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Contributions Connected to the Five Oil Companies Testifying Before the Senate Finance Committee

Includes total contributions from Big Oil companies and employees to current legislators.

(BERKELEY, Calif.) - The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing on Thursday titled "Oil and Gas Tax Incentives and Rising Energy Prices."

The Democratic-controlled Senate invited executives from BP, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, Exxon, and Shell to testify on the rise in gas prices. Combined, the five companies and their employees have contributed $6.3 million to current lawmakers since 2001.

`The Potential Dangers of Electromagnetic Fields and their Effect on the Environment`

Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly, Committee on the Environment: Report by Jean Huss.

(GENEVA) - The potential health effects of the very low frequency of electromagnetic fields surrounding power lines and electrical devices are the subject of ongoing research and a significant amount of public debate.

Reactor Reax: Roundup of Stories About Nuclear Power

Problems relating to this non natural supply of power are diverse and widespread.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - Is the writing on the wall, visible to all? I have to ask that question, as we mire through the mindless mire of corporate thinking in a modern age that is in so many ways, not even close to an age of awareness and understanding.

There will always be reasons that big business and deep pocketed men want to boost their earnings and further their power in the world, but back to that writing on the wall.

Reactor Reax: Roundup of Stories About Nuclear Power

The nuclear industry and the military industrial complex are both extremely political and profit based; they rely on fear mongering and scare tactics to secure their deals.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - According to Albert Einstein, Insanity is defined by, "doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results."

It seems fascinating that the nuclear power industry is continuing in force after the history of disasters that are filed under its name.

Merkley Statement on Soaring Profits for Big Oil

Last year, Senator Merkley put forward a plan to eliminate foreign imports from non-North American nations by 2030.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - Two of the world’s biggest oil companies announced billions in profits today and the rest of the industry is expected to post similarly high numbers later this week.

BP and ConocoPhillips are recording billions in profit – and yet gas prices in the U.S. have jumped a dollar per gallon in a year while oil companies continue to receive billions in subsidies.

The Dirty Secret of Clean Tech

If you are investing in a company -- green or not -- because of promises, and not a record of earnings, you are doing the same thing.

(OCEANSIDE, Calif.) - If you are thinking about investing in Green energy stocks, don’t. Not if you need the money for retirement, or college, or anything besides impressing your friends with good intentions.

Because green energy companies are creating a lot more press than profits. And that will get worse before -- if ever -- it gets better.

The Public Health Community is WRONG!

Given the inability of American public health agencies to understand distribution and related toxic risks, it is wise for American families to store Potassium Iodide.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Advice against distributing Potassium Iodide (KI) for use in the event of a nuclear emergency and rise in atmospheric radio-active iodine (I131) is misguided, because public health officials misunderstand distribution.

Reactor Reax: Weekly Report on Nuclear Power

The latest stories making the news...

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - As news continues to develop in Japan from the recent disaster at the Fukushima nuclear facility; we learn that what is already a deadly, tragic scenario, could become much worse, depending on how events unfold.

This collection of stories is published at a time when questions about the dangers of nuclear radioactivity are at their highest.

Experts Say No Room for Nuclear, Coal in a `Clean Energy Standard`

So-Called “Clean Energy Standard” Highlighted in Obama State of the Union Speech, But Huge Health, Environmental Costs Associated With Nuclear, Coal.

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - If Congress and the White House intend to move forward with a “clean energy standard” (CES), it will be a huge contradiction to include nuclear reactors and coal-fired power plants, according to three experts.

In the wake of President Obama’s State of the Union address embracing CES, the experts pointed to a long list of unresolved waste, water and proliferation risks associated with nuclear power, and unresolved problems with commercially untested “carbon capture & storage” (CCS) for coal-fired power production.

Six Utility Scale Desert Solar Projects Get Holiday Surprise

Native American group files suit against BLM for failure to consult.

(BLYTHE, Calif.) - A prestigious Native American cultural protection group, filed suit Monday in the US District Court, challenging the BLM permitting processes related to 6 large solar facilities planned for three Southern California deserts.

The group says it has standing to sue because it meets the legal definition of "Indian Tribe", and also has a Memorandum of Understanding with the BLM.