Tree-Hugger News: Obama Signs Public Lands Omnibus Act
The news was depressing yesterday about the car companies in Michigan and the stock market heading downward again. I have no idea what is going to happen next.
But there was actually a huge piece of good news yesterday for tree huggers like me.
Obama signed the Public Lands Omnibus Act with is going to protect 2 Million acres of wilderness, and ( Read more... )
Oh good - this news really got overshadowed yesterday, so I figured alot of people hadn't heard about it.
Here's something I just saw on Snitchseeker - JKR is having dinner with the Obamas tonight in London at the G-20 Conference.
Times Online
It is among the trickiest of decisions for any hostess. But when Sarah Brown was deciding who to put next to Michelle Obama at tonight’s dinner for summit spouses in 10 Downing Street, she had years of experience in public relations to draw on.
Seated on one side of Mrs Obama will be J. K. Rowling, the author; on the other will be Kelly Holmes, the double Olympic gold medallist.
...The menu, prepared by the chef Jamie Oliver, will feature seasonal produce including Welsh lamb, Jersey Royal new potatoes and asparagus from Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly.
The wine list is expected to include the award-winning Nyetimber sparkling wine produced in West Sussex.
Mrs Brown is in charge of the spouses’ programme and has given much thought to tonight’s table plan.
Rowling, the Harry Potter author who wrote the first of her best-selling books when she was living on benefits as a single mother in a mice-infested Edinburgh flat, has long been a vocal Labour supporter. Last year she gave £1 million to the party.
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