Broad outlook and interest in the interconnections between human and natural systems (water, energy, food). Sociopolitics. Writer and research analyst.
The [US Supreme Court] majority disdains restraint, and grasps for power.”—Justice Kagan writing in dissent against the majority of the court who voted to end Chevron doctrine, giving judges and corporations more decision-making power.
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Trump plans to claim sweeping powers—likely unconstitutional—to halt federal spending in opposition to Congressional passage and appropriations.
A complete abrogation of separation of powers towards an extreme unitary executive for the president.
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Truly a schocker that Gov. Hochul put an indefinite hold on NYC’s long planned and debated congestion pricing plan, just at the threshold of implementation.
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There's something odd, if telling about the human condition, that the Fauci aftermath is entirely about the excesses of Covid reax and the mass death we all experienced a few years ago is a non-event, at least in civic life.
Few memorials, no moments of silence, and no real discussion of how or whether to commemorate. It's a de facto "life goes on..." approach that would be unthinkable for any other mass casualty event
Microsoft’s rush into AI & subsequent increase in water & energy use, along w/ GHG emissions shows there’s no straight line to sustainability.
Rise mainly due to “construction of more datacenters" & indirect footprints from building materials & hardware.
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I have heard some Brazilians refer to the extreme flooding in the state of Rio Grande so Sul as their “Hurricane Katrina” moment.
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BREAKING: Airlines will now have to pay you when they mess up.
The Department of Transportation has issued a new rule requiring airlines to give you an automatic refund if your flight is canceled or delayed or if they lose your bags.
It’s a game changer for U.S. travel.
Breaking: UAW has won the Volkswagen Tennessee union election, union says https://t.co/EYbcsleCOz A huge breakthrough that could help spur many more wins https://t.co/zyIawpQ8OC
EPA issued the first US drinking water limit on toxic, long-lasting ("forever") PFAS chemicals. The rule is needed for limits to PFAS in water, even if costs for utility customers could increase.
Bottom line: PFAS manufacturers need to be held accountable
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