President Obama Is Putting Solar Panels on the White House Roof
The Obama Administration announced last week that they will be installing a new set of solar panels on the White House roof.? ?Better late than never–in truth, no one should ever have taken down the panels Jimmy Carter put on the roof way back in 1979,? 
said Bill McKibben of 350.org. The solar panels President Carter installed in 1979 were taken down by President Reagan in 1986. In September of 2010, 350.org found one of the original Carter era-panels at Unity College in Maine, where it had been heating water for the cafeteria. McKibben and a group of Unity students, decided to take a roadtrip to return the panel to the White House and request that President Obama reinstall it on the roof or commission a new set of panels.? Over 50,000 people signed onto a petition led by Sungevity, along with other solar companies, calling on the President to take action. The White House initially declined the request, but reversed course a month later when then Secretary of Energy, Stephen Chu, announced that the White House would put up a new set of panels by the end of Spring 2011. The administration missed that deadline, but appears to be moving forward with the commitment today.
Facebook Removes “March Against Monsanto” Event
Facebook has been accused of being a facade for free speech, as it has been known to censor controversial content. For example, earlier this year, Mark Zuckerberg, was called out for practicing censorship when a Facebook ad by?CREDO Mobile?was pulled for?criticizing his financial and political ties?to the?Keystone XL Pipeline. ?The group, March Against Monsanto, announced yesterday 
on?their Facebook page?that?Facebook removed an event page?promoting a rally in St. Louis, MO, where the biotech giant is headquartered.?The rally is set to take place on Saturday, Oct. 12, with various regional groups and solidarity activists planning to converge at the company?s corporate headquarters. While the event did not contain derogatory or inappropriate content, it was removed for violating?Facebook?s Statement of Rights and Responsibilities. The group has since created a?new event page?for the rally.?Back in May, history was made when over 2 million people participated in protests?across the globe to raise public awareness of?Monsanto?s toxic legacy?in?genetically engineering?(GE) the food supply. The protests also aimed to promote?sustainable farming?while exposing the company?s corrupt business practices.?It?s safe to assume that the censorship by the media will continue, as more and more people become aware of the issues surrounding genetically engineered food. But with the March Against Monsanto planning more than 600 solidarity events worldwide, with an estimated 3.6 million people pledging participation, it is also safe to assume that no amount of censorship is going to keep that awareness from growing. Please spread the word about the second, BIGGER, March Against Monsanto, anyway you can!
Climate Panel Cites Near Certainty on Global Warming
An international panel of scientists has found with near certainty that human activity is the cause of most global warming, and warns that sea levels may very well rise by more than three feet by the end of the century if emissions continue to 
steadily rise.?The panel of scientists, whose findings are reported in a draft summary of the next big United Nations climate report, largely dismiss a recent reduction in the pace of warming, which is often cited by climate change doubters.?The report also emphasizes that the basic facts about future climate change are more established than ever, justifying the rise in global concern. It also reiterates that the consequences of escalating emissions are likely to be profound. Hopefully these findings will motivate individuals, corporations, and government officials to take drastic steps towards slowing down what will prove to be an immensely destruction process.
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