Mike, Some months back, December actually, a response to an article warning about fracking was posted saying that thousands of wells have been fracked in Texas without problems. But that’s not the whole story. I drafted a hasty response at the time but set the draft aside to rewrite later and submit. It is true…
KEYSTONE XL: Oil Industry Cash Machine Conclusion: U.S. consumers should be wary of the Keystone XL pipeline–not just for substantial environmental and safety reasons, but because it threatens their wallets. Given the fleeting benefits of construction jobs, the unprovability of long-term benefits and the negative effect of higher gasoline costs on consumers, Keystone XL is…
The Most Dangerous ‘Model’ Laws Written by ALEC By Cassady Sharp, EcoWatch 20 July 13 he same law that contributed to George Zimmerman walking free out of a Florida courtroom last weekend after taking the life of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was primarily written by the same super lobbying group behind legislation protecting natural gas companies…
McDonald’s Accidentally Served Up a Minimum Wage “McManifesto” By Richard Eskow | July 19, 2013 Marie Antoinette, meet Ronald McDonald. A lot of people are angry about McDonald’s new financial advice website for employees, an ill-conceived project which drips with “let them eat cake” insouciance. “Every dollar makes a difference,” McDonald’s lectures its struggling and…
Drovers CattleNetwork Jolley: R-CALF’s Bill Bullard and the COOL question Chuck Jolley | Updated: 07/19/2013 Just a few short days ago, I received an email message from the American Meat Institute (AMI). They were planning a teleconference in a few hours. The subject was COOL and, with the very recent decision by the USDA to…
OCM to plot long overdue market revival at convention PRESS RELEASE Organization for Competitive Markets P.O. Box 6486 Lincoln, NE 68506 www.competitivemarkets.com Contact: Mike Callicrate, OCM President 785-332-8128 callicrate July 18, 2013 Expect a somber tribute to lost markets, followed by invigorating plans for a rebirth, at the Organization for Competitive Markets’ annual convention coming…
China’s Quest for World Pork Domination A Chinese company is buying our biggest bacon and ham producer. What are they really after? By Ben Terris July 14, 2013 | 6:00 a.m. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) Bacon has become an issue of national security. The transition from delicious domestic product to topic of a Congressional hearing…
Federal money released to help displaced Cargill Meat workers By Rita Jane Gabbett on 7/16/2013 The Texas Workforce Commission announced it has received $1.1 million of the funding it requested in National Emergency Grants from the U.S. Department of Labor to assist workers displaced by the recent closure of the Cargill Meat Solutions plant in…