Hurricane Harvey: Houston Area Flooding Exacerbated By Man-Made Subsidence
While Hurricane Harvey brought record rainfall, the Houston area is more prone to flooding due to subsidence largely induced by …
Monthly Archives: August 2017
30,000 More Guardsmen Ready to Respond in Hurricane Relief Effort
Texas National Guard soldiers arrive in Houston to aid residents in heavily flooded areas from the storms of Hurricane Harvey, …
Nuclear Strategic Alliance for FLEX Emergency Response SAFER (NOT): Depends on Emergency Resources which may be Needed Elsewhere-Unavailable
Originally posted on Mining Awareness + :
“The first tier of the SAFER plan is established through PEICo contracts with commercial heavy-lift helicopter…
Trump Jr. Needs To Testify Under Oath In A Public Hearing; Not Just Behind Closed Doors
From the Office of US Senator Blumenthal: “Blumenthal Statement on Trump Jr. Testimony Before Senate Judiciary Committee. Wednesday, August 30, …
Hurricane Harvey: ExxonMobil Admits To Flaring Hazardous Materials; Arkema Chemical Plant At Risk Of Explosion – Workers and Nearby Residents Evacuated
NASA Fire data ExxonMobile Baytown Facilityhttps://earthdata.nasa.gov/earth-observation-data/near-real-time/firms/active-fire-data exported to Google Earth. “ExxonMobil refineries are damaged in Hurricane Harvey, releasing hazardous pollutants …
Haitian-American Linked to Fishy Haiti Mining Co Arrested-Charged with Conspiring to Bribe Haitian Officials
As the US’ fourth largest city and other coastal areas literally drown, the rest of the US and the world …
North Korea Fires 3 Missiles Over Japan As Northern Viper Exercise Ends
The US-Japan joint military exercise was to have ended on the 28th of August though the bottom article seems to …
Russian Activist’s Death Reignites Tensions Over Vigil For Slain Opposition Leader
From RFERL: https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-nemtsov-memorial-attacks-lead-to-activist-death/28697164.html “Russian Activist’s Death Reignites Tensions Over Vigil For Slain Opposition Leader August 25, 2017 16:19 GMT by …
Hold Onto Your Hat! Texas Wind Turbines Produce More Electricity Than Its 4 Nuclear Reactors (2 Nuclear Power Stations)
Texas Power Stations (and Hurricane Harvey) – map below. Wind Farms are indicated by the grey wind sign and the …
Hurricane Harvey Headed For Area With Significant Oil, Natural Gas Infrastructure and STP Nuclear Power Station
The EIA failed to mention the South Texas Nuclear Power station and it was necessary to go to the bottom …
Hurricane Harvey Targets South Texas Nuclear Power Station With High Dam Failure Vulnerability
Hurricane Harvey Updates here: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov [Update note. The USNRC puts the nuclear units 1 and 2 at 28 ft. The …
DAPL Owner Energy Transfer Partners Uses Trump Go-To Lawyers at Kasowitz Law Firm To File Another SLAPP Lawsuit Against Greenpeace; Earth First; BankTrack and 20 Unnamed Parties
Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Chairman Archambault Addresses UN Human Rights Commission in Geneva, 20 Sept 2016: 2 min video of …
Nebraskans Are Building Solar Panels to Block the Keystone XL Pipeline
From Greenpeace.org: “Nebraskans Are Building Solar Panels to Block the Keystone XL Pipeline by Mike Hudema, August 15, 2017 “They’ll …
Why Ukrainian Independence Matters
“Independence Day in Ukraine (Luhansk), 24 August 2013, By Qypchak ” From: https://www.rferl.org/a/daily-vertical-transcript-why-ukrainian-independence-matters/28694435.html “The views expressed in this commentary do …
Russia Bans Bible Translation As Extremism – Will the Entire Bible Be Next?
