Monthly Archives: March 2013

IMF: End fossil fuel subsidies, tax carbon [The Hill]

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Kate

http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/e2-wire/290657-imf-end-fossil-fuel-subsidies-tax-carbon “The link between subsidies, consumption of energy and climate change has added a new dimension to the debate on energy subsides,” David Lipton, IMF first deputy managing director, said in prepared remarks at a Washington event hosted by the … Continue reading →

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The Scariest Climate Change Graph Just Got Scarier (MoJo)

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Kate

http://www.motherjones.com/blue-marble/2013/03/new-hockey-stick-graph-scarier Today, it’s getting a makeover: A study published in Science reconstructs global temperatures further back than ever before—a full 11,300 years. The new analysis finds that the only problem with Mann’s hockey stick was that its handle was about … Continue reading →

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link to BPR 2/26/13 Interview with Foxwoods’ Scott Butera

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Kate

http://www.wgbhnews.org/post/bpr-charlie-baker-candidate-mayor-john-connolly-first-girl-win-state-wrestling-title Like it or leave it, casinos are coming to Massachusetts. Jim and Margery spoke with casino “turnaround artist”, Scott Butera. Butera is the chief executive of Foxwoods, and has been reportedly eyeing  valuable land in Massachusetts. FYI:  Jim Braude and Margery … Continue reading →

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200 HSBC staff paid more than £1m in 2012 (UK Guardian)

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Kate

Revelations about bankers’ pay come as HSBC reports a fall in profits to $20bn (£13bn) http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2013/mar/04/hsbc-pay-top-earners HSBC paid 204 of its staff more than £1m in 2012, a year when Britain’s biggest bank made profits of $20.6bn (£13.7bn) despite being fined … Continue reading →

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Voters in Swiss referendum back curbs on executives’ pay and bonuses (UK Guardian)

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Kate

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/mar/03/swiss-referendum-executive-pay Swiss voters have approved measures to curb executives’ pay and outlawed golden parachutes that can result on directors pocketing multimillion-pound payoffs. Exit polls suggested almost 68% of those who turned out for Sunday’s referendum, and all of Switzerland’s 26 … Continue reading →

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Casino Free Milford is heating up!

Posted on March 2, 2013 by John Tehan

As many of you are aware, one of the casinos allowed under the expanded gaming law has been proposed for a parcel of land in Milford. So far, the only selectman opposed to it is Bill Buckley – both Dino … Continue reading →

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