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August 12, 2011

Your Tax Millions Pumped Into Yet Another EcoScam

Ambitious project to systematically monitor the environment on a continental scale is finally ready to break ground.US launches eco-network : Nature News
Conceived more than a decade ago, NEON has already spent just over US$80 million planning the network and developing instruments, and has a staff of about 140, including some 60 scientists and engineers. But the project, which is run by an independent body — NEON, Inc. — didn't clear its final hurdle until 28 July, when the National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded it $434 million over the next decade, with $12.5 million to be spent in the current fiscal year.

The potential for billions to be flushed down the drain as a result of this "project" is virtually limitless. "Well begun is half done."

Posted by Vanderleun at August 12, 2011 12:51 PM. This is an entry on the sideblog of American Digest: Check it out.

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Another one for the list to go with NPR, CPB, NEA ...

Posted by: Fat Man at August 12, 2011 6:24 PM

30 year study of the changes in the environment? So that they can safely say that, yes, homo sapiens is having an affect on the environment? To what end? Oh, I forgot. To explain why centralized government must make rules to restrain homo sapiens. AGW didn't work, maybe this plan will.

Posted by: Jimmy J. at August 12, 2011 8:33 PM

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