winter Archive

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    Brrr - by frog



    It’s cold.  I guess this one weekend of cold that means global warming isn’t happening after all, it being, like, the middle of winter and all. Talking of climate change, the Independant, via Treehugger, has the results of a cartoon competition focused on climate change.  The winner was a bit gloomy for my liking – [...] read more
    July 6, 2008 10:49 am - 11 Comments
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    To save, or not to save, that is the question - by frog



    To save, or not to save, that is the question; Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer The Slings and Arrows of outrageous Dampness And to take arms against the low lake levels, And by going without, end them. A war of words has erupted between the Major Energy Users Group, or MEUG, and [...] read more
    April 26, 2008 2:46 pm - 52 Comments
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    Brownlee and the MEA getting hysterical - by frog



    In a crass attempt to whip up hysteria, Gerry Brownlee and now the MEA are issuing dire warnings about electricity supply this winter. (I’ll link to their press releases if they ever post it on the Nat’s site or Stuff.) Yesterday in the House, Brownlee battered Minister Parker about why we didn’t build more hydro [...] read more
    February 15, 2008 4:23 pm - 79 Comments