no way around it- once you honestly factor in all the costs, renewable energy makes both environmental and economic sense!

Thanks for this very useful analysis!

Comment on We Won’t Be Silenced by Jack & Mary White

Jack & Mary White — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:51:22 +0000

Josh, you know that Mary and I have many reasons to be angry. Our water well, home, property,the worse was Mary’s total health eyes, mind, hearing,walking, living in fear, our income ruined hoophouse gone. Thanks to a local corrupt government You were arrested hand cuffed and led to jail, this act brought great anger to us.
The old world war two veteran who set on our front deck and viewed all that had been done to us, with tears in his eyes, said and this is what we fought world war two for?
He picked up his cane and left we never saw him again, his death was soon after.
Better that he never saw the removal of freedom of the press and our best locked away like a common criminal. Jack

Comment on ACTION: Keystone XL—It’s Back by Mary Neff

Mary Neff — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:36:33 +0000

Please take into consideration the millions of Americans/Canadians who have fought hard and long to stop this project, but more importantly please consider their children who will be the inheritors of this disaster. We beg you to put the people first and reject the Keystone Pipeline.

Comment on 16 States Oppose ‘Good Neighbor Rule’ by Bob

Bob — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:17:22 +0000

HI Stephanie

Thanks for posting up this column by CAP. A great resource tool that clearly articulates the issues and the economic impact of not taking action to reduce GHG.

Bob

Comment on Ten Ways Monsanto and Big Ag Are Trying to Kill You—And the Planet by Len Aldis

Len Aldis — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:53:40 +0000

In answer to pdjmoo, It helps to have Monsanto’s key people put into positions of power by previous and present presidents of the US. Just look who is in charge of food.

Comment on EVENT: Fracking Protest at Ohio Gov. Kasich’s State of the State on Feb. 7 by Michael Abrams

Michael Abrams — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:17:10 +0000

Remember the Deepwater Horizon gas well

Comment on A Peaceful Invasion of Iraq by Susan

Susan — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:26:47 +0000

I had heard of the changes to the land under Saddam Husein and also of the work trying to restore the area. I am so happy to read you account of Nature Iraq and Upper Tigris Waterkeeper Nabil Musa groups doing the great work and your bringing this to us the humble public. Thanks! – Susan

Comment on Canadian Officials Poison Wolves for Tar Sands Development by Philippa Settels

Philippa Settels — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:08:29 +0000

As a Canadian I am embarrassed! As a person, I am shocked! How can we make them stop this horrific assault on our precious wildlife? What is WRONG with people?!?!?

Comment on Fracking—A Bad Bet for the Environment and Economy by tjamba

tjamba — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:05:25 +0000

I’m trying to find unbiased information regarding fracking, but it all seems to come from people or organizations who have built-in or funded biases. It’s nice to see that you have hot links to the sources of your statements, but they all seem to come from even more biases sources.

You make one statement that I believe is wrong and for which you provide no source of information. What is the foundation of your statement that… “Fracking operations have generated billions of gallons of radiation-laced toxic wastewater…” Your use of the term Radiation-laced with no substantiation, either shows your ignorance, or your obvious bias.

Comment on Grassroots Advocacy at Its Best by spear

spear — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:10:51 +0000

I found it on this website and the only credit is graffiti. here’s the link:
http://www.examiner.com/activism-in-fort-lauderdale/organize-photo

Comment on California Nuclear Power Plant Releases Radioactive Steam by rod bray

rod bray — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:57:10 +0000

Right on the beach… How high is the Tsunami wall?

Comment on Fracking Ohio by Douglas Cullen

Douglas Cullen — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:07:19 +0000

For my kids and yours, my water & yours, my future and yours please do not allow this earthquake making and water poisoning procedure to continue.

Comment on Putting a Freeze on Arctic Ocean Drilling by Chris Kuebler

Chris Kuebler — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:17:56 +0000

WHAT’S THE BIG CONCERN? IF A BIG SPILL HAPPENS, JUST DUMP A LITTLE COREXIT 9500 ON IT. JUST LIKE THEY DID IN THE GULF. EVERYTHING WILL TURN OUT JUST RIGHT. JUST ASK BP AND THE FLACKS AND LACKEYS WHO SAY ALL IS WELL IN THE GULF. THE SHRIMP, FISH AND OYSTERS ALL TASTY. THE BEACH SAND NICE AND WHITE. SURE.

Have a nice day.
Chris Kuebler
Avon Lake, Ohio
586-216-4505

Comment on Family Farmers Take on Monsanto—Will They Get Justice? by Chris Kuebler

Chris Kuebler — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:13:11 +0000

WRITE YOUR CONGRESSPERSON TODAY AND ASK FOR A LITTLE OF THAT “TORT REFORM”. THE STATUTE COULD SIMPLY PROHIBIT MONSANTO FROM SUING SMALL FARMERS VIA QUALIFIED IMMUNITY; IT COULD REQUIRE HIGHER STANDARDS OF PROOF FOR MONSANTO TO ESTABLISH A CASE; IT COULD MAKE MONSANTO PAY IF IT LOSES A CASE, INCLUDING TREBLE EXEMPLARY DAMAGES; IT COULD LIMIT DAMAGES TO “NOMINAL”. IT COULD EVEN TAKE MONSANTO’S GENE PATENT RIGHTS AWAY IN THE CONTEXT OF SUING FOR ENFORCEMENT. LET’S SEE WHO THE PHONEY POLITICIANS ARE [SORRY FOR THE REDUNDANCY]; YOU KNOW, THE ONE’S WHO PROFESS TO STAND BEHIND SMALL BUSINESS AND SMALL FAMILY FARMS. LET’S SEE WHO DOES MONSANTO’S BIDDING BECAUSE MONSANTO PUTS MONEY IN THEIR POLITICAL COFFERS.

Have a nice day.
CHRIS KUEBLER
Avon Lake, OHio
586-216-4505

Comment on ACTION: Tell the USDA to Reject Agent Orange Corn by Frank Beaven

Frank Beaven — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:39:00 +0000

Health before profits.

Comment on ACTION: Help Stop the Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline by Frank Beaven

Frank Beaven — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:35:45 +0000

Please protect what can’t be replaced.

Comment on Fracking Ohio by Victoria MacBain

Victoria MacBain — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:18:55 +0000

Please stop this madness before something really big happens. The Earth does not need this added assault!