Monday, December 30, 2013

Check out the Resource and Links page for some new links.  From pesticides to political action.  See the right hand side of the web page for the links.

Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Media Still Doesn't Like Talking About Climate Change:
http://fair.org/press-release/tv-news-and-extreme-weather-dont-mention-climate-change/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/18/poll-media-climate-change_n_4467730.html

The Huffington Post  |  By Catherine Taibi
Posted: 12/18/2013 2:06 pm EST  |  Updated: 12/18/2013 2:06 pm EST

Surprise! The media still doesn't want to discuss climate change that much.
A new FAIR survey looking at top national news networks found that while reports of extreme weather dominated the media in 2013, networks failed to include hardly any mention of human influence.
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I finally got really disappointed with the mainstream media.  Hear about NYT holding stories for 6 years and  bad environmental reporting and the list goes on.  So have started to check out some independent media.
http://www.freepress.org/

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/

http://www.thrivemovement.com/listen-watch-and-read-independent-news

http://www.freepress.org/index2.php

http://www.commondreams.org/

http://www.democracynow.org/

http://rawstory.com/

http://www.propublica.org/about/

http://www.truth-out.org/

http://www.reuters.com/

http://america.aljazeera.com/

http://www.independent.co.uk/
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Monday, December 16, 2013

Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement for PolMet is now available

Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement for PolMet is now available. Download here: http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/input/environmentalreview/polymet/index.html

PolyMet plans to offset wetland destruction but that can be shell game.

PolyMet plans to offset wetland destruction- But that is not the complete story and unless wetland are replaced with the same functionality it is a shell game by PolyMet. http://www.mprnews.org/story/2013/12/16/environment/polymet-copper-nickel-mine-permit?from=hp

Only one Earth

This blog is started to share information on environmental issues particularly in Minnesota. But it can be anywhere on the only Earth we have. It is hoped to educate and provide dialog. A place to list resources and connect with others to learn what actions we can take to help with the issues of the environment, sustainability and climate disruption.