Archive for April, 2008
Saturday, April 26th, 2008
UN panelists oppose genetically engineeres trees, wood based fuel
On Thurday, a panel of environmentalists from around the globe met to discuss geetically engineered trees and wood based biofuels.
As heard on Uptown Radio.
CAMPRIELLO:
The panel took place during the UN Forum on Indigenous Issues. Ann Peterman, of the Global Environmental Justice Project, said there are lots of reason why deforestation is taking place.
AX PETERMAN (16.15 […]
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Friday, April 18th, 2008
Cuba opens its doors, reports say
Last night, Univision reported that the government of Cuba has opened its long-shut doors to the world.
Cuban people are now free to leave the nation and go abroad without needing an exit card or foreign invitation.
Some Spanish-language news outlets are reporting the story (such as El País), but so far, no English-language organizations have picked […]
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Tuesday, April 15th, 2008
Borough President, community deride city agency
Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer attacked the New York City Department of Buildings last night at a meeting of concerned Upper West Side residents at a local church, saying that the department had to change the way it reviews permits and carries out inspections.
Stringer and concerned residents of Park West Village and the surrounding apartment […]
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Tuesday, April 8th, 2008
Paterson: Ready for action
The honeymoon isn’t over for Gov. David A. Paterson.
Despite delivering bad news this morning to a room of business leaders, educators and legislators about the economy including staggering unemployment, fewer homes being sold, and the failure of programs organized to employ people, the governor’s speech was punctuated by lengthy outbursts of applause.
Before the speech, former […]
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Tuesday, April 1st, 2008
Poverty coverage poor, journalists say
In the days after Hurricane Katrina swept through the gulf coast and levees failed to keep the storm surge from flooding New Orleans, some members of the media said they were shocked by the poverty they found in the city. They vowed not to let poverty coverage fade from view. But some journalists say that’s […]