Watering Hole: Tuesday, July 23, 2013 – Open Thread, Other Opinions

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Today, I’m going to share a few links to other blogs that are worth mentioning.  Since these are blogs, I won’t be copying any of the content.

Can shareholders have an impact on fossil fuels?  Corporate Social Responsibility seems to think that shareholders can influence the future of drilling for gas and oil and investment in renewable energy.

As for those corporations that are fighting to prevent coverage for birth control and to make all abortions illegal because of ‘religious’ reasons, a study shows that the number of abortions decrease when contraception is free.  Addicting Info has more on this topic.

Tom Tomorrow has a posting at Democratic Underground.

State Impact is not a blog.  It is a reporting project of NPR stations.  This news story involves the dumping of fracking waste into the Allegheny River, upstream from Pittsburgh.

This is our Open Thread.  Speak Up!

56 thoughts on “Watering Hole: Tuesday, July 23, 2013 – Open Thread, Other Opinions”

  2. A pack of vicious dogs attack man nearly dismembering him and chewing off his leg. Bystanders are unable to help and can only film the horrific incident:

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  3. The Oil Drum is suspending operations. The blog which had the Deepwater Horizon incident absolutely 100% spot on before the lamestream media ever had a clue and brought the facts of oil, gasoline and why things are the way they are has decided to close.

    http://www.theoildrum.com/node/10059

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      • “It is unusual for a site which is based primarily on volunteer effort to continue this long.”

        So we’ve got, what, about another two years to break that record? 🙂

        Aren’t we about to hit our sixth anniversary at The Zoo?

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      • Oil Drum was an incredibly informative website about the petroleum industry – it attracted many ex-oil industry people – like me for example. the quality of the posts was outstanding.

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    • “Gilles Bourdouleix, a member of parliament and mayor for the town of Cholet near Nantes,…”

      That’s interesting. Under our Constitution, no Member of Congress can hold another office of trust at the same time, so we could never have a Mayor also be a Representative or Senator.

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  11. “I have serious reservations about his ability to effectively and responsibly govern our state,” Bolling said of Cuccinelli in a recent interview with CNN.
    “This is not just the most conservative ticket, but it is the most ideologically driven ticket that we have seen in the history of our state,” Bolling said of the Cuccinelli-Jackson-Obenshain tea party troika.
    Bolling is the Republican Lt. Governor of Virginia

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    • Outstanding, does your state elect the Governor and Lt. Governor as a ticket or separately? Here we can have one from each party, which was how Jim Folsom, Jr. (D) became Governor when Guy Hunt (R) was removed from office upon being convicted of ethics violations.

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      • Separately, we often have one from each party. Even if Kooki were to win (shudder), I doubt the state would elect Bishop Batshit.
        Now if only we had ethics laws….

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        • I was hoping Bishop Batshit would drag Kooch down with him. Maybe the Libertarian candidate will help Kooch lose.

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      • Indeed it is, Ebb. I was a little worried because it was such a cheap kit and it turned out a little heavier than I had hoped but it soars like a bird as long as I keep up my end of the deal. I ended up getting a 25 minute flight even though I was just trimming the controls and feeling it out. In fact, much of the flight was spent trying to keep her low enough that I could easily tell what my trim input was doing. With a couple minor adjustments and a little experience there’s no doubt in my mind that I can stay up as long as my neck and eyes can stand staring at the sky. It also looks and sounds fantastic! Every glider has its own song when one flies past at low altitude and this bird has a great “voice”.

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  20. The result isn’t as surprising as you’d think, but worth knowing.

    ‘Crack baby’ Study Ends With Unexpected Result

    Now, after nearly a quarter century, the federally funded study was ending, and the question the researchers had been asking was answered.

    Did cocaine harm the long-term development of children like Jaimee, who were exposed to the drug in their mother’s womb?

    The researchers had expected the answer would be a resounding yes. But it wasn’t. Another factor would prove far more critical.

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    • I’m reminded of a similar study that linked smoking to lower IQ and scholastic performance in children. Poor women were more likely to smoke, and less likely to have the time or education necessary to assist their children in school. Correlation does not always equal causation.

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