
People will be told where they will live. The type of buildings in which they live and the way they travel will also be decided for them. Most people will live in planned communities that are self-sustaining, that have most amenities nearby.
Car use will be almost unnecessary since these communities will be located near mass transit, and land use will be minimized as mid- to high-rise buildings will house most. Also, residents will have what they need within walking distance, or a bicycle ride away—making them healthier. Read more HERE
President Obama has decided that if Congress won’t enact his energy-destroying cap and trade agenda, he’ll just have the EPA do it. Bonner Cohen*, writing for CFACT, details how the cap and trade agenda is being imposed by the EPA through its “rules” on energy utilities – particularly against coal-fired power plants. Cohen writes: In For full article click HERE
Another EPA Slap-down - Lisa Jackson’s EPA Is A Mess, And The 5th Circuit Just Broke Out A Mop:WASHINGTON, D.C., February 23, 2012 – “Farmers and ranchers prevailed this week when the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of landowner property rights in the case of PPL v Monntana . This decision puts ownership of streambeds and stream banks in the hands of their rightful owners.
“This decision also helps ensure that farmers and ranchers will
not have to pay government for the use of land or water from
streambeds that run alongside or through their property. This
week’s decision is a win for Farm Bureau members, farmers and
ranchers nationwide and all private property owners.” Read about it HERE
WASHINGTON D.C.; March 21, 2012: In a precedent-setting victory for the rights of all property owners, the United States Supreme Court held that landowners have a right to direct, meaningful judicial review if the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency effectively seizes control of their property by declaring it to be "wetlands."
The Court ruled in favor of Mike and Chantell Sackett, of Priest Lake, Idaho, who were told by EPA - and by the Ninth Circuit - that they could not get direct court review of EPA's claim that their two-thirds of an acre parcel is "wetlands" and that they must obey a detailed and intrusive EPA "compliance" order, or be hit with fines of up to $75,000 per day. Read about it HERE
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Smart meter opt-out programs may be needed to “defuse” opposition, Chartwell report says
Electric utilities across North America may need to gauge public sentiment and offer opt-out programs to opponents of digital smart meters, according to an Atlanta-based research firm that works with the industry.
“To defuse opposition from smart meter foes and allow utility companies to move forward with grid modernization plans, utility leaders may have to consider creating smart meter opt-out programs regardless of the validity of opponents’ concerns about health, safety and privacy,” a January 24 news release on Chartwell’s website states. TO READ MORE CLICK HERE
Several conservative members of the Supreme Court criticized the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Monday for heavy-handed
enforcement of rules affecting homeowners after the government told an
Idaho couple they can’t challenge an order declaring their future home
site a “protected wetlands.” Read the article Click Here