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California is getting left in the dust

EVEN during an economic meltdown of the proportions being suffered now, base politicking doesn't stop in California. When asked why Golden State finances have been doing so badly, officials are quick to point to the national recession, claiming it has ...

From JASON CLEMENS AND ROBERT MURPHY JASON CLEMENS IS THE DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH AND ROBERT MURPHY IS A SENIOR FELLOW AT THE SAN FRANCISCO-BASED PACIFIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE, LA.com,  25 Aug 2009

ABI executive director provides insight on rising consumer bankruptcy totals

After a period of relatively low bankruptcy filings during 2006-07, consumer bankruptcies once again surpassed one million in 2008 and continue to climb in 2009. The increase in individual bankruptcies during 2008-09 has been most acute in those states ...

From AMERICAN BANKRUPTCY INSTITUTE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SAMUEL J. GERDANO, The Hill,  4 Jun 2009
Related Topics: Barack Obama,  Edward M. Kennedy

The Economy is a Reason to Enact Immigration Reform Now, Not an Excuse for Delay

Although the economy is rightly the top issue presently for voters and policymakers, critical issues such as immigration reform are being negatively impacted by tunnel vision and lack of initiative in Washington. While the White House and Congressional ...

From REFORM INSTITUTE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CECILIA MARTINEZ, The Hill,  20 May 2009
Related Topics: Carlos Gutierrez,  Barack Obama

Adapting to Climate Change in New York City

As the first decade of the 21st century closes, the climate problem is starting to mature, both as a policy issue and as an area of academic inquiry. In fact, we are starting to see the development of two distinct elements to the field. The oldest area ...

From STEVE COHEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY’S EARTH INSTITUTE, New York Observer,  20 Feb 2009
Related Topics: Michael Bloomberg,  Columbia University,  Joseph Bruno,  Environmental Protection Agency,  NASA

Toward a Clean Energy Future

"With concerns over climate change intensifying, electricity generation from coal, once reliably cheap, looks increasingly expensive in the face of the all-but-certain prospect of regulations that would impose significant costs on companies that emit ...

From STEVEN COHEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY’S EARTH INSTITUTE, New York Observer,  16 Feb 2009
Related Topics: US Department of Defense,  NASA

President Obama has Already Redefined the Political Center

It took less than a month for the 24-7 news media and political pundit class to pile on President Obama and resume their old habit of underestimating him. "His appointments were not properly vetted". "The stimulus package is a pork-laden mishmash". "He' ...

From STEVE COHEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY’S EARTH INSTITUTE, New York Observer,  9 Feb 2009
Related Topics: Barack Obama,  U.S. Congress,  White House,  George W. Bush,  Bill Clinton

Bringing Green Principles into the American Economy

Some of us believe environmental sustainability can be a central element of the revival of the American economy. Some think this idea is mushy-headed, idealistic nonsense that should be rejected by hard-nosed business leaders. Wal-Mart, perhaps the ...

From STEVE COHEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY’S EARTH INSTITUTE, New York Observer,  2 Feb 2009
Related Topics: H Lee Scott Jr,  Columbia University,  Barack Obama,  U.S. Senate

Building a Sustainable Auto

The power of the American Presidency to move the environmental agenda was never more apparent than during President Obama's recent directive to EPA to reconsider California's request to set tighter air emission and fuel efficiency standards. Under the ...

From STEVE COHEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY’S EARTH INSTITUTE, New York Observer,  30 Jan 2009
Related Topics: Barack Obama,  George W. Bush,  Environmental Protection Agency,  Jimmy Carter

Understanding Public Opinion About the Environment

On January 22, a piece in the New York Times discussed public opinion data on the environment and global warming and noted that support for protecting the environment was slipping in U.S. public opinion polls. According to Andrew C. Revkin: The latest ...

From STEVE COHEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY’S EARTH INSTITUTE, New York Observer,  25 Jan 2009
Related Topics: Barack Obama,  Ronald Reagan,  Andrew C. Revkin,  Pew Research Center,  U.S. Congress

The Pageant of Democracy Continues

Inauguration day, 2009 was a thrilling affirmation of the United States and the most hopeful day I can remember. The American President is both our head of government and our head of state. He is both prime minister and king. And before about two ...

From STEVE COHEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY’S EARTH INSTITUTE, New York Observer,  21 Jan 2009
Related Topics: Barack Obama,  Pat Buchanan

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