The Decline And Fall Of The American Empire

Cold Dead Hands Green Police 25 Comments

Via The New American;

About 145 employees of the Doe Run lead smelter [in Herculaneum, Missouri] learned they will lose their jobs at the end of December because of the plant’s closure, the Doe Run Co. said Wednesday. An additional 73 contractor jobs also will be eliminated.
The job cuts were expected. The plant, which has operated for more than a century and is the lone remaining lead smelter in the United States, announced in 2010 that it will cease operations at the end of this year.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said the company “made a business decision” to shut down the smelter instead of installing pollution control technologies needed to reduce sulfur dioxide and lead emissions as required by the Clean Air Act.

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Without ammunition, a gun is just a club.

Update: more in the comments.

YNoKyoto

United Nations Vast Right Wing Conspiracy Y2Kyoto 18 Comments

Via JoNova;

Essentially, the new Australian government ‘s message to the UN is: we are reducing CO2, but we’re not giving you a cent. Furthermore, if the science becomes muddier, we might drop it. We don’t think this UN meeting is remotely important and we have better things to do. And when it comes to wealth transfer through the UN the answer is No. Thank. You.

h/t Adrian, Kevin B.

Global Test

I Miss W. Radioactive 47 Comments

So, it’s come to this – the only thing standing between the western world and World War III are the French.

Western and Iranian negotiators were putting the finishing touches on a far-reaching nuclear deal. Then, at virtually the last minute, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius joined in the talks. It didn’t take long for the negotiations to unravel — and for Fabius to publicly declare this round of the talks to be over. […]
Fabius, echoing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, is said to have had two serious concerns with the deal. First, the agreement failed to prevent Tehran from continuing construction on its nuclear reactor at Arak. Once the facility is operational, a key part of Iran’s nuclear program would be immune to airstrikes because bombing the plant would lead to massive, deadly, radiation leaks. Fabius was also upset that the deal didn’t require Iran to reduce its stockpiles of 20% enriched uranium, which is approaching weapons-grade. The Hollande government, Fabius told French radio, would not be part of a “fool’s game.”

Lord help us.

Mr Premier, Tear Down Those Windmills

Alternative Subsidy Ethical Energy Gopher News 10 Comments

CTV;

Canada “should be proud” of its status as an energy superpower, says Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall, and to claim that status the country needs to be able to move those resources across the country to meet the demands of its global customers.
In an interview with CTV’s Question Period, Wall said Canada “needs more pipeline capacity,” to move oil and natural gas to ports on either coast.
Wall says projects such as TransCanada’s Energy East pipeline and Enbridge’s Northern Gateway pipeline will move oil to ports where it can be shipped overseas, which will also help suppliers get fair market value for their product.

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