Russia calls the “New World Translation” of the Bible extremism. Is this the future that you want? Those with the …
The Story of Giordano Bruno
Is this the future that you want? Those with the right to freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, freedom of …
“It’s Only Getting Darker”: Arrested Russian Director Has Long Record Of Dissent
“Russia is an unbelievably dark and ignorant country, and it’s only getting darker.” — Kirill Serebrennikov in 2014” Is this …
US Treasury Targets Chinese and Russian Entities and Individuals For Supporting North Korean Nuclear and Ballistic Missile Programs; Energy Trade; Labor Exports; Sanctions Evasion
“China urges U.S. to fix ‘mistake’ of sanctioning firms over North Korea” reported Reuters Staff on August 22, 2017, 1:26 …
United States Files Complaints to Forfeit More Than $11 Million From Companies That Allegedly Laundered Funds To Benefit Sanctioned North Korean Entities
“China urges U.S. to fix ‘mistake’ of sanctioning firms over North Korea” reported Reuters Staff on August 22, 2017, 1:26 …
Korean History Shaped By Three Powers: China, Japan, and Russia
North Korea Russia China border While tempted to say “mostly” shaped by China, Japan, and Russia, even the historically very …
Chinese Spy Boat Near Australia; Joint Naval Exercises Between China and Russia; and the Rise of a Naval Power
Adm. Harry B. Harris, commander of U.S. Pacific Command, left, and Royal Australian Navy Vice Adm. David Johnston, Australian Defense …
Public Citizen Represents Trump Inauguration Protest Website Visitors Who Are Resisting DOJ Witch Hunt
By PublicCitizen.org: “Aug. 21, 2017 Public Citizen Represents Inauguration Protest Website Visitors Who Are Resisting DOJ Witch Hunt First Amendment …
The Ongoing Saga 84: News, Updates, & More
This post ran from August 22 to Sept. 4, 2017. Most recent updates are on top, after image-intro commentary. It …
Polls: Voters in 3 Key US States “Embarrassed” by Trump
Did people get embarrassed by this? General Robert E. Lee served the USA for 32 years before fighting for the …
Indirect Viewing of the Solar Eclipse: Make a Camera Obscura and More Ideas
From the Eclipse Kit – Many pages of activitied and info: https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/NASA_Eclipse_Activity_Guide.pdf Another method: https://miningawareness.wordpress.com/2017/08/19/nasa-television-online-coverage-for-aug-21-solar-eclipse/
NASA Television-Online Coverage for Aug. 21 Solar Eclipse
“Aug. 11, 2017 MEDIA ADVISORY M17-092 NASA Announces Television Coverage for Aug. 21 Solar Eclipse On Monday, Aug. 21, all …
ECLIPSE 101: Safety Recommendations by NASA (Looking Directly at the Sun is Unsafe)
Note that below is their safety recommendations. Use at your own risk. The only 100% safe way is to stay …
US Court Upheld NY State Right To Protect Water From Constitution Pipeline; Now Will The State Stop The Spectra-AIM Pipeline From Operating Near Indian Point Nuclear Site?
“A.G. Schneiderman Statement On Second Circuit Decision Regarding Constitution Pipeline Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit …
Trump Defends Confederate Statues Even Though His Ancestors Were In Europe During the US Civil War; Contrast To US Senator McCain Whose Ancestors Fought For the Confederacy
Hungary chose to send their old communist statues to an outdoor museum. Memento Park, Taken on February 8, 2012 by …
My Heart Faileth When I Behold Radioactive Rainbows In The Sky
A UK so-called planning firm “One Creative Environments” has proposed the most bizarrely stupid idea for “beautifying” the proposed Westinghouse-Toshiba …
Director Comey Was Good For FBI Morale Show Surveys – Contradicting Trump’s Excuse For Firing Him
“Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump ”James Comey will be replaced by someone who will do a far better job, bringing back …
Donald Trump Files Archive Documents Link-List
While uploaded by Emma Best, the immediate source of the Donald Trump Archive Documents (https://archive.org/details/DonaldTrumpArchive ) is probably the late …
“A Shocking Threat to the World”: Biographer Wayne Barrett on Donald Trump (July 2016)
Link: http://youtu.be/YsaUeyg_oAA By DemocracyNow.org: “A Shocking Threat to the World”: Biographer Wayne Barrett on Donald Trump STORY JULY 05, 2016 …
Woody Guthrie, “Old Man Trump” and a Real Estate Empire’s Racist Foundations
As originally published in “The Conversation“: Woody Guthrie, ‘Old Man Trump’ and a real estate empire’s racist foundations Will Kaufman, …
Trump’s “Justice Dept” Demands Records From Anti-Trump Protest Website In Violation of First and Fourth Amendments To The US Constitution – Hearing Friday
