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A couple of policy resources
There are two new sites that I learned about recently that the wonks among you might find interesting.
“Going Going Green”
“Global warming is not coming; it is here.” Who says? Sports Illustrated. Yup, Global Warming is on the cover of March 12th’s Sports Illustrated. I am also happy to say that I… Read more »
Orange and Green make …
For reason I quite frankly do not know, stereotype has it that folks glad in blaze orange are not supposed to get along with people deemed green, and vice versa.
I know what you are thinking
What do a Star Tribune columnist and the directors of the world’s first “anti-environmentalist” documentary have in common? They know what you think – and you my environmentally concerned friend are an evil zealot.
Trampled by Turtles
Just between you and me, I’ve been digging the cold lately. Sure, I’ve spent most of it stowing away indoors, but I can’t help but dream of little invasive species… Read more »
Great Lakes Compact on House Floor tomorrow
The Great Lakes and Saint Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact (HF 110) will reportedly be up for a vote before the full House body tomorrow (Thursday).
Regulating Science
This isn’t a space that we use much for talking about federal topics and I have little desire to highlight New York Times stories, but I have to say that it kicks me right in my physics degree when I hear that every federal agency now needs a political appointee running a “policy office” to supervise the development of rules and regulations.
Capitol Update for the week
Here’s this week’s dispatch from the Capitol, by John Tuma:
The friction of the legislative process takes hold of environmental issues.
Green Machines
An interesting road trip launches tomorrow and they are having a media event that may be of interest to you: