Energy consumption in the U.S.
According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, electricity consumption will increase by 51 percent from 2002 to 2025.
What is the amount of electricity generated from various sources?
In 2002, the following amount of electricity, in gigawatt-hours, was generated from the following sources of fuel:
Coal: 1,925,792 GWh
Nuclear: 779,461 GWh
Gas: 695,226 GWh
Hydro: 255,077 GWh
Fuel oil: 91,629 GWh
Biomass: 71,534 GWh
Other (geothermal, non-wood waste, wind and solar): 22,737 GWh
Beachings linked to military low-mid frequency active sonar
Mass beachings have been associated with active sonar
have occurred in Madeira (2000), Greece (1996), the U.S. Virgin Islands (1998, 1999), the Canary Islands (1985, 1988, 1989, 2002), and, northwest coast of the United States (2003).update: court blocks sonar 7/6/06
John Ashcroft can't catch terrorists, prosecutes greenpeace?
In 2002, Greenpeace held a protest against a cargo ship smuggling illegal mahogany wood from the Brazilian Amazon rainforest into a Miami port. In swift response, Attorney General John Ashcroft prosecuted Greenpeace, and leveled no charges at the smugglers.
John Ashcroft went to extraordinary lengths, digging up an obscure 1872 law against "sailormongering" a law designed to prevent brothel owners from boarding ships and luring sailors to their establishments.
John Ashcroft failed to get one conviction out of the more than 5000 terrorist suspects and had little success imposing his right-wing Christian values. Ironically, he repeatedly violated the Constitution including over-turning voter approved measures protected under "State Rights" part of constitution which says anything not addressed in the Constitution shall fall to the state level.
His efforts as attorney general were focused on attempting to impose the right-wing Christian agenda his financial backers believed in. Sadly, these actions were taken against Constitutional voter-approved laws relating to euthanasia, medical marijuana, and gay marriage.
NFL Hall of Fame great Walter Payton
Walter Payton, known as "Sweetness" for his smooth style, until 2002 was the leading National Football League (NFL) rusher of all time, with a career total of 16,726 yards.
Walter Payton played all 13 years of his professional career with the Chicago Bears winning a championship in 1985.
Payton died of a rare liver disease in 1999. He was remembered as both a great player and a great man.
Which country has won the most FIFA World Cups?
Brazil has won the FIFA World Cup five times, more than any other country: in 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, and 2002.
When did the CFA recognize the Sphynx?
The Cat Fanciers' Association accepted the Sphynx for championship competition in 2002.
When did the Honda Civic Hybrid come out?
Honda introduced the Civic Hybrid in 2002 as a 2003 model.
How many times can you fold a piece of paper in half?
A popular myth says paper can't be folded in half more than seven times, but in 2002 high school student Britney Gallivan folded a long sheet in half 12 times.
Who was Antonio Meucci?
Italian inventor Antonio Meucci developed an early telephone-like device decades before Bell, and in 2002 the US House of Representatives passed a resolution recognizing his work.
How long did Indra Devi live?
Indra Devi died in Buenos Aires in 2002 at age 102.
When did Swami Satchidananda die?
Swami Satchidananda died in India in 2002.
How old is the oldest wooden wheel ever found?
The oldest known wooden wheel, found in the Ljubljana Marshes of Slovenia in 2002, is roughly 5,000 years old, dating to around 3150 BC.
Did Antonio Meucci invent the telephone?
In 2002, the US House of Representatives passed a resolution honoring Italian inventor Antonio Meucci for his early work on the telephone.