US Elections: The Iraq Factor
As the race for the United States presidential nominations progresses, the stances of and attitudes towards both Republican and Democratic candidates continue to bring up causes for concern, in terms of their past behavior, current appeal and general trustworthiness.
Is Clean Coal a Fiction?
Major environmental groups, from the Sierra Club to the Natural Resources Defense Council, say that “clean coal” is anything but. The process involves heating coal to 1,000 degrees Fahrenheit and mixing it with water to produce a gas, then converting the gas into diesel fuel.
Blood and Champagne
The Hebrew verb 'lekhassel' - liquidate - in all its grammatical forms, currently dominates our public discourse. Respected professors debate with academic solemnity when to 'liquidate' and whom. Used generals discuss with professional zeal the technicalities of 'liquidation', its rules and methods.
China Introduces 'Green Insurance' to Curb Pollution
China is to introduce a 'green insurance system' to better monitor polluting industries and help victims get immediate compensation, said Pan Yue, vice director with the top environment watchdog, here on Monday.
Unsafe for Iraqi Refugees to Return, UNHCR Chief
The UN high commissioner for refugees, Antonio Guterres, said on 14 February that he did not believe it was safe enough for Iraqi refugees to be returning to their violence-plagued country.
Exxon Is Demanding Ten Times its Investment, Says Venezuelan Oil Minister
The maximum compensation ExxonMobil should receive for its nationalized 41.6% stake in the Cerro Negro Orinoco River belt project is $1.2 billion, the Venezuelan Minister of Energy and Petroleum and President of the Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA.
