http://porgietirebiter.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Porgie T. en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Thu, 31 Dec 2009 21:04:16 GMT 2009-12-31T21:04:16Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977137742   <dl><dt>ENVIRONMENT</dt></dl>   <dl><dt></dt><dt></dt><dt></dt><dt>Sherwood Martinelliis on the Board of directors . . . Fri, 05 Oct 2007 01:14:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977137742 Porgie T. 2007-10-05T01:14:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977131470 Friday, September 28, 2007 File Your Own 2.206 Request On Emergency Siren Failure We are encouraging citizens of Westchester, Rockland, Dutchess and Orange counties to hold Entergy accountable. You . . . Sat, 29 Sep 2007 04:27:45 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977131470 Porgie T. 2007-09-29T04:27:45Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977128291 For all my friends here who have wondered where I have been, the press release below goes a long way to explaining my absense.   Please visit www.fuseusa.org and find out more.  I'd . . . Wed, 26 Sep 2007 02:39:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977128291 Porgie T. 2007-09-26T02:39:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977080512 Wednesday, August 8, 2007 While Pushing For Nuclear Renaissance, EPRI, NEI, NRC and Nuclear Industry Hide Dangerous Labor Shortages Affecting Reactor Safety The Nuclear Renaissance-ROTTEN EGGS Waiting . . . Thu, 09 Aug 2007 03:56:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977080512 Porgie T. 2007-08-09T03:56:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977066752 Below I am posting and article from my blog, the Green Nuclear Butterfly.  It is pretty self explanatory, and yes we/I am begging for your help in our cause.  I live three miles from and aging . . . Thu, 26 Jul 2007 02:33:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977066752 Porgie T. 2007-07-26T02:33:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977037162 Saturday, June 23, 2007 The Atomic Legacy-Nuclear Dead Babies This is how they were posed before being NUKED. As we move ever closer to getting this project up and running in a big way, it will be . . . Sat, 23 Jun 2007 06:28:13 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977037162 Porgie T. 2007-06-23T06:28:13Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977030857 Friday, June 15, 2007 The Trail Of Blood...Part 1 of Understanding The Nuclear Cycle So, the world wants to see a Nuclear Renaissance, believes that nuclear energy is the safe, vital, secure, and . . . Sat, 16 Jun 2007 04:55:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977030857 Porgie T. 2007-06-16T04:55:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977020732 One very effective tool environmental activist have, is direct action campaigns.  For those familiar with some of the better known photographs from the aftermath of Chernobyl, some show abandoned . . . Tue, 05 Jun 2007 14:52:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977020732 Porgie T. 2007-06-05T14:52:58Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977013939 For any of us who have followed the Starbucks Earth Watch contest, it has not been without its share of controversy.  The lead vote getter seems to have brought in a WHOLE LOT of outside help in the . . . Wed, 30 May 2007 02:08:08 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977013939 Porgie T. 2007-05-30T02:08:08Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977006403 Seems a  few  finalists in the Starbucks Earthwatch contest have tried to stack the deck to assure their  winning the free trip by bringing in outsiders, one day wonders.  Management . . . Tue, 22 May 2007 20:08:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977006403 Porgie T. 2007-05-22T20:08:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977006341 First, there is a certain honor to be gained and/or claimed in being selected as a finalist in the Starbucks Earthwatch Contest...or, so I had thought.  A contest of this nature should, one would . . . Tue, 22 May 2007 18:47:38 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977006341 Porgie T. 2007-05-22T18:47:38Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977005911 Monday, May 21, 2007 If a Terrorist Attack Or Significant Nuclear Accident Occurs At Indian Point, Will You Be The Slave Labor Forced To Remediate The Accident?  Click title to leave comment on . . . Tue, 22 May 2007 02:29:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977005911 Porgie T. 2007-05-22T02:29:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976999356 Sunday, May 13, 2007 Mother's Day Sunday Morning Document Sharing The Choice Is Ours Only If We As A Community Unite For The Cause To Close Down Indian Point. First, to all the Mothers out there, . . . Sun, 13 May 2007 14:59:45 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976999356 Porgie T. 2007-05-13T14:59:45Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976997630 Thursday, May 10, 2007 Let Indian Point Prove Evacuation Plan Works Under Terrorist Attack Scenerio In a previous post, I've pointed out that the NRC's DBT and the Force on Force Exercises . . . Fri, 11 May 2007 01:44:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976997630 Porgie T. 2007-05-11T01:44:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976996904 Wednesday, May 9, 2007 DOE and NRC Conference Participants Mailing List Found On Internet! Imagine my surprise when I did a Google search for an individual, and found not one, but two very substantial . . . Thu, 10 May 2007 02:35:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976996904 Porgie T. 2007-05-10T02:35:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976996002 Tuesday, May 8, 2007 So, The Threat Of A Nuclear Incident Is Small-Documents You Should Browse/Read The NRC wants to rubber stamp the license renewal application of Entergy's failing twin reactors . . . Wed, 09 May 2007 01:26:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976996002 Porgie T. 2007-05-09T01:26:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976995089 Monday, May 7, 2007 NRC's GREAT WHITE LIE-We Are Safe From A Nuclear Incident Will this man from DOE save your life, or let you die? Indian Point, Entergy, Patrick Moore (trader to Greenpeace), . . . Tue, 08 May 2007 02:42:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976995089 Porgie T. 2007-05-08T02:42:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976974377 Wednesday, May 2, 2007 Has The Wind Industry Become The Corrupted Step Child of The Nuclear Industry It would be nice to claim absolute knowledge of mankind's first original intent in using wind . . . Thu, 03 May 2007 14:10:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976974377 Porgie T. 2007-05-03T14:10:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976971459 Sunday, April 29, 2007 Preparing For Battle-Indian Point's License Renewal We cannot allow an American Host Community to Become the next Chernobyl Last week, some important information came out . . . Mon, 30 Apr 2007 03:35:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976971459 Porgie T. 2007-04-30T03:35:02Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976971204 Sunday, April 29, 2007 Why The Independent Safety Assessment For Indian Point Is a Dead Strategy IPSEC, Riverkeeper, Clearwater and more politicians than you can shake a stick at seem to be putting . . . Sun, 29 Apr 2007 20:19:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976971204 Porgie T. 2007-04-29T20:19:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976970730   One cannot be an activist without embracing the wisdom spoken  many years ago by Margaret Mead.  There's something called the butterfly effect which extrapolates that beating . . . Sun, 29 Apr 2007 00:18:13 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976970730 Porgie T. 2007-04-29T00:18:13Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976970643 Entergy's Indian Point-What Would Jesus Do? Good, bad or ugly, one thing is certain...when America's Churches, and the religious right swing into action, they are a force to be reckoned with, . . . Sat, 28 Apr 2007 21:14:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976970643 Porgie T. 2007-04-28T21:14:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976901515 The Green Nuclear Butterfly is holding a poetry contest, with two great chances to win.  For those who can appear in person if chosen as a finalist, there is a $1,000 grand prize up for grabs, . . . Fri, 02 Feb 2007 22:09:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976901515 Porgie T. 2007-02-02T22:09:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976890822 Sunday, January 21, 2007 Indian Point...A Story of What If? Will You Survive? Do You Want To? Have You Bought Your REACTOR Core Melt Down Shelter Yet? The warning signs of a structure ready to collapse . . . Sun, 21 Jan 2007 07:11:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976890822 Porgie T. 2007-01-21T07:11:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976887726 Wednesday, January 17, 2007 Open Letter-Greenpeace, Where Are You in This Fight For Our Communities? Below is an open letter to the Executive Director of Greenpeace. Support this just and noble cause . . . Wed, 17 Jan 2007 18:05:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976887726 Porgie T. 2007-01-17T18:05:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976875331                       Imagine living within the shadow of an aging, decaying, environmentally unsafe Nuclear Reactor. Couple that reality . . . Wed, 03 Jan 2007 10:54:38 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976875331 Porgie T. 2007-01-03T10:54:38Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976863724 Seems that old bugger Bayh has ended his bid for the Presidency, just as I predicted he would...you seem, bad press, even in the bloggosphere can RUIN a carreer, and Bayh's major missteps here on blogger . . . Sat, 16 Dec 2006 22:41:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976863724 Porgie T. 2006-12-16T22:41:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976857466 For those who have followed me here on Gather, you know that I was very involved in the Fall Elections.  Now that the election is over, we need to hold our elected officials accountable, make sure . . . Sat, 09 Dec 2006 05:01:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976857466 Porgie T. 2006-12-09T05:01:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976857264 Here is a nice idea... When you are making out your Christmas/Holiday card list this year, please remember the following:            A . . . Fri, 08 Dec 2006 22:09:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976857264 Porgie T. 2006-12-08T22:09:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976856183 Microsoft LOBBYIST have converged on Senate Offices today in the hopes of FORCING THROUGH up to 500,000 H1B Visa's in the Lame Duck session, hoping to catch Americans OFF GUARD...this is out right . . . Thu, 07 Dec 2006 16:23:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976856183 Porgie T. 2006-12-07T16:23:49Z