Bob McCarty Writes

Raised an avid consumer of newspaper journalism, I went on to earn a journalism degree from Oklahoma State University and hold a variety of professional positions, most of which afforded me opportunities to work with and among professional journalists on a daily basis. So it goes without saying — and with my tongue planted [...]

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San Francisco blogger Zennie Abraham reported in a post today that Amazon Watch and others like to argue that the government of Ecuador is not a party to the $27 billion environmental lawsuit Amazon Defense Coalition is waging against Chevron Corporation in an Ecuadoran court.  In the paragraphs below, I offer evidence that seems to [...]

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Hotwire.com used a news release today to announce its list of Top 10 summer road-trip destinations for those who can afford the gas:
1.  San Diego: This sun-soaked city in beautiful Southern California boasts some of the best beaches and includes the world-famous San Diego Zoo.  [BMW adds: And it offers visitors opportunities to see countless [...]

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Americans who value energy independence should ensure their voices are heard and make an effort to attend one of four regional public meetings being hosted by Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar this month.  The chief subject of the meetings:  Development of offshore energy resources (a.k.a., “offshore drilling”).
According to his agency’s news release, the meetings [...]

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Raised an avid consumer of newspaper journalism, I went on to earn a j-school degree from Oklahoma State University and hold a variety of professional positions, most of which afforded me opportunities to work with and among professional journalists on a daily basis.  So it goes without saying — and with my tongue planted firmly [...]

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