All I can say is WTF?! And if you don’t why, here’s some examples. I’ll meet you in the fall-out shelter… The House rejects $700 billion bailout and the stock market has record drop — larger than the last record drop on Sept. 11 — in mere seconds. So do we start keeping our money…
If you’re like me and you are not down with coal (no such thing as clean coal!) or coal-fired power plants, then I suggest you check out the screening of the Fighting Goliath: Texas Coal Wars documentary narrated by Robert Redford. There are simultaneous screenings across the state and across the country tonight. In Las…
This pretty much sums up how I feel about the need for renewable energy:
My how the news piles up when you’ve got your nose to the grindstone … my apologies, chickadees: More interesting news regarding Nevada’s energy issues: Nevada Power announced today that it and its parent company Sierra Pacific Power are going to expand renewable energy programs to include rebates on certain residential and agricultural alternative energy…
A week after the Nevada Clean Energy Summit brought some of the nation’s biggest renewable-energy players together at UNLV — an improbable feat of its own, considering the Silver State’s less-than-stellar record of environmentalism — the Review Journal has released some poll data that (dare I say it) shows some real potential for Nevadans to…
The United Coalition for Immigrant Rights is hosting their first activist conference right here in LV. And it’s free! Check it. Aug. 16-17. Southern Nevada NOW’s next meeting is Aug. 17 at noon at the Flamingo Library. Did I mention I’m officially a member of NOW as of this month? Speaking of awesome groups I’m…
PLAN’s Environmental Organizer Cinthia Zermeno just started a 1Sky Nevada blog. It’s a great way to find out about 1Sky, which is a nationwide campaign to enourage elected officials to pass legislation to end greenhouse gases, create green jobs and stop coal-fired power plants. And you can sign the 1Sky Pledge!
People have always told me growing up in Alaska is like I’m from another world. Now NASA scientists have some proof: Alaska is like Mars. I like to think my little letter-writing campaign had something to do with Home Depot’s new campaign to take back spent CFLs (compact fluorescent lightbulbs). Admittedly I’m biased, but I think…
There is so much going on lately that I just don’t have time to get to it all. But I wanted to at least mention these things in passing, before they become totally irrelevant. What’s that? You say you miss reading snarky bits about the governor’s alleged numerous adulterous flings while he’s going through his…
Did anyone see the LA Times story about the health risks of vinyl shower curtains? Scary stuff. Apparently, the beasties emit toxic chemicals in high enough concentrations that they could cause damage to the central nervous, respiratory and reproductive systems. Seven of the chemicals, including toluene, ethylbenzene, phenol, methylisobutyl ketone, xylene, acetophenone and cumene are…
The Sin City Siren 