Heartland Institute, Fighting for Smokers Rights, 2005
The documents below were found at the Lebacy Tobacco Documents Library and are just a few that mention Heartland Institute. The institute was founded by Joseph Bast who is also president and CEO. Bast was a long time denier of the harmful effects of second hand smoke and helped delay legislation against smoking. Now Bast…
Emperor Penguin Endangered by #ClimateChange
The Emperor Penguin depends on Arctic ice for both breeding and feeding. By the end of this century the penguin population could decline by half.
Queen Rania of Jordan; An Open Letter to World Leaders #ClimateChange
Queen Rania of Jordan is the Queen consort of Jordan and known for her advocacy work. Queen Rania was one of the signatories of the 2015 Open Letter To World Leaders. The letter is part of the action/2015 campaign and asks for further action to address the critical issues of poverty, climate change and equality….
Leatherback Turtle Endangered by #ClimateChange
Growing up to seven feet long and 2,000 pounds, the Leatherback Turtle is the largest of turtles. There are only 34,000 nesting females left in the world and this number is declining due to the loss of nesting habitats. Warmer sand temperatures are causing dramatic imbalances in the sex ratios of hatchlings with too many…
Irawaddy Dolphin Endangered by #ClimateChange
The Irawaddy dolphin lives in freshwater and is being adversely affected by changes in water flow and salinity in its Bangladesh and Southeast Asian river habitats
Koala Bears Endangered by #ClimateChange
Koalas eat Eucalyptus leaves and although there are over 800 kinds of Eucalyptus trees leaves, the Koalas will feed on only a few of them. While deforestation is largely responsible for the declining population of the Koala Bear, they are also being affected by the decreased nutritional content in the Eucalyptus leaves due to increased…
Retzlaff Violates Restraining Order Once Again
What a wonderful father Tommy is. His daughter has a permanent restraining order against him which he is fully aware of but still continues to ignore.
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