ingraffea.jpg Cornell University Professors Robert Howarth and Anthony Ingraffea made waves in April 2011 when they unveiled what is now known simply as the "Cornell Study." Published in a peer-reviewed letter in the academic journal Climatic Change Letters, the study revealed that, contrary to the never-ending mythology promulgated by the gas
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DeSmogBlog: To Understand What’s Happening with Fracking Decisions in New York, Follow the Money
Money.jpg In a November 25 article titled, "Millions Spent in Albany Fight to Drill for Gas," The New York Times reported: Companies that drill for natural gas have spent more than $3.2 million lobbying state government since the beginning of last year, according to a review of public records. The broader natural
Continue readingDeSmogBlog: Are New York Lawmakers Poised To Throw Upstate Residents Under The Fracking Bus?
NYS watershed.jpg Despite last week’s temporary win protecting the Delaware River Basin and its inhabitants from natural gas fracking, the debate rages on in New York State. Lawmakers, industry lobbyists and concerned landowners have debated for over a year about whether or not to open up the state to the
Continue readingThings Are Good: Public Bike Share Coming to New York?
It’s no secret that we here at Things Are Good like bikes and bike sharing (we may have even posted about it once or twice…), and now some more good news concerning bike sharing has come in. New York City is looking to set up North America’s largest bike sharing
Continue readingCanadian Progressive World: On Global Day of Action, Occupy Ottawa flexes underrated muscle
By Obert Madondo Even as the threat of eviction from Confederation Park looms larger, the Occupy Ottawa movement is getting stronger, says Arun Smith. Yesterday, the movement held simultaneous marches before four key Ottawa landmarks: …Read More
Continue readingHarper Valley: Wall Street, Kiss Your Knackers Goodbye!
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Continue readingArt Threat: Art exhibit seeks to foster dialogue on 9/11 – September 11 — Past, Present, Future features work of 16 artists
Curated by Andrea Arrovo, “September 11 — Past, Present, Future” features work from 16 artists across the globe.
Continue readingArt Threat: 28 films on 9/11 and its impact on our world
Over the past decade, filmmakers across the globe have tackled issues that have come about as a direct consequence of 9/11 and the United States’ response to the attacks.
Continue reading350 or bust: The World After 9/11
North America, in case you haven’t turned on a computer, television, or radio this past week, is remembering the terror attacks on the twin towers, and the Pentagon, ten years ago tomorrow. Gerald Kaplan wrote in yesterday’s Globe and Mail:…
Continue readingArt Threat: Is sustainable fashion possible?
Can we expect the fashion industry to embrace business models that are consistant with a sustainable economy?
Continue readingThings Are Good: From Landfill to Sustainable Power Plant
Madison, New York, has a landfill that has been sitting and rotting and essentially not doing anything productive. That’s all about to change. A new pilot test of a Spectro PowerCap Exposed Geomembrane Solar Cover system – a sheet of something close to magic that will convert the mound of trash into a mound of […]
Continue readingDeSmogBlog - Clearing the PR Pollution that Clouds Climate Science: Hurricane Irene, Climate Change, and the Need to Consider Worst Case Scenarios
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In May of 2005, a few months before Hurricane Katrina, I wrote an article that nobody noticed. It was entitled “Thinking Big About Hurricanes: It’s Time to Get …
Continue readingDeSmogBlog - Clearing the PR Pollution that Clouds Climate Science: New York Comptroller DiNapoli Introduces Frack Fund To Cover Industry Damage
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Although New York State comptroller Thomas DiNapoli has yet to take a stance on the issue of hydraulic fracturing within his state, he introduced legislation on Tuesday that will re…
Continue readingDeSmogBlog - Clearing the PR Pollution that Clouds Climate Science: Federal Government Asks Judge To Dismiss New York State Fracking Lawsuit
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The U.S. government is asking a federal judge in New York to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the state of New York against the government that was seeking to demand a complete rev…
Continue readingArt Threat: Nude Wall Street performance art ends in arrests, charges
Three artists were arrested and charged with disorderly conduct Monday for participating in a site-specific performance designed to protest US and international financial institutions.
Continue readinggay persons of color: Marriage equality begins in New York State; Seventh MLB team confirms pro-gay video
Hundreds of gay couples in New York State were married Sunday as the state became the sixth and largest to recognize marriage equality in America. The photo, above, of the illuminated American side of Niagara Falls, taken by Flickr user Mykelle Nicole,…
Continue readingSlap Upside The Head: United States Inches Toward Real Freedom
Well, I’m back from my vacation abroad, so let’s start up again with some short, but welcome news! New York officially started issuing same-sex marriage licenses yesterday, just days after President Barack Obama certified the end of the military’s silly “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy that banned openly gay citizens from serving in the country. […]
Continue readingopenalex: Pop-Up Planning: Toronto, New York, & Vancouver
“Pop-Up Planning”, temporary experimental transformations of urban space, gets a good profile in today’s Globe and Mail.”Pop-up” projects let cities try out new ideas without the expense – or the risk – of making permanent changes to infrastructure.&nb…
Continue readingArt Threat: New old school: bringing back NYC hip-hop – The story of the Rebel Diaz Arts Collective
“We want to politicize people organically. We want to do it internally. We want to do it in the ‘hood,”
Continue readingSlap Upside The Head: And Now, A Warning From Canada
So, I hear that New York State has finally legalized same-sex marriage. That’s fantastic news! Throughout the debate, however, many people were wondering aloud about the consequences—both direct and indirect—that should be expected. Some of the predictions are downright dire. I think I can chime in here. The first legal same-sex marriages in Canada happened […]
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