Climategate leaker finally revealed?
The Guardian seems to think it has found the identity of the Climategate leaker:
A scientist at the University of East Anglia has been questioned by detectives investigating how controversial emails were leaked from the campus’s climate research unit.
Norfolk police have interviewed and taken a formal statement from Paul Dennis, 54, another climate researcher who heads an adjacent laboratory.
The leaked emails from the head of the unit, Professor Phil Jones, surfaced just before the Copenhagen conference in December and caused a furore because they suggested that data which did not support theories of global warming was being deliberately withheld. Dennis denies leaking the material.
Davidstow - no more windfarms
While few people disagree that Cornwall should work towards alternative forms of energy supply, the positioning of the planned wind farm at Davidstow is a pretty dreadful choice of location. Bodmin Moor is one of Cornwall’s special places and needs to be looked after for future generations as much as energy supplies do.
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Those against 400 foot wind turbines on Bodmin Moor….
Advent Parish Council
Altarnun Parish Council
Camelford Town Council
Forrabury & Minster Parish Council
Lesnewth Parish Council
St Breward Parish Council
Friends Of The Earth
Cornwall Wildlife Trust
RSPB
CPRE
Cornwall Council’s Environment Protection Officer
NATS
Cornwall ‘County’ Council Living Environment
The Ramblers Association
Cornwall AONB Partnership
The National Trust
Open Spaces Society
Camel Valley and Bodmin Moor Protection Society
Cornwall Bird Watching and Preservation Society
Cornwall Countryside Access Forum
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Cornwall Council’s Own Planning Officers
East Cornwall Planning Committee
Neil Plummer, Chairman, Cornwall Council Strategic Planning Committee
Andrew Long, Mebyon Kernow Cornwall Council Councillor
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Those who value the Bodmin Moor AONB free from domineering turbine clutter can join the demand for this appliction to be ‘Called In’ by the Secretary Of State by writing to:
Government Office of the South West regarding
Cornwall Council application No. 2008/01432 tara.dickenson@gosw.gsi.gov.uk
Mrs Tara Dickenson
Planning and Housing Delivery Team
Mast House
Shepherds Wharf
24 Sutton Road
Plymouth
PL4 OHJ
There is a guide format letter HERE
Join STINC facebook group here
Simply Green Cornwall Valentine’s
Some of our members have Valentine offers…
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Budock Vean Enjoy the ultimate romantic getaway at the Budock Vean Hotel. Sweep your valentine off their feet with a two night break enjoying the finest Cornish cuisine cooked to perfection by our brigade of chefs.
A bottle of champagne and chocolates will be waiting for you in your room on arrival and on the Saturday evening we will be hosting a Champagne Reception.
Why not pamper your loved one even further by pre-booking a treatment in our Natural Health Spa. read more
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Treat yourself to a Valentine week-end break in Cornwall.
3 nights £ 105
2 nights £ 75
This offer will be available from the 7th until the 16th of February 2010.
Please, mention Valentine’s offer.
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Free champagne when you book any three nights between February 11 and February 15 2010.
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Three night Winter Break for £200 with some little extra touches or our two night Valentine Break with Fizz & Chocs. more
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We invite you to come and relax in our comfortable restaurant and enjoy fine food and wine on this very special evening . more
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If you thinking of having a romantic evening at home - why not try some Cornish beef…
Collection - You are very welcome to come to the farm, walk the Trevalgan Trail (a beautiful 40 minute walk around the farm) and collect your order. Please call first to arrange a time.
Delivery - We deliver nationwide. If you would like to place an order then please either call or email us. St. Ives Beef freezes well and loses none of its delicious flavour in the process. Delivery charges will apply.
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Reward offered for proof H1N1 vaccine works
There’s been a lot of debate in recent months over the validity and effectiveness of the H1N1 flu vaccine and while the financial benefits to the pharmaceutical companies is obvious, the usefulness to the patient has always been a contentious issue.
Apparent lack of testing and the rushing through of licences was unconvincingly explained away by government’s panic to stop an endemic spreading through the UK - but how many other medicines would be allowed through what has always been an incredibly difficult and long winded process? Very few is probably the answer.
There are thousands of websites claiming the vaccine to be a complete scam, a government conspiracy to siphon tax payers money to their friends in the big pharms, but how many would actually gamble their own money on their claims? Probably none, until today that is, when the very popular site Natural News, in partnership with ConsumerWellness.org have well and truly thrown down the gauntlet to industry, and government, claims that the vaccine is actually a valid preventative approach to dealing with swine flu.
They are offering a $10,000 reward to.. Read more »
Boscastle Week Walking FEST 2010
Boscastle Week Walking FEST 2010
Cornish keen to grow their own food
More and more people in Cornwall are discovering the joy of growing their own, especially so in the current tough financial climate.
And even though green shoots of growth are sprouting for the bleak economy, the advantage in turning to the land for both food and lifestyle reasons is blossoming. read more
Mylor Harbourside - Cornish Native oysters
Scientists say dolphins should be treated as ‘non-human persons’
Dolphin in Newquay Bay Cornwall
Dolphins have been declared the world’s second most intelligent creatures after humans, with scientists suggesting they are so bright that they should be treated as “non-human persons”.
Studies into dolphin behaviour have highlighted how similar their communications are to those of humans and that they are brighter than chimpanzees. These have been backed up by anatomical research showing that dolphin brains have many key features associated with high intelligence.
