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It’s in the movies

I enjoy the DeWittian sting of James Wolcott's writing as much as anyone, but even a good critic can go wrong sometimes. He underestimates Little Miss Sunshine, which resonates far beyond its modest means -- even on an environmental scale.

Here's why:

A column from Romm

In his State of the Union address, President Bush threw away the last opportunity he had to save his historical legacy. He continued his business-as-usual do-nothing approach on global warming, which is the gravest threat facing the American way of life. As I wrote earlier in a column for the Center for American Progress web site:

Run out of a Senate committee, no less

How is it that taxpayers are funding what looks like an official Senate committee blog dispensing far-right agitprop? Here’s the story. Toward the middle of last year, then-chair of the Senate Environment & Public Works Committee James Inhofe (R-Okla.) hired Marc Morano as his communications director. Morano is a long-time operative in right-wing media circles, […]

Soup-er news for greens

In a recent NYT op-ed/obit for the inventor of ramen noodles (R.I.P. Momofuku), Lawrence Downes wrote, “Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime. Give him ramen noodles, and you don’t have to teach him anything.” If that sentiment makes you chuckle … and then salivate, I’ve got good news: In […]

Weak brew

Bush's much hyped U-Turn on climate wasn't even a Double U-Turn. All he said was:

We’re Just Saying

Scientists, states, and Congress point out that mercury is bad Mercury is not a problem. Mercury is not a problem. (Psst: hey readers, it’s us. We interrupt this federal brainwashing to let you know that researchers who sampled more than 2,700 fish from 626 rivers and streams in 12 Western states found mercury in every […]

Hidin’ Dirty

Bush pushes “alternative” fuels plan, critics push back President Bush got bizzy promoting his new energy goals yesterday, taking his message to a DuPont biofuels facility in Delaware and signing an executive order requiring federal agencies to buy more fuel-efficient vehicles — including plug-in hybrids when they become available. But Bush’s plan to cut gasoline […]

Everything is lame

The people at Living Homes are totally lame and hypocritical for designing a modular LEED platinum house, but making it too big. And putting too much glass on it. The Prius is totally lame because it gets worse gas mileage than it says, and also because it’s not public transit. The Super Bowl is totally […]

No, really

Um ... literally.

Come to think of it, this little gizmo (scroll to the bottom of the page) might just come in handy during my nightly 3 a.m. stumble to the bathroom.

Tuna populations are in decline

Bluefin tuna have a lot of admirers. Marine biologists are intrigued by their size and speed, they're a noteworthy source of revenue for many fishermen, and many sushi lovers are willing to spend a little more for their favorite tuna roll. In fact, this fish is so important to so many, that it warrants a five-day meeting of the world's five biggest tuna fisheries -- accounting for 77 countries and regions.