COLLEGE PARK, Md. - The University of Maryland's John W. Frece is taking his years of "smart growth" expertise and experience to the Obama Administration to head the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Smart Growth division.
Frece just stepped down as associate director of the University of Maryland's National Center for Smart Growth Research and Education. This week he took the reins as director of the EPA's Development,…Continue
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The latest update of major corporate ownership and involvement in the organic food sector is now out. The chart graphically focuses on the organic brands with ties to the top 25 food processors in North America. You can view a full-size version of the latest chart by clicking here.
Dr. Phil Howard, an Assistant Professor at Michigan State, is responsible for the creation and updating of the organic food… Continue
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Libertarians Gone WildRon Paul's insane cameo in the upcoming Bruno movie.
By Christopher BeamPosted Monday, March 16, 2009, at 6:16 PM ET
Note: This article contains spoilers about Sacha Baron Cohen's upcoming movie, Bruno.
Ron Paul.Ron PaulPresidential candidates will do almost anything for publicity. But Ron Paul's appearance in Sacha Baron Cohen's upcoming Bruno movie suggests he draws the line at making sex tapes with gay Austrian TV hosts.
Scientists in Brazil and at the University of California, Davis, are teaming up to develop a herd of genetically modified dairy goats, whose milk is expected to protect against the types of diarrheal diseases that each year claim the lives of more than 2 million children around the world.
The team plans to have a milk-producing herd of these goats established in Brazil within two years and hopes to begin human… Continue
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The House passed a bill yesterday which includes disturbing language indicating young people will be forced to undertake mandatory national service programs as fears about President Barack Obama’s promised “civilian national security force” intensify.
The Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act, known as the GIVE Act, was passed… Continue
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Thanks to a concerned Missouri state policeman, a nationally syndicated radio talk show host stated that he was alerted last week to a secret Missouri state police report that categorized supporters of Congressman Ron Paul, Bob Barr, and myself as "'militia'… Continue
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After months of advertising, Alex Jones' new film, the Obama Deception, is out. The trailer proclaimed it an an exposure of the lies of Obama. I made sure I got a copy as soon as it came out, and having watched it twice now, I would like to share my opinions.
The film sees a welcome break from Alex Jones' usual approach. Previously his films have concentrated on the evils of the Republican Party, with Bush and Cheney being treated as demi-devils. He has… Continue
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The battle to keep chloramine out of the West Shore's water supply has reached the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
In a motion filed with the court Monday, attorney Susan Pickford asks that the issues dismissed by the Commonwealth Court -- including whether there were violations of due process… Continue
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Contracts can’t be broken. We learned that lesson well over the past few days when AIG honchos swore that despite being bailed out by $173 billion in taxpayer funds, they couldn’t break the sacrosanct contractual bond that guaranteed billions in bonuses to the same top executives who… Continue
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A bill designed to protect farmers from liability if their fields are cross-pollinated by patented, genetically modified seeds isn't going anywhere in this year's… Continue
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Obama overturned a Bush veto only 16 days in to his term.
The pack price increase is only 40 cents, where as the roll
your own increase is going from a buck a pound to 25 dollars.
The pigs don't bother lying, and tell us it is for bringing in more revenue.
Who has the most to gain besides the feds? I think its the major tobacco
companies who have lost their dominance to smaller tobacco companies.…
We got Freeman back on the program for an excellent discussion about Barackhenaton and the New Obama Dynast, The Black Pharos of the Kingdom. We begin to discuss past president Clinton and George W Bush. We discuss "W" as the… Continue
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Alternet By Jim Hightower, Hightower Lowdown. Posted March 16, 2009.
3/4 of Americans want to see a huge worker protection bill pass through Congress, and the greedy corporations are running scared.
Last October, Home Depot cofounder Bernie Marcus blew a gasket, spewing outrage in all directions. "This is the demise of civilization," he exploded. "This is how a… Continue
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in the United States domestic energy supply.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 5, 2009
Mr. LARSON of Connecticut (for himself, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. HOLT, Mr. WU, and Mr. MORAN of Virginia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to… Continue
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