June 14, 2012 -- (San Diego’s East County) – ECM World Watch helps you be an informed citizen about important issues globally and nationally. As part of our commitment to reflecting all voices and views, we include links to a wide variety of news sources representing a broad spectrum of political, religious, and social views. Top world and U.S. headlines include:
U.S.
- Corporate political efforts don’t guarantee results—study (Reuters)
- Romney energy plan includes drilling virtually every part of U.S. – no protections even for national parks (Think Progress)
- Issa demands documents on green energy loans (Fox News)
- Presidential projections on wind power flawed according to new book (KXXV)
- Justice Department sues Florida over voter purge (Huffington Post)
- Mojave desert: Military wants to limit wind development (Riverside Press Enterprise)
- Sebelius: Medicare stronger than ever due to healthcare law (The Hill)
- Family net worth drops to level of early ‘90s (NY Times)
- Colorado wildfire moving fast, not contained (BBC)
- California tribes suing to halt construction of wind factory on sacred land (Indian Country Today)
- Open letter asks Obama to meet with Tribal leaders on Ocotillo Express wind project (Indian Country Today)
WORLD
- Russian protesters demand Putin resignation (CNN)
- U.N.: Syria children tortured, used as human shields (CNN)
- Syria in Civil War, says U.N. official (BBC)
- Solar-powered “super trees” breathe life into Sinagapore urban oasis (CNN)
- Scottish Power (a division of Iberdrola, developer of Tule Wind) tests U.S. tax breaks on interest (Reuters)
- Ruling on wind farm says countryside as important as climate change targets (UK Telegraph)
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