Monday, November 26, 2012

Koch brothers team with ALEC to attack renewable energy | BlueNC

Koch brothers team with ALEC to attack renewable energy | BlueNC: "So if something is working as designed, and the benefits to our society are obvious, why would there be such fierce opposition? Because renewable energy is by its very nature distributed, making mega utilities less relevant, and it also has the potential to put the fossil fuel industry on a strict fiscal diet. We're talking billions in profits, encouraging millions in investment in astro-turf and pseudo-science:"

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Tuesday, November 13, 2012

AppalCART free transit a huge success and growing

AppalCART Sets Record for System-Wide Ridership | High Country Press: "Nov. 5, 2012. The AppalCART, Boone’s free public transportation system, reported a system-wide record-setting ridership of 212,874 passengers for October, representing a 9.8 percent increase over October last year. "