From the central Kentucky woods
Today from Margaret Swedish:
My cabin sits in the woods of central Kentucky on what is really a large farm. The group of 7 cabins is spread thin through the woods in a hollow. This morning, as I walked down the road to get to this computer, I strolled through half a dozen or more […]
On the road again
Today from Margaret Swedish:
Dear Blog Readers,
I will be on the road over these next several weeks, part of that time doing a writing retreat in the Kentucky woods. This will give me more time to ponder things like global warming, climate change, the new reality that is descending upon this society with peak oil, […]
Some good news on emissions
Today form Margaret Swedish:
Yesterday, a federal appeals court blocked efforts by the Bush administration to loosen tighter emission standards for coal-fired power plants, saying that the changes violated the Clean Air Act.
The court sided with 14 states that filed suit complaining that attempts to loosen standards set by Congress under the act were illegal and […]
Are US Americans worried about oil supplies?
Today from Margaret Swedish:
Yes, yes we are. We are worried about oil supply. The message is getting across. Not only are we worried, but we are rather upset with the oil companies, with our political leaders, and with our own fossil-fuel dependent selves for not addressing the situation with the seriousness that is due.
A new […]
Ready to go nuclear?
Today from Margaret Swedish:
As the dawning of our energy crisis and the threat and reality of global warming begin to reach the level of our daily consciousness, many people are scrambling for any cleaner source of electricity to power our homes, computers, offices, etc. Coal will not be the answer because of the devastating […]
The new secretary of the interior
From Margaret Swedish today:
President Bush has nominated Idaho Governor Dirk Kempthorne to replace Gale Norton as Secretary of the Interior. While environmentalists are glad to see Norton go, they are appalled at this nomination.
On March 16, the Senior Vice President for Political Affairs and Public Education of the League of Conservation Voters (LCV), Tony Massaro, […]
Bush’s New National Security Strategy
From Margaret Swedish today:
The White House released this morning the Bush administration’s new National Security Strategy (NSS). It is much the same as the old strategy, except for somewhat more rhetorical acknowledgement of the importance of international diplomacy as one way to promote freedom, democracy, and US interests around the world. It also addresses some issues […]
The Rivers, Too, Are Dying
From Margaret Swedish:
New studies reveal the extent to which the rivers of the world are drying up or are “seriously depleted,” a result of deterioration due to human water use patterns and to global warming. The United Nations is preparing to release a new report this week warning governments of the extent of the crisis and the threat this […]
We cannot sustain this lifestyle
From Margaret Swedish at the ides of March:
A thought for the day — it is abundantly clear that we can no longer sustain our lifestyles. Back in 1997, a deputy director at the World Bank, Sven Burmeister of Sweden, put it this way: the earth has the carrying capacity to support the consumption levels […]
Crude oil spill in Alaska
Today from Margaret Swedish:
A crude oil spill in Alaska has renewed the alarm of environmentalists over “the expansion of oil exploitation in the state.”
The spill was discovered on Thursday, March 9, but its source was not found until Sunday. The extent of the damage to the Alaska wilderness has not yet been determined, though […]
