Archive for June 12th, 2010

New independent public finances watchdog likely to revise down last Treasury forecasts for growth Katie Allen GuardianUK Sunday 13 June 2010 Britain’s watchdog for public finance, the Office for Budget Responsibility, is likely to set out a tough budget challenge for George Osborne tomorrow when it presents a gloomy economic outlook. The forecasters, led... »

Matthew Campbell TimesOnlineUK June 13, 2010 THE Germans are battening down the hatches and the British are reefing their sails. Politicians from Portugal to Italy have announced a wave of austerity measures to weather the worst economic and political storms in the history of the European Union. In France they are thinking of fun... »

Kurt Nimmo Infowars.com June 12, 2010 New York Gov. David Paterson is warning that if he is forced to shut down government next week chaos and anarchy will rule in the state. “No one knows the full ramifications of a government shutdown,” said Paterson. “It would create unimaginable chaos around the state and the... »

David Ferrara AL.com Saturday, June 12, 2010 GULF SHORES, Ala. — Thousands of people lined Gulf Shores beaches this afternoon, but almost none dared even put a toe in the water. In some sections, large pools of black oil sat on the shoreline. 3 0 11 Share As far east or west as the... »

Michael Bolen NewsYahoo.com Remember the electromagnetic pulse or “pinch,” featured in “Ocean’s 11?” Well imagine that level of disruption and apply it to the entire planet. That’s the threat solar storms pose to our increasingly digital world. According to solar scientists who gathered Tuesday to discuss the danger confronting Earth’s satellites and electronics, the... »

OpEdNews.com June 11, 2010 MSNBC’s new documentary “Rise of The Right” is another attempt by the corporate media to stem the rising influence of anti-establishment figures. A new MSNBC documentary called ‘Rise of The New Right’ that is set to air next Wednesday falsely paints the Tea Party’s growing influence in electoral politics as... »

By Chris Landau OpEdNews.com June 11, 2010 B.P, Halliburton and Transocean have unleashed Armageddon and now there is no stopping it. Senator Bill Nelson has told us how bad it is. This is our worst nightmare. The oil industry has killed the Gulf of Mexico. My worst fears have been realized. If this link... »

Washingtons Blog Saturday, June 12, 2010 As I noted Tuesday, there is growing evidence that BP’s oil well – technically called the “well casing” or “well bore” – has suffered damage beneath the level of the sea floor. The evidence is growing stronger and stronger that there is substantial damage beneath the sea floor.... »

George Altman, Press-Register AL.com Saturday, June 12, 2010 As unprecedented amounts of oil slathered Alabama’s coastline Friday, officials closed stretches of water in Alabama, Mississippi and Florida to most boat traffic to aid containment efforts. The closure of Alabama waters inside Perdido Pass to all recreational boating traffic, requested by Orange Beach Mayor Tony... »

Press-Register staff AL.com June 12, 2010 NOAA surface oil forecast: Onshore (SE/S/SW) winds are forecast to continue into next week at speeds »