St Dennis Incinerator - Latest
From Malcom at Good is Planet Earth…
Save Cornwall Before its to late!
We need your help!
Could you please pass this email on to your friends, if the incinerator at St Dennis gets the go ahead it will contaminate not only the milk but our food land & water with dioxin!
Below are a few of many comments left at www.ecopetitions.org
Concerned farmer and landowner William Corbett from St Mawgan, has kindly donated “£250″ to the CSWN incinerator-fighting fund.Mr Corbett made the following comment:
If every milk producer within a 10 mile radius of The proposed incinerator site at St Dennis Cornwall realised that any trace of dioxins in their milk could potentially put them out of business, then maybe they would be as concerned as I am.
Comment from Doble Quality Foods
Why we are supporting the fight
We have been passionate supporters and promoters of Cornish produce since long before it became fashionable to do so. We believe the isolation of Cornwall with the sea almost all around us gives us a less polluted growing environment than most of the UK and Europe. Add to that our climate and we have ideal growing conditions for early produce and a long, productive season. Our farmers produce excellent quality food and our fishermen catch interesting and sustainable catches from around our shores. Anything that threatens the purity of our agriculture and coastal waters needs very thorough investigation and if found wanting needs to be vigorously opposed. In our opinion we have to take heed of the pollution that has occurred in other areas where very large incinerators have been built (notably the Isle of Man) and not let it happen here in Cornwall.
comment from Isabel, Liskeard
I am worried about dioxin contamination of milk produced around the proposed incinerator. Dioxins have been linked to cancer and I haven’t seen any evidence produced by SITA or Cornwall Council that the incinerator will not produce dioxins or pose other health risks. I believe we should not take the risk of building the incinerator unless it is proven that it will not raise incidence of cancer in Cornwall.
comment from Tony, Cornwall
This is not the right solution. Any equipment that needs an outlet chimney 400ft high to try to keep its poisonous emissions from the surrounding area must be seriously flawed, and there will be no control over where those emissions do land. Dioxins have been known to be carcinogenic for decades. There should be 5 or 6 smaller units of a different design spread evenly throughout Cornwall to cut down the mileage covered by waste collection vehicles, and prevent our visitors and tourists sitting in a queue of dust carts on the A30 or A38.
here is a link to the petition where you will find hundreds of comments about the incinerator, please put your name to this and help save cornwall!
Say no to incineration and yes to Anaerobic digestion.Please sign this petition to the Secretary of State regarding proposed energy from waste incinerator site at St Dennis Cornwall. This maybe our last chance to get to grips with what SITA is trying to do to Cornwall. please follow this link <http://www.ecopetitions.org/index.php>
www.ecopetitions.org
What is Anaerobic Digestion?
Anaerobic digestion is the natural breakdown of organic materials into methane and carbon dioxide gas and fertiliser. This takes place naturally, or in an anaerobic digester. A typical anaerobic digester is a sealed vessel, or series of vessels, in which bacteria act without oxygen. The organic material contents need to be fully mixed and warmed, usually to blood temperature. Biogas is the name given to the mixture of gases formed during the anaerobic digestion of organic wastes.Biogas consists of methane (c70%) and carbon dioxide (c30%)….
It can be used in stationary engines to generate electricity, but it is not suitable as a vehicle fuel. After removing the carbon dioxide (and other trace gases using a variety of methods in a process known as upgrading) the remaining methane is known as Renewable Natural Gas or Biomethane.
Biomethane is virtually identical to natural gas, the main difference being that it is produced in days, rather than taking millions of years, billions of years ago.
The uses for biomethane are therefore as varied as are those for natural gas, for heating, cooling, as a source of chemicals, fertiliser or hydrogen.
When used as a vehicle fuel, biomethane is, without doubt, the world’s cleanest and most environmentally friendly fuel.
Carbon dioxide is valued for its properties as an inert gas, for heat transfer, and as a solvent.
Common uses include:
fire extinguisher systems
carbonation of soft drinks
freezing or chilling of food products
decaffeination of coffee
shield gas in welding
oil extraction; pumped into an oil well it dissolves the oil
respiration stimulant for medical use
propellant in aerosol cans
food production in greenhouses
in its supercritical form, as the most environmentally friendly solvent
Compost produced from a thorough and complete treatment system such as the Maltin® System ensures that all the material is broken down into its most basic chemical components with:
no contaminants
no smell when dry or when wetted
no pathogens
no weed seeds
In a thorough system such as the Maltin® System there is no waste product.
At Organic Power we maintain that WASTE is merely the result of poor or incomplete processing. A properly designed process will not produce any waste
CANCER. Some of the substances emitted from incinerator stacks, including cadmium, PAHs and dioxin (TCDD), have been classified as human carcinogens or likely/possible human carcinogens by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (McGregor et al. 1998, see Elliot et al. 1996). A number of studies have been undertaken on cancer incidence on populations living near to incinerators or other industrial sites. The majority of these studies have found an association between elevated rates of cancers and living close to incinerators or other industrial sites, including childhood cancer. Most research in this field necessitates consideration of exposure to material released from incinerators over a number of years because the time taken for cancer to develop (the latency period) is long for many cancers. Source of information
PLEASE sign the petition at www.ecopetitions.org before its to late for cornwall
here is a link as to what is happening eltswhere regarding incinerators
if you would like to make a Donation to the CSWN incinerator fighting fund
we will give your business free advertising at www.ecopetitions.org with every donation made.
many thanks
Malcolm
goodisplanetearth.org
