I know I will be denounced by some as a kook, but I've seen them laying them. I never thought about it much and once the the stuff dissipates it looks like wispy clouds; however, it would explain a lot of the weather the last few years.
Also remember that the government has tried to manipulate weather for decades. Of course, this government would never deceive you or keep things secret from you, nor would their ma$$ media mouthpieces. Right?
"Fed report: Time to examine purposely cooling planet idea" by Seth Borenstein, Associated Press February 11, 2015
When I first saw the headline I was confused, and thought they may finally be admitting what we all are experiencing. Then this turned into a horror show.
WASHINGTON — It’s time to study and maybe even test the idea of cooling the Earth by injecting sulfur pollution high in the air to reflect the sun’s heat, a first-of-its-kind federal science report said Tuesday.
The really sanitized the description by describing it as sulfur pollution; however, I happened to catch a title on my blog roll pointing out that it is COAL ASH they are talking about.
You remember what happened when coal ash got into the waters of Tennessee and West Virginia, right? I know the coverage didn't last long and industry and government had it cleaned up real quick, but it wasn't good for the water. And now government wants to get rid of it by putting it in the air so it can rain down on us (or already have and this is a sort of trial balloon floater to see how the public reacts)?
And need I remind you, this is the same government that is handing out fracking and deep-water drilling permits like crazy.
The idea was once considered fringe — to purposely reengineer the planet’s climate as a last-ditch effort to battle global warming with an artificial cloud. No longer.
Oh, the idea was once considered nuts but now must be applied because some greedy f***s want a carbon tax on a snow-buried planet.
Readers, this is reaching such an offensive level of propaganda that it is discrediting everything that is reported by ma$$ media and propaganda pre$$. They can't even tell you the truth about the weather; why should they be believed regarding things they have already lied about, like wars (or anything else for that matter, given all the staged and scripted hoaxes and false flags we have seen these last few years if not longer)?
In a report, the National Academy of Sciences said that the concept should not be acted upon immediately because it is too risky, but it should be studied and perhaps tested outdoors in small projects. It could be a relatively cheap, effective, and quick way to cool the planet by mimicking the natural effects on climate of large volcanic eruptions, but scientists concede there could be dramatic and dangerous unforeseen side effects.
All over a goddamn hoax so they can get a buck out of you!
Because warming has worsened and some countries might act unilaterally, scientists said research is needed to calculate the consequences.
I'm so tired of the fart poots, I really am.
This is the first time a government-associated science panel talked about the controlled small-scale outdoor tests of the artificial cloud concept. But even then panelists downplayed the idea and said it would require some kind of government or other oversight before it is done.
Yeah, right. Government and media would be completely open about it all, uh-huh.
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Related: EPA threatened with lawsuit over runoff into Charles
Of course, government is never wrong about $cience:
"US poised to withdraw warnings about cholesterol" by Peter Whoriskey, Washington Post February 11, 2015
WASHINGTON — The nation’s top nutrition advisory panel will drop its caution about eating cholesterol-laden food, a move that could undo almost 40 years of government warnings.
The group’s finding that cholesterol in the diet need no longer be considered a ‘‘nutrient of concern’’ stands in contrast to its findings five years ago, the last time it convened. During those proceedings, as in previous years, the panel deemed ‘‘excess dietary cholesterol’’ a public health concern.
What could be behind this?
The new view does not reverse warnings about high levels of ‘‘bad’’ cholesterol in the blood, which have been linked to heart disease. Moreover, some experts warn that people with particular problems, such as diabetes, should continue to avoid cholesterol-rich diets.
But the finding follows an evolution of thinking among many nutritionists who now say that, for a healthy adult, cholesterol intake may not significantly affect the level of cholesterol in the blood or increase the risk of heart disease.
Maybe they should be called nutritioni$ts.
The greater danger, according to this line of thought, lies in foods heavy with trans fats and saturated fats.
The panel’s report will be the basis for the next version of the ‘‘Dietary Guidelines,’’ a federal publication that has broad effects on the American diet.
Oh, now I understand. You kids and the rest of us(?) get to eat more shit food so the elite and political cla$$ can gobble up the good stuff because there has been “a shift of thinking.”
Cholesterol has been a fixture in dietary warnings since 1961, when it appeared in guidelines from the American Heart Association. Later adopted by the government, such warnings helped shift eating habits — per capita egg consumption fell about 30 percent.
