Last month, Constitution Party of Milwaukee County (Wisconsin) chairman Riley Hood released the following statement about energy on the party’s website.
“How long will thou speak these things?
and how long shall the words of thy mouth be like a strong wind?” Job 8:2
I was working at a company 11 years ago called Milwaukee Gear.… Read more ...
As the horror show at Fukushima worsens by the day, our opposition to atomic energy becomes ever more vital. Now more than ever, we advocate a total “solartopian” shift to renewables for our planet’s energy supply.
That transition has become even more essential as the nightmare at Fukushima deepens.
Repost from onthewilderside, based on a post at GPNYS/Green Party of New York State:
“We need a Green New Deal, financed through progressive taxes.… Read more ...
from Nader.org
Nuclear Nightmare
by Ralph Nader
3-18-11
The unfolding multiple nuclear reactor catastrophe in Japan is prompting overdue attention to the 104 nuclear plants in the United States—many of them aging, many of them near earthquake faults, some on the west coast exposed to potential tsunamis.
Nuclear power plants boil water to produce steam to turn turbines that generate electricity.… Read more ...
by Andrea Pason and Billy Wharton, co-chairs Socialist Party USA
March 15, 2011 – The Socialist Party USA extends its most sincere wishes of sympathy and solidarity to the people of Japan as they suffer from the greatest tragedy since World War II. We have watched in horror as the deadly Tsunami wiped out whole towns, killing tens of thousands of people.… Read more ...
Green Party New York State via OnTheWilderSide:
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The Green Party of New York State called on President Obama to commit to a massive investment in renewable energy and for the United States to go carbon-free by 2020. President Obama’s visit to GE’s Schenectady, NY plant to tour its renewable energy department reminds us that the administration has paid little more than lip service to renewables over the last two years.… Read more ...
Dave Schwab at Green Party Watch:
From Illinois Green Party gubernatorial candidate Rich Whitney:
November 4, 2010 – 12:34 amDon’t Lose Heart! Cause for Hope Amidst the Disappointment
A “Final” Campaign Message (But Read On!)
by Rich Whitney, 2010 Green Party Candidate for Governor
To the hundreds of people who supported me in my campaign for Governor, and to the roughly 100,000 or so who saw fit to vote for me, despite the politics of fear that swept Illinois this election season, I thank you from the bottom of my heart.… Read more ...
Posted by Severin Schneider at LP Colorado blog:
DENVER — Solar energy customers are worried a new fee proposed by Xcel Energy would punish new customers for getting solar panels.
http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/20174458/detail.html
I understand their anger.
I would like to point out a couple of things. First off it is illegal not to hook up to the grid in most places.… Read more ...
This is the second post in the “Let’s look at the issues” series. In it, major issues and the major candidates’, being those who are on enough ballots to win the presidential election, positions on them are examined. The first one, on the War on Terror, can be read here.Â… Read more ...