David Roberts
Seattleite transplanted from Tennessee; now blogging for Vox.com about energy politics. Climate hawk, deficit dove. Not a doctor.
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Fraunhofer Reports Combining Farming With Solar 186% More Efficient In Summer Of 2018
Frauhofer ISE's experimental agrophotovoltaic farm in Germany was 186% more efficient during the hot, dry summer of 2018 than the land would have been if it was devoted solely to agriculture or solar panels alone.
David Roberts
Agrophotovoltaics -- solar power and farming sharing the same land, raising overall productivity. Seems like a good idea!
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Ex-EPA chief Pruitt's Indiana lobbying bid has likely failed
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Former Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt has likely failed in his efforts to block the proposed closure of several coal-fired power plants in...
Tennessee’s Vengeful Lawmakers
After enormous black turnout in the 2018 midterms, Republicans are advancing a bill that would penalize voter registration drives.
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David Roberts
Tennessee, where I was born & raised, used to have pretty milquetoast center-right politics. Now the state legislature has been completely taken over by racist lunatics who are trying to *ban voter registration drives*. What an embarrassment.
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Joe Biden Expresses Regret to Anita Hill, but She Says ‘I’m Sorry’ Is Not Enough
Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. called Anita Hill this month to express his regret over “what she endured” testifying against Justice Clarence Thomas in 1991.
David Roberts
Honestly, good for Hill for not letting Biden ease out of this painlessly with a half-ass quasi-apology.
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REGULATIONS: White House cracks down on agency use of science
The White House Office of Management and Budget released new guidance yesterday for federal agencies on the quality of information they use in rulemaking.
Mitigating Municipality Litigation: Scope and Solutions
David Roberts
Missed this last month: here's a guide from the Chamber of Commerce on how state governments can crush local efforts to hold corporations accountable.
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Finally some good news: Trust in news is up, especially for local media
Trust in media is up since last year, and the great majority of Americans trust their local news sources.
Water in Paradise, site of worst California fire, contaminated with cancer chemical
The drinking water in Paradise, where 85 people died in the worst wildfire in state history, is contaminated with the cancer-causing chemical benzene, water officials said.
Andrew Cuomo plans to open his formidable fundraising network to Joe Biden
Andrew Cuomo, who has raised millions of dollars during his campaigns over the years, has indicated to associates in recent days that he will be opening his fundraising apparatus exclusively to Joe Biden, sources say.
Joe Biden is the Hillary Clinton of 2020
Americans want outsiders, reformers, and fresh faces, not politicians with decades of baggage.
Joe Biden Announces 2020 Run for President
The former vice president has stayed on the sideline while his record has been scrutinized. His entry is sure to reshape the Democratic primary contest.
The Uncanny Power of Greta Thunberg’s Climate-Change Rhetoric
Britain’s political establishment has long congratulated itself on its commitment to the environment. On a visit to Parliament, the teen-age activist challenged this record.
POLITICS: Facebook fact-checker has ties to climate doubt
Facebook's newest fact-checking partner is connected to an enterprise that was founded by a conservative Fox News host and that routinely promotes climate doubt.
Comcast executive to host Joe Biden fundraiser
The former vice president is expected to announce his presidential candidacy Thursday
Lara Trump: Merkel admitting migrants 'one of the worst things that ever happened to Germany'
President Trump's daughter-in-law Lara Trump remarked Thursday that German Chancellor Angela Merkel's decision to allow migrants into the country was "one of the worst things that ever happened to Germany."
‘The Ice Will Melt and We Will All Die’ – Global Warming Seen Sparking Epidemics in Russia
(Paul Goble – Window on Eurasia – Staunton, April 22, 2019) Most discussions of the impact of global warming on the Russian Federation have focused either on the ways in which the melti…
David Roberts
Russian biologist contemplates all the exotic, ancient bacteria frozen in the permafrost, considers climate change, and writes an essay: "The Ice will Melt and We will All Die." 😳
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Twitter Won't Treat White Supremacy Like ISIS Because It'd Have to Ban Some GOP Politicians Too
A Twitter employee who works on machine learning believes that a proactive, algorithmic solution to white supremacy would also catch Republican politicians.
The Policy and Politics of the Green New Deal, Mr. David Roberts
An insurgent movement is pushing Democrats to back an ambitious climate change solution.
David Roberts
Hey, do you live in or near Monterey, California? If so, come and see me talk next week
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A Florida Man Was Killed by a Giant Bird. Now It’s for Sale.
Marvin Hajos, 75, was killed by a cassowary that he kept on his property. Now, it will go up for auction with about 100 other exotic animals he owned.
Nearly half of young Americans say climate change is a "crisis" requiring "urgent action"
The poll also found Bernie Sanders leads other White House hopefuls in support among young adults between the ages of 18 and 29