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FIJI Water: Hard to Swallow
Yahoo! Finance: Tech Ticker —
... to me: it's Dole, it's West Indies Sugar Corporation, it's the old, old story. A company located in a lush, tropical location with a totalitarian government that welcomes foreign interests with deep pockets. It doesn't tax them, gives them access to the country's most precious natural resources, and stands by with heavy artillery in hand, protecting them while they strip the country. More coverage from The Business Insider : Thanks for the memories: Clash for clunkers! Our energy problems are all based in human nature
Drumbeat: August 25, 2009
The Oil Drum - Discussions about Energy and Our Future —
... government has poured almost $35 billion in subsidies into Amtrak with few public benefits. At most, we've gotten negligible reductions -- invisible and statistically insignificant -- in congestion, oil use or greenhouse gases. What's mainly being provided is subsidized transportation for a small sliver of the population. In a country where 140 million people go to work every day, Amtrak has 78,000 daily passengers. A typical trip is subsidized by about $50.
Our Energy Problems Are All Based In Human Nature
I know some very smart people who are ...
Drumbeat: August 25, 2009
The Oil Drum - Discussions about Energy and Our Future —
... government has poured almost $35 billion in subsidies into Amtrak with few public benefits. At most, we've gotten negligible reductions -- invisible and statistically insignificant -- in congestion, oil use or greenhouse gases. What's mainly being provided is subsidized transportation for a small sliver of the population. In a country where 140 million people go to work every day, Amtrak has 78,000 daily passengers. A typical trip is subsidized by about $50.
Our Energy Problems Are All Based In Human Nature
I know some very smart people who are ...
