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k&r n/t RainDog May 2013 #1
And some gulible folks here carry water for the Koch brothers. FSogol May 2013 #2
Not gulible, they are looking to make a quick buck. Rex May 2013 #52
Including, even many of them don't realize it, most of our resident climate doomers. n/t AverageJoe90 May 2013 #62
Easy to spot. Just look for the 401k label. nt raouldukelives May 2013 #83
What I find interesting is... jberryhill May 2013 #3
Same here. If GE wants to do the right thing, more power (heh) to them. n/t FSogol May 2013 #4
Yes this doesn't bother me either. alarimer May 2013 #58
When I break wind, it's usually toxic. Apophis May 2013 #5
So the "nuanced" opinions actually came from the RW Koch bros? DevonRex May 2013 #6
Shocking nooz, eh?...nt SidDithers May 2013 #7
Seriously, this could knock the earth off its orbit. BlueStreak May 2013 #8
.oh.my.dog. Whisp May 2013 #41
The same people who claim this malarky will also say climate chage is a hoax. MindPilot May 2013 #79
You should read Duncan Birch's new book BlueStreak May 2013 #82
lol NT ctsnowman May 2013 #91
Living in coal country, with the highest cancer rates in the nation... Pragdem May 2013 #9
+1 LisaLynne May 2013 #42
Or solar power for that matter? AverageJoe90 May 2013 #63
K&R nt abelenkpe May 2013 #10
Not at all surprised siligut May 2013 #11
I blame his "hair" zerosumgame0005 May 2013 #15
True, wind is certainly the nemesis of Trump's do siligut May 2013 #16
Indeed zappaman May 2013 #17
Looks like a dying tribble. Rex May 2013 #54
His "hair" Lordquinton May 2013 #23
when it comes to the Donald zerosumgame0005 May 2013 #33
go where? "his hair?" Lordquinton May 2013 #36
ah, I read it as refering zerosumgame0005 May 2013 #37
Great post! Matariki May 2013 #12
K&R octoberlib May 2013 #13
Flashing Blades Of Subsonic DEATH!!! Ikonoklast May 2013 #14
At some point, wind needs to compete without tax credits badtoworse May 2013 #18
why? oil still isn't 'weaned off' tax breaks. HiPointDem May 2013 #22
Agreed. HappyMe May 2013 #26
We don't generate electricity with oil, it's a transportation fuel. badtoworse May 2013 #27
With natural gas Kolesar May 2013 #30
Funny. I've got an oil burning power plant right by my house in Florida. Fuddnik May 2013 #84
yes we do. & even if we didn't, so what? HiPointDem May 2013 #40
It's true we burn a small amount of distillate oil in peakers... badtoworse May 2013 #45
... HiPointDem May 2013 #46
Deducting operating expenses and depreciating equipment and wells is not a subsidy badtoworse May 2013 #48
Do you actually know anything about subsidies? kristopher May 2013 #55
Let's agree on what is and is not a subsidy badtoworse May 2013 #80
IER? Seriously? No wonder you express rightwing views... kristopher May 2013 #92
Would it have made a difference if I cited the Energy Information Administration? badtoworse May 2013 #93
IOW you don't believe climate change is real. kristopher May 2013 #99
I guess we'll have to disagree. badtoworse May 2013 #100
we must not be reading the same links. HiPointDem May 2013 #66
There are two sides to every story. Try these badtoworse May 2013 #71
there are plenty of direct and indirect tax breaks and subsidies for oil & gas; the link i HiPointDem May 2013 #96
The link just took me to Google badtoworse May 2013 #97
the link took you to the results of a google search for gas subsidies. the natural gas industry HiPointDem May 2013 #98
or ethanol grantcart May 2013 #88
Why? EC May 2013 #31
What tax credits do gas, nuclear or coal fired plants get? badtoworse May 2013 #44
Are you kidding?.. n/t EC May 2013 #47
No badtoworse May 2013 #49
Do your own research EC May 2013 #51
See Post 48 badtoworse May 2013 #53
Again, do some research EC May 2013 #57
When we generate 20% of our electricity from wind jpak May 2013 #65
Not going to happen, but you can dream about it. badtoworse May 2013 #81
That sounds like a capitalist idea! More important to gtar100 May 2013 #102
There are plenty of capitalists in the wind industry already badtoworse May 2013 #104
Toxic wind only when it blows coal fumes nt Progressive dog May 2013 #19
Or "Agent Orange" LondonReign2 May 2013 #20
Someone tell the Dukes, uh, I mean the Kochs, about Wind Fracking. kentauros May 2013 #21
Warning to Republicans and some crooked Democrats Jack Rabbit May 2013 #24
Be careful Sid, you'll get a double Iggy. GoneOffShore May 2013 #25
FEAR THE WIND CANCER!!!!!!!!!1111!1one backscatter712 May 2013 #28
And oil isn't surviving on "handouts".. n/t EC May 2013 #29
What, no CAPS ??? Trajan May 2013 #32
Damn, you're right... SidDithers May 2013 #34
A level playing field might require Oil companies to give up Ilsa May 2013 #35
Someone was sending me emails and website links that claimed windmills were... Triana May 2013 #38
Yeah, it's really weird. LisaLynne May 2013 #43
Sing it Triana..... MAD Dave May 2013 #59
Hundreds of years of windmills in Netherlands and East Coast of England. HooptieWagon May 2013 #60
Its a fact that windmills are making people crazy. grantcart May 2013 #89
+1 Triana May 2013 #94
The FF industry isn't the only source. kristopher May 2013 #39
Wow, who knew this plot would take this kind of twist? Rex May 2013 #50
Looks like somebody's got some 'splaining to do. Codeine May 2013 #56
They just don't care. Fuck 'em all. AverageJoe90 May 2013 #61
This is what repugs have done since the 1980's jpak May 2013 #64
and China MindPilot May 2013 #74
K&R! sheshe2 May 2013 #67
My, my....nt msanthrope May 2013 #68
From now on, jurors should hide any post pintobean May 2013 #69
I'd say that maybe GD Hosts would lock those threads... SidDithers May 2013 #70
You've documented the "shtick" very well....nt msanthrope May 2013 #72
Bad luck hide in that insufferable thread...nt SidDithers May 2013 #76
Every once and a while you gotta take one. 'Insufferable' is a good word. msanthrope May 2013 #78
Least County Times, BREAKING: WINDFARMS CAUSE TORNADOS MindPilot May 2013 #73
Nailed the schtick perfectly... SidDithers May 2013 #75
I'd respond, but your on my iggity list. MindPilot May 2013 #77
So, if wind needs to compete on a level playing field NewJeffCT May 2013 #85
This is a much larger story than people realize. On August 2nd Romney lost the election on this grantcart May 2013 #86
Good post... SidDithers May 2013 #87
This post should be an OP. FSogol May 2013 #95
The Koch criminals - how did I guess? Initech May 2013 #90
yup..... madrchsod May 2013 #101
K&R nt Zorra May 2013 #103
K & R Scurrilous May 2013 #105
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