A British study has found that fried foods aren’t all bad , depending on the oil you’re using

Sauerkraut a superfood?

Radioactive Accidents and the Media- Science with a Twist

Keystone XL pipeline proposal rejected as well by the US 

These two stories really highlight some key points.

We seem to be in great haste to export our resources as witnessed by disappointment caused by the recent Keystone decision.
Maybe we should take some time and develop an energy plan for Canada that encompasses more than extraction, partial process and wholesale export.
Do we even have a good idea of the value of the oil sands? New techniques are appearing that are increasing recovery levels and hence the value of resource properties.
Do we have any sort of impartial assesment of the possibilities of further refining and processing in Canada?
Are we making any allowances for Canada’s long range energy needs?
Are we missing opportunities by taking the easy road?

World Bank report warns of troubled times ahead  “No country and no region will escape the consequences of a serious downturn.”

Lawmakers back down after Wikipedia protest of anti-piracy legislation

Bulgaria bans shale oil and gas drilling( fracking) following France’s lead over environmental concerns

Top 25 Censored News Stories of 2011

The World is a Business a 1 percenter tells it like it is

As another famous scene that has been long forgotten by most says perhaps people just need to stand up and say ….

Ship that ran aground off New Zealand in October has broken apart releasing more debris. Salvage efforts have been somewhat successful but more oil and cargo remains.

A story here that is relevant if you’re traveling and are given the option of using the full body scanner at the airport. Might wanna think twice …

Saudi prince buys 4% of Twitter

Dutch lab creates killer flu

North Korea has a new leader; some folks mourn the passing of Kim Jong-il

Zimbabweans celebrate Kim’s passing

14,000 deaths in the US from Fukushima fallout; mostly infants according to medical journal article

Alaska expecting arrival of debris from Fukushima

US asks Iran for it’s drone back -fat chance

Iran arrests 12 CIA agents

Egypt protesting military rule; numerous casualties and injuries

Robots to patrol South Korean prisons

Recap of a recent Coast to Coast radio broadcast – Fourth generation Texas farmer, Eric Herm, discussed how the Thanksgiving turkey Americans just ate was probably fed with GMO (genetically modified) corn, and how the emergence of ‘frankenfarming’ is poisoning delicate ecosystems. He planted some GMO seeds back in 2005-6, but after he noted numerous warning labels on the packages, he began to investigate, and found that the seeds have genes of a pesticide and herbicide in their make up, as well as antibodies, and this is going into the food we eat. In studies with mice that were fed GMO foods, they suffered from spleen damage, liver atrophy, smaller organ growth, and accelerated aging, and for the last 15 years, humans have become guinea pigs in their unwitting consumption of these crops, he said.

GMO seeds sold and patented by Monsanto cost $400 a bag, and the company rakes in billions of dollars from their sales, he reported. Four major commodities crop in the US– corn, cotton, canola, and soybean are now 90% GMO, and alfalfa was recently deregulated, he noted. To get back to healthier foods, the future lies in small organic farms, Herm commented, adding that organic fertilizers outproduced chemical agriculture. GMO seeds don’t produce more than conventional seeds, and in a 30-year study, it was found that organic farming outperformed chemical agriculture, he detailed.