Archive for May 27th, 2008

Bush-McCain challenge

Confused? Take the Bush – McCain challenge quiz at MoveOn.org.

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NBAF lambasted in Congress

Source: Lisa Sorg - Independent Weekly
The Department of Homeland Security withheld documents about the proposed National Bio and Agro Defense Facility from congressional members and investigators, prompting a House committee chairman to call its actions “unacceptable and grossly improper.”
U.S. Rep. John Dingell (D-Mich.), chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee, lambasted the agency, stating “I want to [...]

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Just a thought

Digging through the news over the long holiday weekend I was pleasantly surprised to see that one of  my daily reads, Daily Kos got into the NBAF debate with,  ”Another Looming Bush Disaster“the comments are a must read. I especially liked.
Bush is an “end times” nutjob.  I think I’ve commented before about how my parents had a brief flirtation [...]

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Environmental Watchdogs “sniff out” SGWASA violations

Problems at plant prompt skepticism
Source: Lisa Sorg- Independent Weekly
The state has fined a southern Granville County wastewater treatment plant more than $27,000 in the last five years, prompting local citizens to question its discharge permit, which is up for renewal.
The N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources levied the fines for several violations including extraordinarily [...]

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