Did you catch Rachel Maddow's reporting on NC coal ash pollution and McCrory anti-science stance?

[Skidmore]

You need to watch because this is stunning. This problem will not go away until North Carolinians change their elected officials to reflect an appreciation of the need to apply a little knowledge to decisionmaking. Fouling the nest takes on a whole different meaning here.

http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/watch/anti-science-nc-leaders-no-laughing-matter-162715715644

[malaise]

1. It was an excellent segment

Rec

[theHandpuppet]

2. Yep.

Rachel is exposing this subject to the light of scrutiny, unlike the rest of the MSM who either ignore the subject or would like to bury it. Kudos to her!

I have faith that the good people of North Carolina are fed up with the teabagger coup and that their reign of tyranny and ignorance is not going to last long.

[OLDMDDEM]

3. I agree with you

It wasn't so much a shocker. It was disappointing that any state would elect someone with such huge ties to any business, having worked 28 years for Duke Energy, and then trying to help negotiate the penalty for polluting. These people will do anything to run our country. I'm tired of it and hope that we can all wake up to the fact that our politicians are corrupt and need to be replaced soon.

[Laxman]

4. Interesting Piece On This....

this morning on NPR

Toxic Leak Taints North Carolina Coal Plants, And Regulators

Regulators are after this month's spill. But Levi distrusts how the current administration has protected water quality. Gov. Pat McCrory worked for Duke for 28 years, and the company has been a major campaign donor. McCrory told reporters earlier this week he's given Duke no special treatment.

"I'm very proud of the job we've done as governor, in that regards, to any company in North Carolina," he said.

He cut off further questions.

read and listen here: http://www.npr.org/2014/02/20/279780159/toxic-leak-taints-north-carolina-coal-plants-and-regulators

[barbtries]

5. the damage being done to the state of NC

and the in-your-face corruption here is extremely disheartening. people need to wake up. but it doesn't look as if they will. i am so ready to go back to CA, but i'll be saying that in another year and likely for at least two more years.

[Skidmore]

6. The damage being done be NCians to their land will take

generatios to repair. The sheer number of coal ash pits spread all over the state and all leaking portends much land made uninhabitable and polluted waterways which cannot be used. WV has a similar problem. The silence from those states is noteworthy.

[Gothmog]

7. North Carolina is now a third world country

This news is really sad. North Carolina now sounds like some third world country that ignores science

[marions ghost]

8. Rachel's earlier coverage of the spill was excellent (video):

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/02/11/rachel-maddow-a-disastrous-toxic-spill-broke-nc-interference-for-governors-former-firm/

[marions ghost]

9. "Oil is not a fossil fuel and is not finite"

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"--there is a legitimate scientific disagreement about what oil is" --John Skvarla, NC Secretary of the Department of the Environment, appointed by Pat McCrory. They call it "abiotic oil."

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The only bio I could find of this clown Skvarla comes from the DENR website:

John E. Skvarla, III
Secretary, N.C. Department of
Environment and Natural Resources

Gov. Pat McCrory named Mr. John E. Skvarla, III Secretary of the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Dec. 2012, as part of his new Cabinet and administration.

Mr. Skvarla comes to DENR after a successful career in business. He most recently served as CEO for Restoration Systems, an environmental mitigation firm based in Raleigh that helps improve and restore wetlands and waterways. His past environmental experience also includes his work as chairman with Wilkinson Hi-Rise, a world leader in manufacturing new products such as waste management and automated recycling systems. Skvarla previously served as chief operating officer for The Aviation Group, Inc., a company that emerged as the world’s largest all-cargo airline during his tenure. He also has been managing director of an investment banking office in Raleigh and owner of a Sandhills golf course community. An attorney, Skvarla in 1978 founded and served as senior partner to the Raleigh-based Skvarla, Wyrick and Robbins law firm, where he specialized in corporate and tax matters, as well as public and private capital formations.

[marions ghost]

10. EXCELLENT video...

Thank You Rachel. "A terrible and amazing story"--she calls it and says "why the beltway refuses to cover it, we don't know, but it can't last long..."

And thanx for posting Skidmore.