Author Archives: Steve Maley

Conviction of former Rep. Wm. Jefferson (D-LA) affirmed on 10 of 11 counts. #rsrh

William Jefferson loses appeal on all but 1 charge Former U.S. Rep. William Jefferson could soon be ordered to begin serving his 13-year sentence on public corruption charges after a three-judge appellate court panel Monday unanimously affirmed all but one … Continue reading

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Looking like Santorum in LA

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Ministry of Truth Begins the ‘Rehabilitation’ of Obama’s Energy Record

What better place to start the correction of history than in the pages of The New York Times: U.S. Inches Toward Goal of Energy Independence Taken together, the increasing production and declining consumption have unexpectedly brought the United States markedly … Continue reading

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Why do you think they called them “Burning Springs”? #gasland #fracknation #fracking #rsrh

Phelim McAleer, Pro-Fracking Filmmaker, Erects Billboard In Fracking Country (HuffPo Link) Support FrackNation at Kickstarter.com. You, too, can become an Executive Producer for $1!

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Obama’s Big Energy Gaffe

In his Thursday energy/pipeline speech at Cushing, OK, President Obama opened his mouth and revealed a total lack of understanding of our nation’s energy supply picture. And I’ve been saying for the last few weeks, and I want everybody to … Continue reading

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Springtime for David Duke in Germany #rsrh

From nola.com: David Duke arrested in Germany David Duke, a former Louisiana legislator and Grand Wizard of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, has been arrested in Germany, he confirmed on his web site Tuesday. He said he has … Continue reading

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17 Chevron, Transocean execs banned from leaving Brazil due to oil spill #rsrh

Bloomberg News March 20, 2012 The chief executives of Chevron Corp.‘s and Transocean Ltd.’s Brazilian units are among 17 executives at the two companies banned from leaving the country pending an investigation into an offshore oil spill. Chevron’s George Buck … Continue reading

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Good news: Recycler Converts Plastic To Oil @ $10/bbl #rsrh Bad news: It’s oil, duh!

http://m.npr.org/news/U.S./147506525?singlePage=true Only 7 percent of plastic waste in the United States is recycled each year, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. A startup company in Niagara Falls says it can increase that amount and reduce the country’s dependence on foreign … Continue reading

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Dept of Agriculture may stop loans on property under lease for gas drilling. #rsrh

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/19/us/drilling-property-mortgages-may-get-closer-look-from-agriculture-dept.html?_r=1&hp=&pagewanted=print “We will no longer be financing homes with gas leases,” Jennifer Jackson, program director for rural loans in the Agriculture Department’s New York office, wrote in an internal e-mail this month, citing several factors, including the costs of conducting … Continue reading

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‘Intellectual bankruptcy’, Dr. Krugman?

Paul Krugman’s op-ed, “Natural Born Drillers” (New York Times, March 15), purports to show with a hard look at the numbers why no thinking, perceptive person could possibly believe that “Drill, Baby, Drill” is a solution to the nation’s energy … Continue reading

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