Koch Brothers Wish to Repeal Social Security and Government Taxation?
Fascinating what Bernie Sanders is saying. He says the Koch Brothers have economic wealth of $80 billion. Their wealth increased by $12 billion. Koch Industries is the second largest privately owned company invested primarily in the energy industry.
So they won’t be to interested in free energy or intentional communities. I don’t think… Continue reading
Coal is the Earth’s Liver
I poured myself some water out of my filter this morning and suddenly felt to explore coal and water filtration. I have written poetry about coal as a water filter, but nice to see in the article below that the Navajo regarded coal as the liver of the planet. I just smile when… Continue reading
Poverty & Profit Driving Illegal Gold Mining in Ghana
It is interesting with exploitation always there are people desperate for the money who will work for little in order to eat and then there are those in the companies who are getting a commodity cheaply and making huge profits. Gold is $1,391.25 US Dollar per ounce in Australia. Such is the dichotomy of greed… Continue reading
Is It OK to mine?
You decide.
The next blog is a poem I felt inspired to write.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ok_Tedi_environmental_disaster
The Ok Tedi Mine operates to extract copper-gold porphyry from an open pit mine in the Western Province of Papua New Guinea. The Ok Tedi environmental disaster associated with it, due to the annual discharge of millions of tons… Continue reading
Does Oil Extraction Affect the Earths Tilt and Climate?
My gut feeling is that oil extraction is contributing to the earth’s tilt. According to the International Energy Agency they indicate that a barrel consists of 42 US gallons (35 imperial gallons), or 159 litres. They estimate as of 2011, approximately 89 million barrels of oil and liquid fuels were consumed per day… Continue reading