Bush’s Last Ditch Efforts

According to the Washington Post’s R. Jeffrey Smith, the White House is attempting to enact several new regulations that would work to weaken government protections for consumers and the environment.

“The new rules would be among the most controversial deregulatory steps of the Bush era and could be difficult for his successor to undo. Some would ease or lift constraints on private industry, including power plants, mines and farm”


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Shifting water and winds

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Act 1: The emerging German energy system – Thom Hartmann
Act 2: Water scarcity around the world – The Young Turks
Act 3: T Boone Pickens latches on to wind – Thom Hartmann
Act 4: Water as a commodity – Washington Post
Act 5: Disease-Free Water Tops List Of World’s Most Popular Beverages – The Onion

  

Music:
She’s electric – Oasis
Oasis - (What's the Story) Morning Glory - She's Electric
Porpoise Song – The Monkees
The Monkees - Head - Porpoise Song (Theme from "Head")
Coast to coast – Elliott Smith
Elliott Smith - From a Basement On the Hill - Coast to Coast
Find the river – R.E.M.
R.E.M. - Automatic for the People - Find the River

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