Yet even today, after more than a century of scientific inquiry, scientists are divided.
Some nutritionists said lifting the cholesterol warning is long overdue. Many have viewed the evidence as weak, at best. As late as 2013, a task force found that there was ‘‘insufficient evidence’’ to make a recommendation.
And yet they know with certainty that the planet will be on fire from global warming in a few years.
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I may start deferring the environmental fart mi$t for a while, readers.
"MBTA chief stands by her agency" by Peter Schworm and Nicole Dungca, Globe Staff February 10, 2015
With the MBTA set to reopen on a limited schedule Wednesday, the agency’s top official mounted a vigorous defense of its performance through an epic series of snowstorms, as Massachusetts deployed the National Guard and sought snow-removal assistance from eight other states as part of an intensive recovery effort.
Following Governor Charlie Baker’s blunt criticism over extensive delays on the mass-transit system, MBTA General Manager Beverly Scott delivered a spirited response Tuesday, contending that old, outdated equipment could not be expected to withstand a rapid succession of severe storms, no matter who was overseeing the system.
I want to know where all the f***ing money went all these years and where is it going now? WTF?!!!!!!!! I'm getting hot!
“I don’t care if you have God Jr., or whomever,” she said. “Give them the resources that they need, and that means there has to be significant investment and reinvestment in this system.”
Yeah, not even God can find all the feather-ne$ting and wa$te -- or the damn debt interest payments siphoning off hundreds of millions every month.
Public frustration has mounted over the past two weeks over widespread delays, and Baker said Monday he was disappointed with the MBTA’s performance, leading to speculation that Scott’s job was in jeopardy.
Scott repeatedly deflected questions Tuesday about her job security, saying a glaring lack of resources, rather than effective leadership, was largely to blame for the system’s problems.
“We are running an extremely aged system that is getting a pounding every single day,’’ she said. “What happened here, it would have taken anybody down.”
I'm tired of goddamn excuses from authority, sorry.
She said she could not guarantee reliable service in the days to come.
Another storm could bring as much as 4 inches of snow to the area Thursday and Friday, and temperatures are expected to remain well below normal for the next several days.
They have been for weeks!!!!
“I don’t really have any good news with respect to the forecast,’’ said Nicole Belk, a National Weather Service meteorologist....
In some neighborhoods, the city has yet to remove snow from the blizzard last month, and those piles have since doubled.
This as they are FINING PEOPLE and THROWING PARADES!
Related: Boston looking for ideas on snow disposal
It's the collapse of their credibility.
“We’re looking for help all over the city of Boston to make sure that we keep our main streets open and also our sidewalks open,” Mayor Martin J. Walsh said in an afternoon news conference....
Oh, he is a real piece of work. These guys are so out of touch from what normal, average, everyday people and what they deal with. Maybe the people of Boston should do what they did long ago with tar and feathers.
As the MBTA canceled rail service and legions of commuters remained snowbound, Baker said the record-setting snowfall in the Boston area — more than 6 feet this year — demanded an emergency response.
And what sure feels like a martial law rehearsal.
A day after declaring a state of emergency and closing state offices in Eastern Massachusetts, Baker said he had called up 500 National Guard troops late Monday to help communities that have been overwhelmed by the series of storms.
At least they are here and not overseas.
Some used heavy equipment, including front-end loaders, Bobcats, and dump trucks, while others assisted in shoveling out fire hydrants, catch basins, and areas around public safety buildings.
Is that why you joined the Guard?
Members of the Massachusetts National Guard out of Cape Edwards drove front-end loaders and backhoes through mountainous snowbanks in a south Weymouth parking lot late Tuesday, lifting the snow and dumping it into trucks to carry it to the former Naval Air Station South Weymouth.
The Vermont National Guard also pledged to send equipment and personnel to help with cleanup efforts.
The state is spending about $555,000 to buy two snow melters that can process 25 truckloads an hour, and asked to borrow 200 additional pieces of heavy equipment from neighboring states.
Boston, which received nearly 2 feet of snow in the most recent storm, was also looking to acquire two more industrial snow melters.
For the “unprecedented snowfall” in this age of.... never mind.
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In an animated question-and-answer session with the news media, Scott said it [was] necessary to shut down train service. Asked if she should resign, Scott replied, “I’m not even getting into those conversations.”
Scott said she had not had any direct communication with the governor, and had never “even had a handshake” with him.
