Posts Tagged ‘ environment ’

An Alien Tree-Hugger Scoffs At Earth’s Governments

Dec 23rd, 2008 | By Byron King | Category: Energy, Featured, Politics
This past weekend saw the debut of a remake of the classic 1951 film The Day the Earth Stood Still. The original movie was so good that I don’t know why anybody really thought it necessary to make a new version. But much of modern culture has turned into a ...read more

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Iraq Goes Green

Nov 23rd, 2007 | By Whiskey Contributor | Category: Oil
EVERYDAY, AMERICANS FOCUS ON COUNTLESS problems that have arisen due to the war in Iraq. One of the clear problems we’ve come across has been the supply and price of the world’s oil. No matter what side of the issue you’re on, it’s hard not to notice the effect this ...read more

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Meat and Crusaders

Mar 22nd, 2007 | By Jim Amrhein | Category: Commodities, Energy, Oil
Before I get started today, I want to take a few moments to address some reader feedback to my last essay, "A Clear and Pheasant Danger." First, I give a heartfelt thanks to those who wrote in with kudos and "attaboys." It's always nice to hear from those who've been persuaded, ...read more

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A Clear and Pheasant Danger

Mar 15th, 2007 | By Jim Amrhein | Category: Energy
Though I know a lot more about it than the average tree-spiking enviro-Nazi, I'm by no means an expert on alternative energy sources. My colleagues Byron King and Eric Fry, as examples, are far more versed than I am on where we're headed energy-wise -- and which among the newest ...read more

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