The Congressional stalemate continues over raising the nation's debt ceiling. James Fallows of The Atlantic has a recent blog post highlighting who he sees as the main obstacle: Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA). Host Guy Raz speaks with Fallows about his post, resignations from Murdoch's media empire and California's decision that would make all Amazon purchases subject to sales tax.
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This July, the heat is being turned up on TransCanada, the Canadian corporation vying for the right to build a 1,700 mile pipeline, known as the Keystone XL, through the US all the way to the Gulf. The wind might finally be at the back of the landowners and environmentalists who for years have warned that the pipeline, which will carry bitumen from Canada's carbon bomb known as the tar sands, is a threat to fresh water supplies and the climate. Just this week, the Read the full story on TreeHugger
A still from "Roseanne's Nuts," via Lifetime
So you may have noticed that Roseanne Barr, formerly of the 1980s-90s hit TV comedy series "Roseanne," is making a comeback. I'll admit that I've noticed, and that I was watching a recent episode of "The View" this morning (via DVR) when Roseanne revealed her solution to all the world's problems, including global warming: The macadamia nut. ...Read the full story on TreeHugger
Battle of the prints: Feral Childe vs. Forever 21. Photo: courtesy Donger / Burrroughs APC
If imitation is a form of flattery, than fast fashion retailer Forever 21 must be fond of eco-fashion label Feral Childe.
Feral Childe design duo Alice Wu and Moriah Carlson are taking legal action against Forever 21 for copyright infringement, alleging that the the fast fashion company has "copied one of Feral Childe's original hand-created d...Read the full story on TreeHugger
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This summer has thus far been brutal across the nation. Drought and high temperatures are making life difficult for farmers and ranchers alike. And it's no surprise that widespread drought in Texas specifically is causing the deaths of cattle, but the reason behind it is certainly unexpected. According to the Associated Press and seen on <...Read the full story on TreeHugger
Two top names at Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. resigned on Friday. Earlier in the week, Murdoch had to abandon his $12 billion bid to takeover BSkyB, the British broadcaster. Meanwhile, the FBI has opened an investigation into whether reporters working for News Corp. tried to access cellphone messages and records of 9/11 victims here in the United States. Host Scott Simon speaks with Clive Crook, columnist for the Financial Times and a contributor to the Atlantic.
Two top names at Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. resigned on Friday. Earlier in the week, Murdoch had to abandon his $12 billion bid to takeover BSkyB, the British broadcaster. Meanwhile, the FBI has opened an investigation into whether reporters working for News Corp. tried to access cellphone messages and records of 9/11 victims here in the United States. Host Scott Simon speaks with Clive Crook, columnist for the Financial Times and a contributor to the Atlantic.
Despite some dire warnings about defaulting on U.S. debt, the government seems no closer to an agreement that could solve either its short- or long-term budget woes.
The release of the last Harry Potter film marks the end of an era not just for fans but also for a major movie studio and other players in a multibillion-dollar business empire. How will they fill the gap left by the loss of such a long-running franchise?
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As the President of Brazil's environmental protection agency IBAMA, which oversees regulationion in the world's largest rainforest, Curt Trennepohl has a very important position -- the only problem is, he says that protecting the environment isn't part of it. In an interview with Australia's "60 Minutes", when asked if his job was to guard the...Read the full story on TreeHugger
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From treehouses to micro-houses, we're well aware of the simple pleasures of living on a smaller ecological footprint -- especially out in beautiful sylvan surroundings like Le Vent des Forêts in the Meuse region of France. In creating idyllic dwellings for a 5,000 hectare forest overseen by six villages, which hosts artists for summer residencies as well as showcasing c...Read the full story on TreeHugger
In emails obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request by the conservative watchdog group Judicial Watch, an Obama administration official calls a Fox News host a "lunatic."
In emails obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request by the conservative watchdog group Judicial Watch, an Obama administration official calls a Fox News host a "lunatic."
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Harvesting the Wind
The French government of Nicolas Sarkozy has launched a €10 billion ($14.26 billion) tender to build about 1,200 wind turbines in 5 different offshore wind farms. The goal is to diversify France's energy generation (they are very reliant on nuclear, which accounts for about 80% of their electricity generation) with renewable sources and to have 23% of France's energy come from renewable sources by 2020. The wind farms will be located off France's coast on the North and West and sh...Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Sh.. Just Got Real
As we've written about previously, tuna's in trouble, and it's not just limited to one species and/or one geographical region. A new study conducted by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and published in the prestigious journal Science found that 5 out of the 8 tu...Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Sigh. After rejecting a measure that would have fast-tracked the repeal of a law signed by George W. Bush to tighten up efficiency requirements for light bulbs, the House of Reps passed an amendment that would prohibit spending to enforce those standards. Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Today is the day! As I reported last week Germany airline Lufthansa has now begun using biofuels on about one-third of its flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg. The fuel is supplied by Finland's Neste Oil and until now, apart from officially not containing palm oil (phew!), the...Read the full story on TreeHugger
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It's sort of surprising that Stephen Colbert's caricature of a Foxy uber-conservative pundit has lasted this long -- he gets a remarkable amount of mileage out of his now-famous persona. Sure, his satiric character's participation in real-life politics has upped the stakes. But regular old bits like this remind us all why he's still going strong: I never have, and probably never will again, see such a comprehensive, hilarious takedown of fracking.
Watch:...Read the full story on TreeHugger
The decision by a powerful committee of the International Maritime Organization attacks a growing source of greenhouse gases and is the first measure on climate change to apply equally to countries regardless of whether they are from the industrial or developing world.
Robert Siegel talks with Patrick Meyer, president and CEO of Pella Windows and Doors. He's one of hundreds of business heads who signed a letter to President Obama and members of Congress, urging them to raise the debt ceiling.
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