Posted on May 22, 2008 by Jim Elve
Green Party leader Elizabeth May posted a blog item yesterday dealing with the recent announcement that Atomic Energy Canada Limited (AECL) is scrapping the development of the Maple 1 and Maple 2 reactors. The reactors were intended to replace the 50 year old NRU at Chalk River. The NRU was at the centre of last [...]
Filed under: Canadian Politics, Environment, Nuclear Issues | Tagged: AECL, Chalk River, Elizabeth May, Enriched Uranium, Green Party of Canada, Maple 1, Maple 2, MDS Nordion, Nuclear Industry | Leave a Comment »
Posted on May 20, 2008 by Jim Elve
Unless you’ve been living in a cave or off on another planet for the past week, you’ve been hearing about “Dion’s carbon tax.” Stephane Dion, who has previously spoken out against a carbon tax and made assurances that he would not impose a carbon tax, has apparently changed his tune. Now [...]
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Posted on May 6, 2008 by Jim Elve
As the world slips into a food crisis of epic proportions, analysts, politicians, producers, investors, purveyors, scientists, economists and pundits are weighing in with opinions on causes. Faced with the morbid spectacle of millions upon millions of deaths by starvation, many special interest sectors are eager to point the finger of blame. Those fingers are generally not pointed back at themselves.
Who are the blameholders? It depends on who is doing the blaming.
Filed under: Global Politics, Human Rights | Tagged: Economy, Food Crisis, Green Party, Politics | 1 Comment »
