Nuclear waste leaking out of aging tanks at Hanford
If the operating expense of nukes isn't enough to kill the industry, the fact that we still have not come up with a safe disposal method for nuclear waste should. After years of storing massive amounts...
View ArticleObama's climate change announcement
Obama is set to announce measures that he will impose by executive action that will address the growing threat from climate change. Recent flooding in India, Nepal, Europe and southern Alberta should...
View ArticleSCOTUS appeal by local man: When is burglary not burglary?
When 10 years of a man's life depends on it. A Supreme Court decision this past week that didn't get the national attention that some other high profile cases did (Hooray for Gay Equality!!!) was a...
View ArticleHeat Wave!
A high pressure system is creating scorching weather over much of the western US right now. Triple digit temperatures are expected in many places and Death Valley is expected to get close to the world...
View ArticleHeating up in Texas: Wendy Davis vs. Rick Perry.
"A heck of a baby-killing shoe" was what one amazon.com reviewer said about the new favorite shoe for pro-choice advocates. Wendy Davis has catapulted into the national spotlight with her marathon...
View ArticleDriverless train with petroleum products destroys Canadian town center.
No this is not an image of Egypt. This is a small town in Quebec that got blind-sided by a runaway train carrying flammable petroleum products. Over 30 buildings have been destroyed, some residents are...
View ArticleNatural gas spill in Gulf: When will we decide enough is enough?
A 4-mile wide natural gas "rainbow sheen" has been seen off the coast of Louisiana but I don't have a photo to share because it's in a no fly zone!!!When we gonna wake up?I'm posting a photo of a...
View ArticleIf this dog and these bucks had different skin, would the outcome be different?
Ya think? What if Trayvon and George Zimmerman were the same race? Would the outcome be the same? Different? Please no negative comments. I'm tired. We need more dogs like this. I took this video...
View ArticleThe EPA has failed us.
When government, industry and the media are all on the same page, the losers are citizens like you and me. I try not to call "conspiracy" too much as I don't want to be labeled but when I read this...
View ArticleCan a Muslim write a credible book about the life of Christ?
I've been following this story with interest since reading about the Fox interview with Biblical scholar Dr. Reza Aslan, a self described Muslim. He recently wrote a historical book about Jesus,...
View ArticleIs Obama Cracking on the Keystone XL Pipeline?
In a NY Times interview on July 27, President Obama admitted that the Keystone XL pipeline will not produce the thousands of jobs that TransCanada, the Canadian company that is building the pipeliine,...
View ArticleNuclear Emergency at Fukushima
You may not have heard a peep about this in the main stream media but the disaster at Fukushima is far from over. Cover-ups and lies have surrounded the nuclear plant since the tsunami hit, causing...
View ArticleIt's time to legalize pot.
Whether you think marijuana is harmful or medicinal, don't you think it should be the decision of the individual to use it as he or she pleases? After about a half century of popularity amongst our...
View ArticleEarly 80's Activism.
I didn't have to look far to come up with this photo of me in the early 80's. This assignment is right up my alley. Style and Politics? I had it all. haha I was fascinated with Patty Hearst during this...
View ArticleSeattle Hempfest 2013
I tried more times than I can remember to upload a video compilation that I made at Seattle Hempfest on Saturday, August 17, 2013 but to no avail. So here are some photos I took of the very fun day. I...
View ArticleLet's talk about football.
It has just been revealed that ESPN is backing out of a collaboration with PBS's Frontline and the production of a documentary that exposes the severity of head injuries in the NFL. The film, entitled...
View ArticleCapitol Christmas tree on display in Colville, WA
The town of Colville, WA and surrounding areas have been abuzz since the announcement that the Christmas tree that will adorn the Capitol in Washington DC this season will come from our local Colville...
View ArticleCapitol Christmas Tree in Colville, WA
I went downtown this morning to view the Capitol Christmas tree that was cut in the Colville National Forest in Northeast Washington State. It will be transported via tractor trailer to the Capitol in...
View ArticlePandora's Poop
That's what I think about the anti-nuke activists who now advocate for nuclear power. What about conservation and efficiency? I am a supporter of "the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists." read more...
View ArticleTyphoon puts climate change in sobering perspective at UN Climate Talks
My heartfelt condolences to all those in the Philippines and elsewhere who have suffered through the devastating typhoon that may have been the strongest storm in recorded history. Relief efforts are...
View ArticleClimate Change Deniers: What's your motivation?
The war on science continues with a vengeance. Yesterday at a hearing before the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology, EPA chief Gina McCarthy answered questions from the committee. Of the...
View ArticleMerry Christmas Fellow Ireporters!
To all the ireport community, I wish you a Merry Christmas. Even if you don't celebrate, enjoy the season and be jolly. Right after we planned our Christmas Eve menu and my oldest went off to food...
View ArticleKeystone Eminent Domain Case: Texas Ruling Favors Homeowner
The Supreme Court of Texas has ruled in favor of a homeowner who is fighting TransCanada's effort to use eminent domain to build a pipeline through the United States. Note the "Canada" in the name...
View ArticleCathy McMorris Rodgers in hot water over rebuttal to SOTU
In the GOP official rebuttal to President Obama's State of the Union address my Congresswoman, Cathy McMorris Rodgers, told of a woman named Bette from Spokane, WA who was faced with paying more for...
View ArticleHow much more can our planet take?
As an advocate for the planet and a believer in anthropogenic climate change, it isn't surprising to me that we are experiencing such a severe winter. Right now, my region is creeping out of a deep...
View ArticleCathy McMorris Rodgers speaks at facebook event in Spokane
My US House Rep, Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) invited me to a facebook "Boost" event today in Spokane and I decided to attend. She was the guest speaker and gave a brief pep talk to the business...
View ArticleAre the Olympics worth it?
When I heard that Russia spent approximately $50 billion on the Olympics in Sochi, which cost more than all other Olympics combined, I had to ask myself, "is it worth it?" From before the torch entered...
View ArticleIs Obama Weak on Russia?
Obama is getting a lot of criticism from the right for being weak in his response to Russia's expansion. It seems many conservative ireporters around here think he needs to take a lesson from the...
View ArticleGlobal Warning: "We are all sitting ducks."
"We are all sitting ducks." That's what Princton University's Michael Oppenheimer, one of the main authors of the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report released today on climate...
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