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Brazilian president vetoes part of law that would open Amazon to deforestation
By Yana Marull BRASILIA — Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff Friday vetoed parts of a new forestry code that environmentalists say would lead to further deforestation in the Amazon, home to the world’s largest collection of plants and animals. “The president of the Republic decided in favor of carrying out diverse…
And there it is, the “tree hugger” crapbasket
I knew it was just a matter of time before this nonsense was trotted out. Last week, Obama administration officials admitted that the Deepwater Horizon blowout is the worst oil disaster in American history, exceeding the Exxon Valdez spill, as they estimated that the gusher had spewed between 15 and…
Take no seagulls prisoner
I’ve been watching this oil spill disaster in the Gulf with no small amount of sadness and horror, but haven’t had much to say, because what can you besides, “Bleeerarrrrrgh?!” The coincidental nature of things, with this disaster happening so close to Obama making offshore drilling a centrist centerpiece item,…
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