Dakota Access Pipeline: Big oil still screwing-over the Native American for profit

. Dakota Access Standoff Unlikely to Reroute Pipeline Due to Major Hurdles, Some Experts Say "...Despite growing protests from Native American groups and environmental activists, construction of the controversial Dakota Access oil pipeline is likely..." Reference: abcnews.go.com

Help Stop TPP! Reject the Secret Trade Deal!

. Legislature is Poised to Pass TPP in Lame-Duck Session "... An international tribunal – outside any nation’s legal system – would have authority to order compensation to big corporations and Wall Street firms if they claim profits were lost as a result of a participating country’s regulations. The Obama administration claims the deal will boost exports, but it allows U.S. corporations to outsource even more jobs. “Large corporations can challenge laws that get in the way of profits...The shady deals also pose a threat to public postal services. The TPP includes several rules targeting postal services that were included at the request of the Postal Service’s private competitors, including UPS and FedEx...Please ask your representative to take a stand against this disastrous trade deal. Calling your representative is quick and easy and it makes a difference. (If no one answers, you can leave a message.) To contact your representative, call 1-855-856-7545 or visit http://bit.ly/2dbeRYG..." Reference: www.apwu.org

#BeforetheFlood: Prevent catastrophic disruption of life on our planet

. #BeforetheFlood: Prevent catastrophic disruption of life on our planet "...unique, impassioned and pragmatic views on what must be done today and in the future to prevent catastrophic disruption of life on our planet..." Reference: roller-cone-bits.blogspot.com

What date do Huntsville area veterans need to show up to protect Marine veteran Tyler Truitt against City of Huntsville?

. What date do Huntsville area veterans need to show up to protect Marine veteran Tyler Truitt against City of Huntsville? "...Disgusting: You can live in camps under bridges in Huntsville, but veteran can't live off-the-grid..." Reference: www.wtvm.com

Going off the grid

. Going off the grid
"...Thompson’s abode, about the size of a small one-car garage or a large garden shed, is actually owned by a couple of organic farmers in southern Jefferson County who offered the living space to him rent free in exchange for his help with some tasks around the farm. As far as furniture goes ..." Reference: www2.ljworld.com

Want to Get Off the Grid and Live in Harmony With Nature? Build an Earthship

. Want to Get Off the Grid and Live in Harmony With Nature? Build an Earthship "...Earthship homes are off-grid dwellings that are some of the greenest and most economical buildings in the world. They are made from recycled materials such as glass bottles, old tires, reclaimed wood and plenty of elbow grease, and can be built anywhere in the world, according to the founder of Earthship Biotecture Michael Reynolds..." Reference: ecowatch.com

Obama to designate 3 monuments in Calif.

. Obama to designate 3 monuments in Calif. "...Monument status precludes industrial development, from solar and wind farms to new mining. The designations are also expected to bring funding from the federal government, which the National Park Service could use to study wildlife and plant species and to teach visitors about the areas' histories and ecologies. The park service will also promote the monuments, probably boosting tourism. The Sand to Snow National Monument..." Reference: www.kare11.com

What is holding back the growth of solar power?

. What is holding back the growth of solar power? "...“You have a very strong seasonality in solar production. That is a problem at higher latitudes. If you would connect all the countries around the world then always somewhere the sun would shine and problem solved. But we are still quite far from that situation,” he said. Like other renewables that rely on weather, solar is held back by its “capacity factor”, essentially how often it is producing electricity..."
Reference: www.msnbc.com

Electric Grid: California is not 'Off-the-Grid friendly' ...extra fees for solar users

. State regulators set to vote on new costs for solar owners "...The California Public Utilities Commission is proposing increased fees on rooftop solar owners but stopping short of the onerous charges that the state's investor-owned utilities wanted. Southern California Edison, San Diego Gas & Electric and Pacific Gas & Electric pressed the commission to charge solar owners hefty fees that the solar industry said would crush their business..." Reference: www.latimes.com

Conference Program Detail: Jan. 21-23, 2016

Twelfth International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic, and Social Sustainability at Portland State University

Program Excerpt Example: "...The Conscious Human Ecological Experience: Conscious Design and the Evolution of the Built Environment Beau Dunavant IV, Regenerative Revolution, Denver, USA Overview: Conscious design is the act of using our conscious human ecological experience as a tool within the design, or redesign, of the built environment..."

Reference: www.cgpublisher.com