A short time later, Baker declined to comment on Scott’s future, saying he didn’t have “any direct authority over the MBTA at all.”
He acknowledged that the mass-transit system was dealing with “unprecedented circumstances,” and said Scott was “doing everything she can.”
But he said MBTA leaders must come up with an operating plan for the rest of the winter and beyond.
The MBTA’s board of directors is appointed by the governor, though none of the current members, other than Transportation Secretary Stephanie Pollack, was chosen by Baker. The governor said he works closely with Pollack on the MBTA’s status and operations.
Speaking of Scott, Baker said, “She doesn’t report to me.”
While the T was out of service, other travel improved Tuesday. About 80 percent of flights at Logan Airport were on time, and the state’s highways were in good shape after days of around-the-clock clearing....
For Boston, the cost of responding to three major storms in the past two weeks is estimated at $30 million, well beyond the annual snow-removal budget of $18.5 million, the mayor’s office said.
The storms have been historic, smashing the 1978 record for total snowfall in 30 days with 72 inches. They also combined to break the record for most snow over two weeks, with 64 inches.
The winter of 2014-2015 has now vaulted into the top 10 snowiest in Boston’s recorded history, according to the National Weather Service. The worst was 1995-1996, with 107 inches....
While the forecast for Wednesday looked promising — sunny skies with temperatures in the 20s — light snow is expected to arrive Thursday morning, becoming heavier in the afternoon. Much of the state will see 3 to 4 inches, forecasters said.
How interesting because my print copy says 4 to 6, and yup, the temperatures are lower than normal but it's promising.
“Normally, that’s not a big deal,” said Alan Dunham, a National Weather Service meteorologist. “But considering the amount of snow on the ground already, it can be a concern.”
The brazen and bold deceit on the weather of all things, is starting to be one, yeah.
Still another storm could arrive Saturday night.
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Related: Firing MBTA chief over storm is not a fix
It isn't but what six-figure salary is she pulling down?
"New in office, Baker tested by MBTA woes" by David Scharfenberg and Joshua Miller, Globe Staff February 11, 2015
Governor Charlie Baker has repeatedly said more money is not the answer to all the state’s problems. But just weeks into the job, the MBTA’s winter woes have posed a sharp test:
Can the no-new-taxes governor manage his way out of a transportation crisis some analysts say will require billions in new spending?
Baker, so far, is sticking by his pledge of fiscal restraint. “We need to start from the premise the taxpayers have been taxed enough,” he said, speaking to reporters at a Tuesday afternoon news conference.
Thank you, governor.
Later, in an interview with the Globe, he doubled down, questioning some public transit expenditures and suggesting the MBTA needs to spend its money more wisely before lawmakers even consider further spending.
He's right.
But David D’Alessandro, the former John Hancock chief executive who spearheaded a wide-ranging review of the MBTA for former Governor Deval Patrick, said management fixes will only go so far, blaming the agency’s problems on years of underfunding by the state Legislature.
You know what? That jerk who so screwed up this state (and left a billion dollar hole) is gone, so who gives a flip about their agenda (except the Globe)?
“Warren Buffett could be the MBTA chief right now, it wouldn’t make a difference,” he said. “The people that caused this problem, they’re sitting under the golden dome.”
Oh, I agree, and can we eat Buffett?
The storms, and the chronic transit issues they have laid bare, have proved to be a tricky political problem for Baker. As the public fumes about the MBTA’s delayed and suspended service, the governor has repeatedly registered his disappointment with the agency’s performance.
But he has also sought to put some distance between himself and an operation he does not directly control; a seven-member transportation board, dominated by Patrick’s appointees, oversees the MBTA.
“The board was, and is, made up of his appointments,” Baker said, in the Globe interview, referring to his predecessor. “There are a lot of boards in state government that have real meaning and significance. And that’s one of them.”
Yeah, it is going to be a while before the remains of Patrick are cleared out, God help us all.
Members of the board are appointed to staggered, four-year terms. Two members will complete their terms in September, one in the fall of 2016, two more in 2017, and another in 2018. The seventh member of the board is the governor’s transportation secretary, Stephanie Pollack.
The slow turnover could complicate any efforts to make big changes at the MBTA. But Patrick demonstrated that the state’s chief executive can take aggressive action to overhaul the agency.
In 2009, Patrick forced out MBTA general manager Daniel A. Grabauskas over the objections of the House speaker, the Senate president, and the mayor of Boston. And three years later, he pushed an overhaul of the transit agency’s board through the state Legislature.