Starting to sound like Russia, already: https://miningawareness.wordpress.com/2017/04/02/russia-web-censor-crackdown-ahead-of-april-2nd-anti-corruption-protests/ From the VOA: “Justice Department Demands Records From Anti-Trump Protest Website August 15, …
Trump DOJ Attempting Digital Dragnet Of Visitors To Anti-Trump Web Site in Violation of First and Fourth Amendments To The US Constitution – Hearing on Friday
Starting to sound like Russia, already: https://miningawareness.wordpress.com/2017/04/02/russia-web-censor-crackdown-ahead-of-april-2nd-anti-corruption-protests/ From http://www.eff.org: “In J20 Investigation, DOJ Overreaches Again. And Gets Taken to Court …
Site of Epic Battle for Midway-More Than 3000 War Dead-Archaeology All Endangered By Trump: Comment Deadline Tonight 11.59 ET (NY-DC Time)
MIDWAY: “OUTNUMBERED AND OUTGUNNED, THEY WITHSTOOD SAVAGE BOMBARDMENT, FOUGHT BACK, AND CARRIED THE FIGHT TO THE ENEMY. ” BUT WILL …
Ukraine Blames Russia For Supplying North Korea With Missile Technology
Besides sharing a border with the Ukraine, Russia shares a direct border with their historical and current ally of North …
The Power Vertical: North Korea Client State of Russia
“Shortly after Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014, Putin wrote off most of North Korea’s $11 billion debt to Russia.” …
Help China Labor Watch Continue Ivanka Trump Factory Investigations (With Your Online Vote Until August 31st)
From China Labor Watch: “Help CLW Continue Ivanka Trump Factory Investigations Tuesday, August 1, 2017 The Huajian factory in Jiangxi …
On Guam, Resistance Grows to US Military Presence as N. Korea Threatens Missiles Off Island’s Coast
By DemocracyNow.org: “On Guam, Resistance Grows to US Military Presence as N. Korea Threatens Missiles Off Island’s Coast STORY AUGUST …
Chinese Gov Awarded Trump Org a Trademark Possibly Worth Billions After He Affirmed One-China Policy; Largest Trump Tower Tenant Chinese State Owned Co. – Violates Constitution Say 13 Senators
Originally posted on Mining Awareness + :
Trump Russia-gate still warrants investigation and here commes Trump China-gate! “shortly after President Trump spoke with…
N. Korea: US Senators Call For Tougher Sanctions; Letting Recent Sanctions Work; Sanctions Enforcement; Diplomacy
Recent US sanctions that Trump unwillingly signed included those aimed at North Korea: https://miningawareness.wordpress.com/2017/08/02/trump-effectively-admits-to-being-putins-boy-plus-appears-to-regret-that-the-us-isnt-a-dictatorship-in-statement-re-sanctions-bill. Neither the recent US sanctions nor …
Investigation of Taxpayer-Funded Expenditures to Trump Businesses Launched By US House Oversight Democrats
Remember this related piece? https://miningawareness.wordpress.com/2017/01/21/a-classic-state-capitalist-how-donald-trump-profited-from-public-subsidies-political-favors/ “Oversight Dems Launch Investigation of Taxpayer-Funded Expenditures to Trump Businesses Aug 8, 2017 Press Release …
Remember This? Diversion, and Trump’s Missile Strikes Against Syria (When Rats are Cornered they Jump?)
Originally posted on Mining Awareness + :
When rats are cornered they jump? US President Trump and Israeli PM Netanyahu appear to have…
The Fate of Raoul Wallenberg, Lost Hero of the Holocaust: Will Russian Court Force the FSB to Turn Over Documents?
Wallenberg, who saved more than 100,000 Hungarian Jews during World War II, disappeared right after the Soviet army took over …
Nearly 90 Percent Of Americans See Russia As Threat To U.S. According To Poll
From RFERL: https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-united-states-threat-trump-putin/28669936.html “Nearly 90 Percent Of Americans See Russia As Threat To U.S., Poll Shows August 10, 2017 16:31 …
FBI Raided Trump Campaign Chief Manafort’s Home in July; Recall Ukrainian Journalist-MP Plea For FBI Help in March
From VOA: “FBI Raided Trump Campaign Chief’s Home Last Month August 09, 2017 1:01 PM, by Ken Bredemeier WASHINGTON — …
Immediate Objections To Nuclear Bombing Of Hiroshima-Nagasaki By Respected US Public Figures
From History News Service July 29, 1998: “Second-Guessing Hiroshima? By Leo Maley III and Uday Mohan Second-guessing the necessity and …
Mayor Remembers Nuclear Bombing of Nagasaki; Calls For Nuclear Disarmament; Stands with Fukushima Victims
Sumiteru Taniguchi’s back injuries from Nagasaki bombing, January 1946, by USMC http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sumiteru_Taniguchi “This, we will certainly never forget: the fact …
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