UPDATE 9-4-09 at 12:09 p.m. Central: Just learned that the judge in the $27 billion environmental lawsuit filed by Amazon Defense Coalition against Chevron in Ecuador has recused himself. Details here and here! Chevron Corporation released a statement today regarding the response by the government of Ecuador to evidence filed Monday regarding judicial misconduct by [...]
Entries from September 2009
Chevron Officials Welcome News of Investigation (Update)
September 2nd, 2009 · No Comments
Tags: · alexis mera, amazon defense coalition, bribery scandal, bribery scheme, bribery scheme caught on tape, chevron, chevron corporation, chevron ecuador, dirty tricks, ecuador, ecuadoran judge, environmental lawsuit, judge recuses self, president rafael correa, prosecutor general, rafael correa, transcript, Video
Uncle Jay Explains the News: Aug. 31, 2009
September 2nd, 2009 · No Comments
I’m a little behind in posting the Aug. 30 installment of Uncle Jay Explains the News, but think you’ll find it was worthwhile for you to wait. In this week’s edition, Uncle Jay explains a lot of things about the previous week in this week’s edition. Topics range from the death of Sen. Ted Kennedy [...]
Tags: · Kennedy, Liberals, lion of the senate, michael jackson, Sen. Ted Kennedy, Ted Kennedy, the beatles, uncle jay, Uncle Jay Explains, uncle jay explains the nenws
University of Michigan Places Restrictions on Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizer Due to Flammability
September 1st, 2009 · 7 Comments
If other colleges and universities across the country choose to follow the University of Michigan’s lead, a recent decision by officials at the Ann Arbor school could put a huge dent in the bottom lines of several companies in the $100-million hand sanitizer industry. It could also make centers of higher education across the country [...]
Tags: · alcohol, alcohol-based hand rub, alcohol-based hand sanitizer, ann arbor, benzalkonium chloride, bzk, CDC, Centers for Disease Control, class 1 flammable liquid, fire marshal, flu, h1n1, h1n1 virus, hand sanitizer, hand sanitizer dispenser, hand sanitizer industry, healthcare facilities, ignition source, Michigan, richard fitzgerald, state fire marshal, swine flu, university of michigan
My, My, It Seems My Gmail Has Died? (Update)
September 1st, 2009 · 1 Comment
While working on my laptop about 15 minutes ago, I decided to check my Gmail account and a hit song by Don McLean came to mind. Read the parody lyrics below and see if you can figure out which song they match: My, my, it-seems-my Gmail has died? I was working on my laptop when [...]
Tags: · american pie. bye bye miss american pie, don mclean, gmail, gmail died, Google, google died, google message, unable to reach Gmail
