Do you suffer from progressive-cause fatigue? Does daybreak reveal an inbox bursting with entreaties from progressive politicians and causes pitching the cause-du-jour and pleading
Category: Environment
Ultra-local food: the proximity principle
I’m going to admit it. I’m privileged. And it has nothing to do with what’s sitting in my bank account. The privilege I’m referring
Coming next from Republicans: Cigarette smoking is good for your health
Republicans have made an art form of trying to turn back the clock. I can’t help but wonder what’s next on their agenda. Could
Romney turns his back on his home state
If you want to see how convoluted Mitt Romney’s record is regarding what to do to help the American auto industry, simply compare his
US approves new reactors, while Fukushima radiation is killing Americans
A study originally published in December 2011 came to the conclusion that the US death rate may have increased by 14,000 as a result
Strong thinking from Obama on Keystone
Since Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society, liberals have rarely stood firm on key issues. Part of it is their own timidity; part of it is
More items to add to your Obama-accomplishment list
One of the most-read posts here on Occasional Planet continues to be “President Obama’s 244 accomplishments.” Since it first appeared in 2010, that post
Rural Illinois residents are “SORE” about new hog farm
Residents of Hancock County, Illinois are organizing an effort to prevent an industrial hog confinement facility from opening in their area. Junction Acres LLC
Dirty is the new green
Recent tv ads are touting how green natural gas is, extolling the local production, job creation and environmental friendliness of natural gas. Of course,
Bad economy is good for life expectancy of landfills
The economic slump is reducing the amount of garbage sent to landfills. As a result, the life expectancy of some landfills may be extended.