Stephen Colbert and the FEC squared off today in Washington over the fake news anchor’s SuperPAC request. Colbert testified today in an FEC hearing in which he sought a media exemption so he can form his own Super political action committee. The Comedy Central host has been making fun of campaign finance laws for months [...]
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FEC approves Colbert SuperPAC – hilarity AND sadness to ensue?
Posted in Campaign Finance, Good Government, tagged Campaign Finance, citizens united, Colbert Report, Comedy Central, Craig Holman, FEC, federal election commission, Karl Rove, Public Citizen, sarah palin, Stephen Colbert, SuperPACS on June 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Dead Air for Perry
Posted in Good Government, tagged Immigration, National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials, Rick Perry, Texas on June 30, 2011 | 1 Comment »
In an interesting twist to what had been a post-session, pre-presidential run period of crowds chanting “Run, Rick, Run!” everywhere he has shown up, probably reminiscent of the Governor’s A&M yell leader years, Rick Perry was subtly called to task for anti-immigrant efforts during both the regular and special session of the 82nd legislature, then shunned by San Antonio [...]
Energy efficiency a winner in the 82nd legislative session
Posted in Efficiency, tagged Efficient energy use, Texas on June 30, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Governor Perry has signed into law several pieces of energy efficiency legislation. These include: SB 1125 – changes how we measure our progress on energy efficiency from a percentage of growth in energy consumption to a percentage of peak energy usage. Allows for greater demand side management (DSM) by allowing loads to participate in the [...]
The Korea Trade Deal in Two Minutes
Posted in Global Warming, tagged chamber of commerce, Global Trade Watch, Korea, North American Free Trade Agreement, North Korea, United States on June 29, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Check out this two-minute film from Public Citizen’s Global Trade Watch about the job-killing NAFTA-style Korea trade deal. Or, if film isn’t your thing, read the script below. It is replete with links to images and underlying documents. And, if this makes you mad, do something about it. Click here to go to our action [...]
Air pollution: An environmental justice issue for Hispanics
Posted in Global Warming, tagged air pollution, Air Quality, Coal, environmental justice, mercury, United States Environmental Protection Agency on June 29, 2011 | 2 Comments »
There are two main causes of air pollution—diesel engines and coal-fired power plants—both of which are prevalent in Texas. And these neighborhood contaminants are having grave consequences, particularly on Hispanics in Texas and the rest of the country. Because of work or housing availability, Hispanics across the country tend to live near some of the [...]
Some U.S. Reactors on Borrowed Time
Posted in Global Warming, tagged Nuclear, Nuclear Power, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, south texas on June 28, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Global Support for Nuclear Power Drops A new Ipsos/Reuters poll released on June 22nd reveal that global support for nuclear power has plummetted in the wake of the Fukushima disaster. A survey of over 19,000 people in 24 countries showed that three quarters of people now think nuclear power will soon be obsolete. Only three countries still show [...]
Grand Canyon, preserved
Posted in Global Warming on June 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
UPDATE A while back we wrote about a uranium-mining ban that was about to expire in the area surrounding the famous U.S. landmark and one of the seven wonders of the natural world – the Grand Canyon. Thanks to Arizona resident Suzanne Sparling who led the charge to extend it, collecting 50,000 public comments, last Monday, Interior Secretary Ken [...]
What The Fukushima Is Going On In Omaha?
Posted in Nuclear, tagged Flood, Nuclear Power, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Omaha Public Power District on June 27, 2011 | 2 Comments »
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is monitoring events at the Fort Calhoun nuclear power plant after a protective berm holding back floodwaters from the Missouri River collapsed early today. The plant, located about 19 miles north of Omaha, Nebraska, is operated by Omaha Public Power District. NRC has been monitoring this plant since June [...]
News Roundup for June 27, 2011
Posted in News Roundup on June 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The Texas Progressive Alliance is ready to say “Sine Die” for the second time as it brings you this week’s roundup. The Congressional map got its final legislative approval, and Off the Kuff analyzes the new districts. This week WCNews at Eye On Williamson posts on the (in)action at The Lege. Quorums were broken and [...]
San Antonio’s clean energy push just in the nick of time.
Posted in Air Quality, Coal, tagged Coal, CPS Energy, Deely, San Antonio on June 23, 2011 | 3 Comments »
CPS Energy, San Antonio’s municipal utility, has announced plans to shut its two-unit, 871-megawatt JT Deely coal station down by 2018. The utility estimates this move could save as much as $3 billion in environmental upgrades needed for these aging coal-fired units to comply with pending federal regulations. CPS Energy is the nation’s largest city-owned [...]
Houston Pleas for Smarter Water Usage in the Wake of Drought
Posted in Global Warming on June 22, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Summer has barely set in and the City of Houston has issued stage one conservation measures in the wake of the current drought in Texas: City of Houston Implements Stage One Water Conservation Measures Lack of rain and record high temperatures that have plagued 98 percent of the state have made it necessary for the [...]
New Laws Offer Hope For Transparency
Posted in Good Government, Texas Legislature, tagged andy wilson, kirk watson, LBJ School, Public Disclosure Laws, Texas Legislature, texas tribune on June 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The Texas Legislature has taken steps to offer more transparency in government this legislative year. As a Texas Tribune article written by Becca Aaronson points out, lawmakers hope this will provide a lot of information to be available online. However, some people are worried that private information could be leaked to the public because of [...]
New NRC rule would minimize “legacy sites” but might create more waste for WCS
Posted in Nuclear, Radioactive Waste, tagged Andrews County Texas, Nuclear decommissioning, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, nuclear waste on June 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Facilities that process large quantities of radioactive material have the potential for significant environmental contamination due to the scale of their operations. Over time, leaks from these facilities can lead to significant radioactive contamination of the subsurface soil and groundwater. In addition, the high costs of disposing of radioactive material off-site may lead these facilities [...]
Bob Perry Donates to Multiple Presidential Hopefuls
Posted in Campaign Finance, tagged 2012 Presidential Election, bob perry, OpenSecrets, Politico, Ron Paul on June 19, 2011 | 1 Comment »
With the 2012 presidential race heating up, candidates have begun to boast about their high-profile donors. In particular, Texas millionaire Bob Perry has been a significant contributor to both Tim Pawlenty and Mitt Romney’s campaigns. It is not uncommon for big donors to give to multiple campaigns, explains Alexander Burns in his Politico article, but [...]
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