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About 15 years ago, I became aware that some of the world’s wealthiest bankers, financiers, and industrialists were throwing huge amounts of money at this country’s mainstream environmental organizations. The ‘contributions’ trickled all the way all the way down to the grass roots; in exchange, many of these mega-wealthy benefactors acquired positions of influence, often as members of the groups’ boards of directors.
One day, I was in Salt Lake City, visiting a “prominent Utah environmentalist,” and I asked for his thoughts. How seriously had Utah’s ‘green’ organizations been affected by this kind of financial support? While there were many to consider, the most disturbing to him was a venture capitalist named David Bonderman. Bonderman was (and is) the founding partner and the real power at TPG Capital, a private equity firm with more than $65 billion in assets;
To read more of Jim’s article, click the image below:
http://www.canyoncountryzephyr.com/2015/06/01/the-rich-green-benefactor-debate-re-visited-part-1-by-jim-stiles/
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We stopped leaving the keys in the ignition in the driveway a few years back when a patron of the Outlaw Saloon slept in one of our vehicles out back during a February snow storm. For months leaving the house became a few minutes of searching for keys. It is a hard transition having to lock doors. You lose your keys, you get locked out without your shoes off….. Learning to lock doors is an uncomfortable transition full of symbolism. And it means no more unexpected treats on the kitchen table left by friends passing through town.
To read more of Kara’s article, click the image below:
http://www.canyoncountryzephyr.com/2015/06/01/moab-ground-zero-whose-fault-is-it-anyways-by-kara-dohrenwend/
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I’ve always liked to think that I have pretty decent luck. But it turns out that everyone has good luck until, suddenly, they don’t. On April 17th, I was on a camping trip with my husband, Jim, when I received a terrifying email. The Healthcare Marketplace, which is the website of The Affordable Care Act, was informing me that our premium tax credit had been canceled. The premium tax credit had cut our monthly health insurance costs in half, and, with no explanation provided, halfway through the calendar year, it was gone.
To read more of Tonya’s article, click the image below:
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