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Wed 4/24 event…You can still celebrate Earth Day on Long Island

Posted on April 22, 2013 by kwilder

Celebrate Earth Day this week by watching “The Island President” and support a great cause too! Thanks to the generosity of the Plaza MAC in Patchogue, 75% of ticket sales for the movie showings of “The Island President” on Monday 4/22 and Wednesday 4/24 go towards the non-profit Climate Ride, which gives grants to Renewable Energy [...]

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Green Party challenges Obama Corruption on Keystone XL Pipeline

Posted on April 2, 2013 by wilderside

The Keystone XL draft environmental impact statement , prepared by fossil fuel consultant Environmental Resources Management, was paid for by TransCanada.

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Joye Brown: Reviving LILCO Will Cost More

Posted on January 9, 2013 by wilderside

Newsday’s Joye Brown rightfully argues against the re-privatization of LIPA.

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LIPA Disaster: Blame Cuomo, Not Privatization

Posted on November 18, 2012 by wilderside

Cuomo wins this year’s Scott Walker false narrative award.

Filed under: Action Alert!, activism, elections, energy, grassroots democracy, local, long island, Long Island news, Long Island Politics, new york, New York State Politics, News | Tagged: andrew cuomo, Karl Grossman, LIPA, long island, Long Island Power Authority, Mario Cuomo, National Grid, Public Service Commission, Shoreham Nuclear Power Plant | 1 Comment »

Long Island weather: Foggy for the morning commute

Posted on November 12, 2012 by kwilder

Fog Video at the readmore… Fog on the roads today, on Long Island. As if the post Hurricane Sandy cleanup and weather wasn’t enough for us all to deal with. At least the odd/even gas rules have made getting gas a little bit easier. It’s 7:04am, and still very foggy outside. Also, foggy, are the [...]

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Video of Long Island Noreaster: November 7, 2012

Posted on November 7, 2012 by kwilder

Long Island is still recuperating from the Frankenstorm, Hurricane Sandy. Today and tonight we are experiencing a nor’easter snowstorm — this early in November, and the day after election day! This is a little surreal. And Climate Change is a little too real. Archival Video: Crazy weather-extremes stories from days gone by are included in [...]

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Presidential Candidate arrested at Tar Sands protest

Posted on October 31, 2012 by kwilder

Jill Stein arrested for supplying Keystone XL blockaders

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Is it time to turn LIPA back into a people’s power authority for Long Island?

Posted on October 28, 2012 by kwilder

Editors’ comments on November 14, 2012: LIPA does not need rants from the politicians who helped make the mess. LIPA needs elections! Pre- Sandy LIPA/Long Island Power Authority coverage from local media: Suffolk Closeup: Electing LIPA’s trustees Shelter Island Reporter / October 21, 2012 by Karl Grossman Sparring over LIPA board’s ‘legitimacy’ Newsday / October [...]

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Twin Earthquakes in Dallas, Texas: Could fracking be to blame?

Posted on September 30, 2012 by kwilder

Earthquakes in Texas First the news: WFAA.com reports: Twin earthquakes rattle North Texas September 29, 2012 at 11:42 PM IRVING — The U.S. Geological Survey recorded a 3.4 magnitude earthquake centered near Irving at 11:05 p.m. Saturday. Four minutes later, there was a magnitude 3.1 quake in West Dallas… Then: Any reasons why this could [...]

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Three Mile Island nuclear plant: bang, shut down, and steam released

Posted on September 21, 2012 by kwilder

Nuclear Power incident at Three Mile Island last week. I can’t believe how little this serious concern has been covered in the press. I first got word of it through an activist news source. If you search for it on Google New, hardly anything comes up. Though, there is this CNN story which just totally [...]

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1st online U.S. Europe Green Party Summit 9/19/12

Posted on September 18, 2012 by wilderside

Wed 9/19/12, at 11:30amET, Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein and VP Cheri Honkala, join European Green Party parliamentarians to discuss global topics

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Put Global Warming in the debate by including Green Party’s Jill Stein

Posted on September 4, 2012 by wilderside

Unless Stein can join the presidential debates, there will be no discussion of Global Warming.

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Tell Gov. Cuomo: LIPA needs Elections, not more Privatization

Posted on August 11, 2012 by wilderside

Governor Andrew Cuomo is finishing the job of destroying Long Island’s power grid and finances under LIPA

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