And how is he getting around these days?
Baker, while insisting the T must do better, has steered clear of directly criticizing its chief, Beverly Scott. Speaking to reporters Tuesday, he noted the historic snowfall and said: “I know that many of the people at the T have been working 24/7 for the past two weeks to keep as much of that system operational as possible. And I would include, absolutely, the general manager in my commentary on that.”
Scott has proven a feisty defender of the MBTA. In an animated news conference of her own Tuesday, she reiterated her argument that the T’s problems are about lack of investment, not failures in leadership.
“I’m truly unimportant in this,” she said, arguing that even “God Jr.” could not do the job without adequate resources. “What happened here, it would have taken anybody down.”
Both Baker and Scott said Tuesday they have never spoken directly during the crisis.
The governor and Pollack, his transportation secretary, are scheduled to meet with the MBTA chief Thursday. They will discuss, among other things, the agency’s plans to get through the next couple of winters before it starts deploying new cars on the Orange and Red lines, whose outdated equipment has been blamed for many of commuters’ woes this week.
Notice how the crippling debt is never mentioned?
Over the years, there have been many diagnoses of the T’s problems. The 2009 report prepared for the Patrick administration, with ominous subtitles such as “the outlook is bleak” and “a Faustian bargain”, found that the Legislature’s 2000 attempt to overhaul T funding had failed, underestimating rising health care and utility costs, for instance.
On Tuesday, D’Alessandro said addressing the funding shortfall will be critical. “Do I think it can be done without a rise in fees or taxes?” he asked. “Not a chance.”
Former state inspector general Gregory Sullivan, who is research director at the conservative-leaning Pioneer Institute, took a different tack in a 2013 report on the agency’s bus maintenance program, arguing that a state law essentially blocking outsourcing of the work, among other issues, had led to ballooning costs.
“The MBTA is a very union-controlled, plodding agency,” he said Tuesday. “It’s not market-driven.”
The T, he said, has focused too much on expansion and not enough on the maintenance of existing infrastructure: “Rather than expanding the system, it would be more prudent to have the equipment necessary” for winter weather and other contingencies.
Baker, in his interview with the Globe Tuesday, made a similar argument, referencing the Department of Transportation’s agreement to purchase freight rail tracks that will allow for expanded commuter rail service to Foxborough.
“Why is the Department of Transportation, why is the T, buying a $25 million spur to Foxborough when we obviously have real issues with our existing infrastructure that’s associated with things like switches and heating systems and all the rest?” he wondered aloud.
I can think of only one reason: Bob Kraft.
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Well, I hope to hell you didn't have to get to a hospital in Boston the last few days.
Trooper aids in baby’s roadside birth
He's a hero.
Boy, 9, is saved after plunge into icy Fort Point Channel
Digging out hydrants is firefighters’ new ritual
Ex-firefighter convicted of setting five fires
They were put out quick.
Maybe it’s the snow, but crime is down in Boston in 2015
Footprints in snow lead to robbery suspect
Idiot!
Blame jet stream, Arctic air for repeat snowstorms
How would you grade Boston’s snow-removal efforts?
Are his expectations too high — or has the city’s performance proved subpar?
And yeah, it's a record amount of snow, but it hasn’t been of the Blizzard of ’78 variety.
See why I'm not wasting the time when there is so much work?
"Even though the recent storms have squeezed local businesses, Doug Handler, the chief US economist for IHS Global Insight, an economic forecasting firm in Lexington, said the US economy was hit harder by frigid temperatures last winter."
Yeah, it's a useful excuse to explain other things. Just disregard the global warming fart mist in your face.
Flurry of complaints at college openings
Educators scramble for ways to make up lost time
Mass. school districts should cut back to one spring break
It's been a "torturous winter," says the Boston Globe.
Nothing like dulling the meaning of the word by casually tossing it about to condition the populace for such treatment in the future because that is where we are headed with this tyranny and its propaganda pre$$ mouthpieces.
Related: Strontium-90 detected in Vt. Yankee well water
Nothing about that in the Globe.
UPDATES:
MBTA chief Beverly Scott to step down
Boston, region restart after latest snowstorm
Another winter storm may be ahead
How do I know if I have an ice dam?
Dump snow into Boston Harbor? Residents are divided
Won't that raise sea levels?
