BP to Develop Iraqi Oil Field Near Kurdistan
While former BP CEO Tony Heyward is working for the Kurds
Energy & Environment
Taiwan Confiscates Hundreds of Dog Penises
Markets (sometimes extremely unpleasant markets) for everything
Can a Carbon Tax Solve Man-Made Global Warming?
In theory carbon taxes are a good idea. But the practical reality is a different story.
Scalia Gives the Government a Surprise Boost in Property Rights Case
Property rights advocates faced an unlikely opponent during Supreme Court oral argument this week.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Will Stay on in Obama's Second Term
One less nomination fight for the president to worry about
Federal Judge Delays Ex-BP Engineer's Trial
Accused of obstruction of justice for deleting texts related to 2010 oil spill
"Fix the Debt" Activists Lobby for Tax Breaks
Hot air coming from wind industry representatives
Army Corps Destroys LA Park over Homelessness, Gay Cruising
40 acres torn up right before Christmas
Killer Whales Trapped in Frozen Canadian Bay
Typically not in the area at this time of the year
The Promised Land of Fracking
The environmental and economic benefits of fracking greatly outweigh the costs.
Wolf Raids on Russian Villages Spark Emergency
Preying on reindeer herds due to shortage of hares
Protesters Take Over Keystone Pipeline Office in Texas
Engage in the ever-valuable tool of street theater
EPA Fines Wisconsin Coal Energy Company over Emissions
Company agrees to spend $300 million for upgrades
Brigette Bardot Threatens to Follow Depardieu Out of France
Not for economic reasons, but rather the treatment of elephants
FDA Proposes New Food Safety Rules
Would control how some agricultural products are processed
VA Farmer Rights Bill Would Rein-In Abusive Local Governments
Officials have been targeting farmstands and other business operations
CA's Jerry Brown Backs Off Environmental Regulations
He says the state's struggling economy needs some relief
NASCAR, Hollywood, Algae Farmers Among Those Favored by Fiscal Cliff Pork
Tax credits for favored industries extended
Immigration Rules Leave Apples Rotting on the Trees
Attempting to actually comply with government regulations makes it impossible to make money from orchards
How to "Spin" Conservatives Into Worrying About the Environment
Make them feel disgust, say researchers.
