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November 12, 2013
James Hansen, the NASA scientist whose warnings about human-caused climate change go back 30 years, puts coal at the top of the enemies list. He believes that “coal is the single greatest threat to civilization and all life on our planet.” He calls coal “the enemy of the human race” and has proposed a […]
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October 21, 2013
Reminds me of David Bonderman’s recent 70th birthday party…He spent MILLIONS on himself–hired Paul McCartney & John Fogarty to perform, immersed his guests in obscene, over-the-top opulence, but then offered to give all of them a thousand bucks to donate to their favorite cause….nothing like a token gesture to placate the consciences of 21st Century […]
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October 7, 2013
NOTE: This story was written in the summer of 2008. Look for an updated version of “Greening” later this year…JS ..this is what is wrong with the conservation movement. It has a clear conscience….To the conservation movement, it is only production that causes environmental degradation; the consumption that supports the production is rarely acknowledged to […]
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September 27, 2013
I’ve always considered myself a conservationist, but I’m not sure my reasons for conserving have been as lofty or high-minded as the likes of many affluent mainstream environmentalists. I’ve conserved out of necessity more than any politically-driven agenda. I don’t conserve to be hip; I conserve because I can’t afford to do otherwise. I have […]
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July 9, 2013
THE CLIMATE CHANGE TEST Three years have passed since the American Media and the advertising gurus on Madison Avenue began to push “Global Warming” into the spotlight; if “green” hasn’t become the most overused word in the English language (next to Obama), I am at a loss as to what it might be. Call me […]
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November 13, 2012
ZEPHYR NOTE: The company referred to here, Petro Harvester, according to its web site, “is based in Plano, Texas and backed by affiliates of TPG Capital. ” The founding partner of TPG is, of course, David Bonderman, who sits on the board of directors of the Grand Canyon Trust and the Wilderness Society…JS AN EXCERPT: […]
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October 29, 2012
Peaceful Uprising is a grassroots environmental group based in Utah that was founded by activists Tim DeChristopher and Ashley Anderson. DeChristopher received world-wide media attention when he disrupted a federal BLM oil and gas lease auction in December 2008. DeChristopher, along with others, had come to protest the auction, believing the scenic lands in the […]
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August 24, 2012
Here’s another story, from the Washington Post, about the Appeals Court ruling that strikes down efforts by the EPA and the Obama Adminstration to reduce emissions. Among those companies who challenged the EPA is Energy Future Holdings in Texas, owned by TPG Capital, whose founding partner, David Bonderman, sits on the boards of directors of […]
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August 22, 2012
AN EXCERPT: “A new Environmental Protection Agency rule on interstate air pollution, which was challenged by Dallas-based Energy Future Holdings, the state of Texas and other energy companies, is unlawful and cannot be enforced, a federal appeals court in Washington ruled.” TO READ THE ARTICLE, CLICK THE LOGO: ZEPHYR COMMENT: The Obama Administration and […]
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August 3, 2012
TPG Capital and our favorite environmentalist, DAVID BONDERMAN, top the list. Bonderman out-mitts MITT! CLICK MITT or DAVID TO SEE THE LIST: http://www.businessinsider.com/the-top-19-private-equity-firms-that-arent-bain-capital-2012-1?op=1
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June 27, 2012
AN EXCERPT: The recent disclosure of the Sierra Club’s secret acceptance of $26 million in donations from people associated with a natural gas company has revived an uncomfortable debate among environmental groups about corporate donations and transparency….The gifts from the company, Chesapeake Energy, have drawn criticism from some environmentalists. “Sleeping with the enemy” was a […]
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May 31, 2012
After 4AM June 1, you should be able to access the new issue by clicking the cover. HERE IS WHAT’S COMING: TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT…Jim Stiles Glen Canyon, 50 years after the Dam About the Grand Canyon Trust, ‘A Just & Healthy Future,’ & Doug Meyer’s Honest Response The Rise and Fall of Hair…A […]
