 Stockton to discuss eco-municipality
(Stevens Point Journal: Mon, 10 Sep) The town of Stockton will discuss becoming an eco-municipality at tonights board meeting and again at special meeting Sept. 20. Items to be discussed include dealing with global warming and peak oil and becoming a sustainable community. The city of Stevens Point formed a similar task force earlier this summer. For more information, contact Sue Anderson at 592-4423. The board meeting is at 7 p.m. ...
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 Workshop focuses on eating, spending locally
(The Eureka Reporter: Sat, 08 Sep) Some say that eating and buying local food and products benefits the environment, the economy and health. Keeping things local was the focus of a Peak Oil Action Group interactive workshop Tuesday evening at the Arcata Community Center.
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 Drought affecting 88 Missouri counties
(Jefferson City News Tribune: Mon, 10 Sep) A drought alert was declared Friday for 23 counties in eastern and southeast Missouri, according to Gov. Matt Blunt's office.
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 Peak Oil Passnotes: Where Do We Go From Here?
(Resource Investor: Fri, 31 Aug) Once in a while it is nice not to wind up the peak oil crowd and actually have a quick look at the market as it stands today. So let’s do that shall we?
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 Building a green future political debate
(Scoop.co.nz: Mon, 03 Sep) How to get serious action to prepare our country to cope with climate change and peak oil will be one topic of discussion by a panel of political experts in Takapuna on Thursday.
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 Outlook: The U.S. Is Dead! Long Live the U.S.!
(Washington Post: Tue, 04 Sep) "Are We Rome?" a recent book asks. America is fat, complacent, overreaching and on the decline, we are told by pundits on the left and right -- and facing unbeatable competition from China and the European Union.
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