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Tag: "EPA"

House Slashes Funding For Climate Change Solutions? You've Gotta Be kidding!

House Slashes Funding For Climate Change Solutions? You've Gotta Be kidding!

| February 28, 2011 | Comments (0)

The funding bill that passed in the House last week reads like it was written in the dark ages. It would: * Prohibit the EPA from setting limits on greenhouse gas pollution from power plants, factories and refineries, among the most  significant sources of greenhouse gas pollution in the United States. * Prohibit the EPA [...]

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Abolish the EPA? You've Gotta Be Kidding!

Abolish the EPA? You've Gotta Be Kidding!

| February 7, 2011 | Comments (5)

Last week, Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of The House, called for the abolishment of the Environmental Protection Agency. His call marks an extreme turn in the campaign being mounted by some of the most conservative voices in America against environmental protections. This call comes at a time when the impact of climate change is being [...]

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Toxins In Many Household Products Associated With Fetal & Infant Brain Damage? You’ve Gotta Be Kidding!

Toxins In Many Household Products Associated With Fetal & Infant Brain Damage? You’ve Gotta Be Kidding!

| January 17, 2011 | Comments (0)

According to an article published this week by Sheila Kaplan a writer for Politics Daily, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finally releasing a list of what they call ‘potentially’ dangerous chemicals, many of which are found in common household products (light bulbs, clearing products, baby toys, pet food, baby bottles, frozen  dinners, soda, drinking [...]

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You’ve Gotta Be Kidding!

State Governments Moving To Restrict Voter Registration
There is a movement underway in a number of states to enact restrictive and abusive voter ID laws under a thin veil of “preventing voter fraud.” Legislation already passed in Ohio could deprive nearly 900,000 citizens—mostly seniors, low-income individuals, students, the disabled and people of color—of their voting rights. A similar law was passed in Texas, and more laws are being considered in 20 other states. Call this Democracy? You've Got To Be Kidding!! What do you think?