October 14th, 2011

Rick Perry’s solution to building a more energy efficient and secure America would be to drill for everything, virtually everywhere.

As if he’d just emerged from a summit with the Flintstones, Perry declared on Friday that the U.S. can solve its unemployment and energy issues by expanding the oil, gas and coal industries.
That’s right, coal, too.

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September 16th, 2011

A Reuters poll released Thursday shows that the percentage of Americans who believe the planet is warming rose to 83 percent from 75 percent during the past year.

The Reuters/Ipso poll also reported that the change in thinking has been influenced by the Republican debates, in which several candidates have repeatedly scoffed at the idea that humans are creating a hotter climate. Front-runner Rick Perry, the governor of Texas, has said that scientists have manipulated data to raise alarm bells so they can make money off of climate science.

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January 4th, 2011

Public advocacy groups say that Texas’ push to allow a nuclear waste dump to accept radioactive material from across the United States is ignoring thousands of citizens who have raised concerns about the West Texas facility.

Yesterday, a federal judge cleared a major obstacle for the dump by voiding a temporary restraining order issued last week by a state court. With the restraining order removed, the Texas Low Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Commission (TLLRWDCC) is free to vote on a plan to allow the waste dump near Andrews, Texas to take in low-level radioactive waste from dozens of states.

Many expect the commission, whose members have been appointed by Gov. Rick Perry, will allow the dump to expand its operations. Currently, the facility, which is owned by Dallas billionaire Harold Simmons, a major contributor to Perry, is only allowed to take in radioactive waste from Vermont and Texas.

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