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UK gov't cuts off funds for helping disabled old people

vendredi 7 mars 2014 à 13:00

The UK's cruel government has cut off the funds for helping disabled old people with daily tasks such as getting dressed.

This is necessary to keep bankster's bonuses high.

Special UK court has no independence

vendredi 7 mars 2014 à 13:00

The special UK court that is supposed to police the use of interception has no independence. It is controlled by the ministry that controls the thugs.

State legislators pretend not to know source of money for ALEC events

vendredi 7 mars 2014 à 13:00

When state legislators get money via ALEC to go to ALEC events, they are informed which company really gave that money, but they pretend not to know. Some state legislators take on secret responsibilities within ALEC.

EU to retreat again on CO2 emissions tax for intercontinental flights

vendredi 7 mars 2014 à 13:00

The EU is about to retreat again on taxing intercontinental flights for their CO2 emissions.

Little gov't scrutiny of local approval for fracking in UK

vendredi 7 mars 2014 à 13:00

The UK government pays strict attention to local approval for wind farms, which can spoil the view, while disregarding local approval for fracking which can poison the water.

Parliament is starting to face the issue of the carbon bubble in fossil companies' stock valuation.

What can governments do about such a bubble? Here's one idea: require the prospectus of a company involved in extraction, transport, sale or combustion of fossil fuel to mention the bubble, and its probable future effects on the company's stock price.