The recent profiles published in the Sierra Club's Compass blog of communities affected by toxic coal-ash waste sites can make grim reading. Some excerpts:
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Showing posts with label Facebook. Show all posts
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Friday, September 17, 2010
Facebook ... unFriend unfriendly Coal
by A Siegel
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We all have choices to make in life, some easier than others.
Perhaps to basic MBA penny-pinching, earning dollars off others' lungs through ignoring coal pollution's externalities, or a Corporate culture that remains ignorant of social costs, one of the most popular websites in the globe made the choice to poison all 500,000,000 of its "friends" by being a Friend to unfriendly and polluting Coal-fired electricity.
Facebook recently chose to operate its first data center, located in Prineville, Oregon, US, with energy from Pacific Power, a utility 60% fueled by coal.
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Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Final Update #16: The Week in Editorial Cartoons - BP's Brilliant PR Move
by JekyllnHyde
THE WEEK IN EDITORIAL CARTOONS This weekly diary takes a look at the past week's important news stories from the perspective of our leading editorial cartoonists (including a few foreign ones) with analysis and commentary added in by me. When evaluating a cartoon, ask yourself these questions: Does a cartoon add to my existing knowledge base and help crystallize my thinking about the issue depicted? Does the cartoonist have any obvious biases that distort reality? Is the cartoonist reflecting prevailing public opinion or trying to shape it? The answers will help determine the effectiveness of the cartoonist's message. :: :: John Cole, Scranton Times-Tribune, Buy this cartoon
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THE WEEK IN EDITORIAL CARTOONS This weekly diary takes a look at the past week's important news stories from the perspective of our leading editorial cartoonists (including a few foreign ones) with analysis and commentary added in by me. When evaluating a cartoon, ask yourself these questions: Does a cartoon add to my existing knowledge base and help crystallize my thinking about the issue depicted? Does the cartoonist have any obvious biases that distort reality? Is the cartoonist reflecting prevailing public opinion or trying to shape it? The answers will help determine the effectiveness of the cartoonist's message. :: :: John Cole, Scranton Times-Tribune, Buy this cartoon
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