Chevron Carries On To Stay Away From Responsibilities In Equador

May 20th, 2012 by kaypages22 | Permalink

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After 17 years of litigation, the $27 billion environmental law suit brought against Chevron by the people of Ecuador seems near a decision, and not in the energy giant’s favor.

That’s making Chevron panicky enough to say or do almost anything to try to get out of paying the huge fine, including making assertions against the Ecuadorian court system, the judge, and most recently that the court-appointed subject matter expert, is biased. This is despite the fact that Chevron insisted that the case be tried in Ecuador in the first place.

Back in October I reviewed the film “CRUDE”, a documentary about the environmental disaster and lawsuit. I was also lucky enough to sit down for an interview with the director, Joe Berlinger, and hear first hand from him about the Rhode Island-sized swath of Ecuador that was catastrophically polluted by oil exploration and drilling done between 1972 and 1990 by Texaco, which is now owned by Chevron.
The case against Texaco seems crystal clear when you watch “CRUDE”, which believe it or not, is fairly neutral and even-handed. The Chevron executives do an excellent job of digging their own graves, coming across as bad liars with an utter lack of morals.

Even Chevron admits the culpability of Texaco, but in the legal equivalent of throwing sand in the eyes of your opponent, they continue to attack the validity of the process. In this latest salvo, they’ve also declared that they won’t pay any fine levied by the Ecuadorian government, and that they want to bring in an international arbitrator.

That would be just fine with Steven Donziger, the American legal advisor to the Ecuadorians, who has the tenacity of a terrier. He’s quoted in the Huffington Post, saying “They’re losing the case based on the evidence, so they’re trying to fabricate issues to try to taint the image of the trial.” And he’s ready to have it tried in every country where Chevron

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Gas Savings Tips

May 18th, 2012 by kaypages22 | Permalink

Gas saving tips is a topic that is on the mind of everyone these days. This is a common concern for both those that have their own means of transportation, as well as those that do not. This is because gas is required to deliver all of the products that we find on the shelves of our favorite stores.

Here, I will be providing you with a number of ways that you can reduce your overall fuel consumption. These gas saving tips are sure to come in handy!

1. One of the first and most important gas saving tips that I have is in regards to the way in which you elect to drive. I am not just talking about how much you drive your car, I am talking about the overall demeanor that you have when you are on the road. Believe it or not, your driving habits have a relatively large impact on the amount of fuel that your vehicle consumes. The very first thing that you should do is make sure that you ease up on the accelerator. If you drive fast, you will use more fuel than if you drive slowly. If you are looking to save fuel by means of your driving habits, you should carefully monitor the way that you use your brakes.

Now, we do now the basic law of physics when it comes to fuel consumption. If by chance that you do not, all you have to do is multiply the mass, or weight, of the vehicle to the amount of acceleration in order to determine the overall force of that particular vehicle. However, when I mention watching the way that you control your breaks, you are probably wondering how improper brake usage can contribute to using too much fuel, right? Well, when we put on the brakes, our vehicles either slow down, or stop. Once it is time to go again, you must accelerate the vehicle to make it go. Each time you do this, it results in more gas being eliminated from your vehicle.

2. There are several

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Why Do Leaves Evolve Color In Fall?

May 17th, 2012 by kaypages22 | Permalink

The Hudson River, as viewed from Black Creek Preserve in New York’s Hudson Valley. (Photo: Dan Shapley)

It’s
one of those questions — like why is the sky blue? — that can stump a parent
on an otherwise enjoyable fall walk. So let’s answer the question.

Most
simply, to survive the winter, deciduous trees need to store nutrients in their
roots, which means they must absorb the nutrients in their leaves. Changes in
color are triggered as the trees absorb essential nutrients.

How leaves change colors

Throughout the warm sunny months, trees are lush and green because they’re
working hard. Tree leaves are green because of the abundance of the pigment
chlorophyll, which is essential to converting sunlight, water, and carbon
dioxide into energy-rich sugars.

Yellow colors that were always present in leaves become
unmasked as the chlorophyll is broken down and absorbed. Called carotenoids,
these are the yellow pigments that give trees like birch, beech, and tulip their
bright fall colors.

Red and orange colors, like those that characterize the
famous red maples of New England, are made by different pigments, called
anthocyanins. Unlike the ever-present yellows that simply become unmasked when
chlorophyll recedes, red pigments are actually created as a tree is going
dormant to protect leaves from the sun and give leaves extra time to unload nutrients, acccording to Bill Hoch, an assistant professor at Montana University’s College of Agriculture.

As
summer wanes, changes in tree leaves are triggered by the cooler temperatures,
changes

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All Natural Supplements For Animals

May 17th, 2012 by kaypages22 | Permalink

Our pets suffer from irritating and bothersome ailments just like we do. Many of these problems are not life-threatening and don’t require the assistance of a Veterinarian, but are still troubling enough that we want to do something about them – for our pet’s sake and ours. Here are some tips that have been gathered to help with common problems:

- Homemade Flea Powder – Mix and grind one cup each of rue, wormwood, rosemary and fennel. Grind into a powder and dust your pet, working the mixture into the fur as you go. Fleas hate it, but your pet will smell interestingly and refreshingly herbal!
- Ear Mite Removal – Place a

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