New U.S. ambassador to Canada Kelly Craft says she believes 'both sides' of climate science, and that NAFTA must be modernized and renegotiated toward a comm...
David RobertsInteresting: China central gov't trying to change the country's breakneck urbanism model, shifting to denser communities, smaller blocks, mixed-use zoning, & urban growth boundaries.
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Court filings about Cohen, Manafort, and Stone have alleged scandalous activities during the 2016 campaign.
David RobertsIf you've gotten hazy on exactly where the Mueller investigations stands, I highly recommend @awprokop's lucid explainer. Great way to catch up before the big event
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We are the future of compute. Cloud&Heat delivers fully-integrated solutions for datacenter and compute infrastructure. We provide the software power and cloud infrastructure that will enable that digital future.
David RobertsPretty nifty: a company that deloys data centers as heating solutions.
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Why did the Republican party reverse its stance on climate change? Join Kait Parker for a chat with former Republican congressman Bob Inglis about the politics of climate change, and why it should be on the Republican agenda.
Maine Senator Susan Collins has long had a reputation for bipartisanship and moderation. But these days, in her home state, she’s inspiring the kind of liberal animus more typically directed at people named Trump.
David RobertsThere are no Republican moderates in Congress.
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David RobertsI don't get the logic of this @kdrum post at all. Why on earth, if I'm convinced by the science of climate change, would I set about making a bunch of symbolic personal sacrifices that wouldn't change anything?
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Why all the talk about socialism? Why all the talk about inequality, and the 99% vs. the 1%? Because for the past forty years, the rich have been scraping off more of our economy, leaving less for everyone else. See here:
Notoriously bemoaned, Trader Joe's parking lots are known for their small size, tight spots & limited maneuvering areas. But that's actually a much better model than the wasted space that most grocery stores have in their parking lots.
The Green New Deal’s mastermind is a precocious New Yorker with big ambitions. Sound familiar?
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David RobertsFinally got around to reading @yayitsrob's new piece on the economic philosophy behind the Green New Deal. It is, as advertised, superb -- a true public service. Read it.
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Live and Recorded Public meetings of Senate Environmental Quality Committee Oversight Hearing: California's Climate Change Policies: Will the State Achieve the SB 32 Target? for The California Channel
David RobertsFascinating CARB hearing going on, for cap-and-trade nerds
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