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Current Events from a Science Perspective.

  • Help Keep Electric Rates Low – No Extra Fees On Solar Energy

    Many states are in the process of passing ALEC sponsored legislation designed to discourage the development of renewable energy resources. Oklahoma has passed such legislation and the power companies have petitioned the Corporation Commission to allow a rate increase on net energy metering customers. The Oklahoma Corporation Commission Is asking for public comments on the… Read more

  • The 2014 Environmental Hall of Fame/Shame Winners

    The 2014 Environmental Hall of Fame/Shame contest was carried out on four websites and the votes were combined to determine those who had the most impact on the environment, good or ill. This article announces the 2014 winners and their prizes. Read more

  • Tax Increases Work

    Kansas and Oklahoma are committed to a policy of trickle-down economics, and they keep cutting taxes even though their states are just getting further and further in the hole. Governor Mark Dayton in Minnesota raise taxes and the states economy is growing and doing great. Read more

  • Boyen Slat: A Teenager Who Plans to Clean up the Oceans

    Boyen Slat is a teenager from the Netherlands who has developed a plan for removing millions of tons of plastic from the ocean. He has developed a 530 page feasibility study with the help of 70 scientist and has raised $2 million to start the project. Read more

  • Poll: Vote for the 2014 Hall of Fame and Hall of Shame Candidates

    Voting is now open for the 2014 Hall of Fame and Hall of Shame Awards to determine those who have most affected the environment through their actions. A list of nominees and a poll for voting is given in this article. Please help select the winners. Read more

  • Bits and Pieces 14: Will Rogers on Trickle-down Theory

    Will Rogers was skeptical about the trickle-down theory, and he had it much more correctly than biased economists such as Art Laffer. Read more

  • The Cornwall Alliance: Dominionism vs. Science and Religion

    Dr. E Calvin Beisner, spokesperson for the Cornwall alliance, claims that the Christian environmental movement is a Green Dragon which is destroying Christian churches. However, his involvement with the Heartland Institute Indicates the Green Dragon may be serving the interests of fossil fuel companies. Read more

  • Nominate Your Candidates for the 2014 Environmental Hall of Fame/Shame Awards

    It is important that we determine and recognize those who have been heroes or villains in our efforts to protect the environment. Please nominate those who have affected the environment the most by word or deed in 2014. Read more

  • Profits at All Cost: Shareholder Value Vs. Stakeholder Value

    A shift in the United States from stakeholder investing to shareholder investing has has contributed to a large gap between CEO and worker pay and has led to an income inequality that is damaging the economy and caused a sluggish recovery. A shift to more socially responsible Stakeholder investing will in the long run help… Read more

  • The 1956 Republican Party Platform vs. Todays

    A comparison of the 1956 Republican Party platform with today’s shows how the Republican Party has devolved since Eisenhower’s time. Though there is not an official party platform for 2014, the one presented is very similar to the 2012 one that Romney ran on. Read more