The old standby, Vermont Yankee, will be closed by the end of 2014. Due to low natural gas prices resulting from fracking and harassment from the VT legislature, Entergy, the same owner of Pilgrim I, has decided to close this 600+ megawatt … [Read more...]
Archives for August 30, 2013
Will Tim Tebow make the final cut and be a N.E. Patriot?
After passing for 2 TD's in the final pre-season game, and his NFL career on the line, Tebow told the media he is at peace no matter what happens, because he has his faith. Like Mr. Kraft, I am pulling for Tebow and hope he makes the team. … [Read more...]
Shouldn’t Obama Get Congressional Authorization for Syria Strike?
Issues of presidential authority for taking military action are complicated and somewhat dependent on the nature of the threat at hand. Syria is not an imminent threat to American security despite their use of chemical weapons on their own … [Read more...]
Where is the “clean elections law” (revamped, of course) when we need it most?
Seriously. In many countries one cannot make these contributions. One cannot become a lobbyist after holding office! Bring back a revamped "Clean Elections law" and outlaw every kind of money contribution - allow only volunteer labor … [Read more...]
Not One But Two Oil Spills Foul New Bedford Harbor
I've covered oil spills in the Gulf of Mexico and in Arkansas, but today the oil came to me. Thursday morning a local journalist alerted me to reports of an oil spill right down the street from me in New Bedford Harbor. I headed down and … [Read more...]