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Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
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October 18, 2011
Fossil Fuels
Can Rick Perry Create 1.2 Million Energy Jobs? Part II
My earlier post regarding Rick Perry’s energy plan appears to have attracted some attention. I want to follow up on one important point. First a recap of what I wrote: “The numbers that Perry and R…
October 14, 2011
Fossil Fuels
Can Rick Perry Create 1.2 Million Energy Jobs?
Perry waves as he addresses a summit in Washington (Jonathan Ernst/Courtesy Reuters). The centerpiece of Rick Perry’s economic plan, released this morning, is a pledge to create 1.2 million energy j…
April 18, 2011
Politics and Government
Campaign 2012: Hello Rick Santorum, GOP Presidential Candidate
Rick Santorum speaks during the Iowa Faith & Freedom Coalition's Spring Event in Waukee, Iowa March 7, 2011. (Brian Frank/courtesy Reuters) Pennsylvania State University can claim many accomplishmen…
August 13, 2011
Elections and Voting
Campaign 2012: Hello Rick Perry, GOP Presidential Candidate
Texas Governor Rick Perry delivers remarks at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington on February 11, 2011. (Jonathan Ernst/courtesy Reuters) For seventeen of the past forty-eigh…
July 17, 2006
Budget, Debt, and Deficits
Edmund Andrews’ article on tax revenue volatility is a gem
Credit should be given where credit is due. I have a few quibbles with the lead of Andrews’ article. Even if it sets up a compare and contrast, I never like anything that starts with “It was enough …
April 11, 2024
Climate Change
Screening and Discussion of PBS Series "Changing Planet: Coral Special"
The PBS series Changing Planet embarks on its third year of this seven-year project examining the issues facing the planet’s most threatened ecosystems. The “Coral Special” episode takes us to the Ma…
