Today, the California State Controller's office released a surprisingly upbeat and BOLD analysis; a sharp contrast from last month's report.
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U.S. emissions have dropped 7.7% since 2006 due to the rapid switch from coal to shale gas. All this cheap gas came from a concerted, public-private effort dating back to the mid-1970s to cheaply extract gas from shale. There is a clear lesson for those concerned about global warming: seek public-private investments in technological innovation to make clean energy cheap.
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MacAdam Mason. Dead after being tased by a police office. He was unarmed. Credit: theduckshoot.com
Amid the horror of the Aurora, Colorado movie theater shooting, there was also heroism. This story just needs to be shared. I have nothing to add to it:
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Take a look at past and present stance on the issue of gun control, for each of the four main presidential candidates.
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