I’m a little behind this week in my regular blogging for a variety of reasons. Nonetheless, I wanted to announce this week’s carnival of the green, hosted by
Triple Pundit.
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As Outreach Coordinator for the Julian Hatch for U.S. Senate Campaign, I was excited to learn that the press release I issued to Utah Media Outlets reached the Associated Press, resulting in the announcement getting published in about 20 national and international outlets, including the London Guardian.
Two Utah television stations picked up the story.
Nada in the two major papers in Utah – the Salt Lake Tribune and the Deseret News.
So this morning I have emailed the press release to about two dozen news reporters at those two papers, pointing out that the news has been released internationally. Let’s see if that gets any coverage.
Meanwhile we are preparing for a Campagin Kickoff Press Conference next Saturday, November 19th just prior to the GPUT’s film screening of the new Walmart movie. I’ll provide more details here in a few days.
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Julian Hatch Announces Green Candidacy for U.S. Senate.
Hatch vs. Hatch: Utah Green announces for US Senate
Julian Hatch, a 51 year-old disabled military veteran who opposes the continued occupation of Iraq is challenging Republican Senator Orrin Hatch’s campaign for an unprecedented sixth term. A lifelong native of Utah, Julian Hatch has committed himself to a two-term limit upon accepting the nomination of the Green Party of Utah (GPUT) at a special convention held this week.
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It appears thatCITGO’s profits for nine months continue are continuing strongly, according to VHeadline industry commentarist Oliver L. Campbell.
Citgo is the retail oil company owned by Venezuelan State Oil company PDVSA.
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Utah has petitioned the U.S. Court of Appeals to revoke federal approval of a proposal to store high-level nuclear waste in the state.
Utah is asking the court to “declare that the NRC’s decisions relating to the PFS license application are arbitrary and capricious and inconsistent with applicable law; (and) direct the NRC to revoke any license” granted to the facility.
U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch has publicly supported this appeal. However he has also stated publicly that he has requested Private Fuel Storage owners Xcel Energy to “look elsewhere” for nuke waste storage.
I wonder if Orrin means keep the spent fuel where it’s **created**???
Today’s Deseret News, reports that Provo, Utah School officials have developed a policy allowing gay student clubs to be able to meet. The means that the newly formed Gay-Straight Alliance at Provo High School will continue to hold meetings for students after school at the school.
A smart move on the part of officials. About 20 people, according to the article, in a public comment session, representing conservative views and groups, voiced opposition to the group.
Most school board members said they opposed the idea of a Gay-Straight Alliance, but they passed the policy because they felt there needed to be a written districtwide policy regarding noncurricular school clubs. They also said they did not think many of the people who spoke for and against the policy had actually read it.It is available on the district’s Web site, Policy.
The new club met last month with about 30 in attendance and, according to the article, about 15 have returned the required signed permission forms to be able to attend the after school club.
SometimesDavey wins but sometimes Davey suffers a setback.
Voters in Sandy, Utah yesterday voted 53% to 47% to develop a 107-acre former gravel pit which will have in its retail complex superstores like Walmart and Lowe’s Home Improvement store. The land is owned by Boyer Company, a giant developer in Utah.
It is probably the case that the people with the most money spent it advertising to get people who are easily swayed by corporate advertising to vote “yes”. The article quotes:
Save Our Communities, whose members opposed the zone change, campaigned vigorously against the change, but ultimately did not have the resources or votes to prevail….Friends of Quarry Bend, the committee formed in favor of the zone change, spent “apparently enough to win,” according to Kelly Casaday, the group’s spokesman. The majority of Quarry Bend’s money came from Wal-Mart, and the group ran several radio ads and produced direct mailers.
But wait – the vote was almost split 50-50, so nearly half the people that voted don’t want Walmart.
Dang I wish we had instant run-off voting.
A sign urging voters to approve development in Sandy gravel pit stands outside area Tuesday. Measure passed 53 percent to 47 percent.
(Deseret News Photo)
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Utah:
Incumbents seemed to fare well in most places, even if controversial: Election 2005
Greens:
Ken Sain has election coverage of Green Party candidates in races around the country. Over a dozen greens (as of this writing) have been elected to various positions.
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