lawmakers from both parties affirmed their ongoing acceptance of the ever-growing national security state and support for the military authorization
lawmakers from both parties affirmed their ongoing acceptance of the ever-growing national security state and support for the military authorization
Pelosi taken to task for her support of the Obama administration’s spying
From Maine to Oregon, local floodplain managers say FEMA’s recent flood maps — which dictate the premiums that 5.5 million Americans pay for flood insurance — have often been built using outdated, inaccurate data.
Crime is rampant, and the city literally cannot afford to keep the lights on — a whopping 40 percent of streetlights are out.
The more I engage in community rights work the more sense the right of local self-government makes to me. Whether it is banking regulators, energy regulators or environmental regulators the working class communities are getting the short end of the stick because the...
The World has a story about the most recent candidate for treasurer, Heather Fox. She sounds like a reasonable candidate and she answers some questions raised previously, such as will she collect two salaries and is she just running as a spoiler to help Megan Simms...
Ever a glutton for punishment I have been reading a lot about failed economies and fragile states , (formerly known as failed states). From the mouths of our own commissioners, Coos County is kind of mini-version of a failed local economy and is facing a $2.5 million...
A greener Arctic will be the new normal, says annual Arctic Report Card
Industry consultants said anti-tar sands push could become ‘the most significant environmental campaign of the decade’ if activists were left unopposed.
Koch gave $1.5 million to FSU’s economics department in 2008, in exchange for power to select members of an “advisory committee” that screens new hires
“Mr. S.Claus” of the North Pole was free to enter the United States with his reindeer from December 24 to December 25.
The Congressional Committee on Energy and Commerce undertook an investigation into the chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing or “fracking” to extract natural gas and oil from deep beneath the earth’s surface. The results are in and it isn’t a pretty picture.
The oil and gas industry best management practices allow for regular toxic, polluting spills because ‘it could be much worse’, considering the volume of drilling done in this country. In 2010, according to this CBS report, there were 6,500 spills related to oil and gas drilling.
Rob Taylor said, “I don’t like laws.” Many guests on his show share his attitude. Since the start of 2021 at least 3 of these guests were convicted criminals – Joey Gibson, Mike Nearman and Enrique Tarrio.
At the August 17 in-person meeting Commissioner Main said about masking requirements, “I don’t believe in it”. In Mid-August KMTR 16 reported he said, “If masks are so effective, why did you need shots?