Monthly Archives: October 2007
Nuclear Drawback: Water; Does Utah Have Enough?
I’ve written on this blog about how France, the most nuclear country in the world, is having problems with their water being too warm to cool their plants. Some plants had to be shut down last summer because of the potential … Continue reading
Solar Panels Made From Cyber Waste!
As a former Vermonter (I lived in Burlington from 1999-2001), it makes me proud that this remarkable achievement came from the IBM plant there. Solar PV panels from scrap semiconductors. An invention that truly makes sense. If they can make … Continue reading
Utah Teachers Association: Convention A Polluters PR Fest
The Utah Education Association conference started Monday at the Salt Palace. From an environmental perspective, it’s a clean sweep for the polluters. I volunteered to staff The Nature Conservancy’s information table at the conference. We’re encouraging teachers to sign their … Continue reading
Step It Up: Rally Saturday to Fight Climate Change
Step It Up is writer Bill McKibben’s campaign to raise awareness and create action against human-induced climate change. This Saturday November 3 has been declared as a National Day of Climate Action and rallies are scheduled all over America including … Continue reading
California Fires: Voices of Reason Emerge To Avoid Repeating Mistakes
This linked article is the closest thing to common sense I’ve heard come out of the discussion of how to handle re-development and federal fire protection policy after the California wildfires. Regardless, the California home construction industry is likely rejoicing the … Continue reading
Nature Needs An Agent: I Offer My Services
Dear Ms. Nature: I’m writing to offer you my services as representative of your public image, brand and properties. Negatively-impacting events beginning several thousand years ago with the evolution of humans, ensuing conflicts of interest with said races i.e. disasters, wars, … Continue reading
Salt Lake Air Back In Black
The Wasatch Front’s been covered by an inversion for more than a week now. That means the air is worse than normal earlier than normal. We can now enjoy our itchy eyes, running noses and other assorted maladies longer than … Continue reading
California Fires: Common Sense is Not An Option
As the flames calm down, the whining flares up. Californians are displaying uncharacteristic ignorance for a state that prides itself on progressive thinking, especially on the environment. But what we’re hearing from the Land of Fruits and Nuts is how eager everyone … Continue reading
Fake FEMA News Conference: It’s OK- We’re Faking We Believe Them
The Bush Administration’s clown squad has done a lot of things- in fact, most things-more fraudulent and destructive than FEMA staging a fake news conference last week about the California fires. The Iraq War, the War on Social Security, Terri Schaivo, Hurricane Katrina, … Continue reading
KUTV’s Michelle King To Retire: TV News’ Population Crisis
Channel 2 anchor Michelle King ascends into the Valhalla of broadcasting- if there is such a thing- at the end of the November sweeps. Her retirement, combined with Channel 5 KSL’s Dick Nourse at the same time, dramatize a brutal reality in TV news: their … Continue reading
