Texas AG Greg Abbott Drills Well To Water Lawn During Historic Drought
Texas Attorney General and Republican gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott is one of a growing number of wealthy residents who are drilling wells to get around water restrictions during one of the worst droughts in history -- a practice that environmentalists are warning could leave less water for everyone else.
NJ Wingnut GOP Senate Candidate Does His Best To Help Cory Booker Make Some New Campaign Ads
There is already plenty of footage of the wingnut Republican candidate for Senate in New Jersey saying crazy things that might not help him get elected, but he didn't do himself any favors with this interview on MSNBC.
Coburn: Disaster Victims Getting Federal Aid Think They 'Don't Have To Be Responsible'
Oklahoma Sen. Tom Coburn (R) on Sunday said that the federal government had "created kind of a predicate, that you don't have to be responsible for what goes on in your state" by providing aid after disasters like the tornado that hit the Oklahoma City area last week.
Climate Change Denier Inhofe Says Monster Tornado 'Hard To Explain'
Oklahoma Sen. James Inhofe (R), who maintains that <A href="http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/04/11/inhofe-moveon-org-george-soros-michael-moore-created-global-warming-hoax/">global warming is a hoax</a> created by former Vice President Al Gore and the United Nations, said on Tuesday that it was "hard to explain" why Monday's tornado was "so much worse."
Lindsey Graham's Imaginary Family Needs AR-15s To Fight Theoretical 'Roaming Gangs' Of Big, Strong Men During Hurricanes
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) says that if his family were victims of disasters like Hurricane Katrina then they would Lindsey Graham's imaginary family members need to have military-style AR-15 assault rifles to protect themselves against "armed gangs roaming around neighborhoods."
Biden Comforts Doomsday Preppers: Shotguns Are Better Than AR-15s In Earthquakes
Vice President Joe Biden is trying to assure survivalists and those preparing for doomsday that they will still be able to protect themselves in case of disaster even if assault weapons are banned because shotguns are more effective weapons for
Crumbling Levees Leave U.S. Cities Vulnerable
There are hundreds of federal flood control systems at risk of failing across 37 states in the U.S., leaving millions of people and property endangered.
Bill Kristol Defends Boehner's Decision To Cancel Sandy Relief Vote
After the outrage we saw from members on both sides of the aisle the evening House Speaker John Boehner cancelled the vote on hurricane Sandy relief and the subsequent displays by Gov. Chris Christie and Rep. Peter King, among others, leave it to
How Safe Are America’s 2.5 Million Miles Of Pipelines?
Map of major natural gas and oil pipelines in the United States. Hazardous liquid lines in red, gas transmission lines in blue. Source: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.
By Lena Groeger, ProPublica
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Romney Ignores Questions About Eliminating FEMA During His 'Storm Relief Event'
At a so-called "storm relief event" on Tuesday, GOP hopeful Mitt Romney repeatedly refused to answer questions about his promise to the federal agency responsible for responding to disasters like Hurricane Sandy, which devastated much of the east
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