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Can Banning Big Gulps have an Environmental Benefit?
Posted by Dan Klotz on July 9, 2012 
At the end of May, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg proposed a ban on “Big Gulps” in the Big Apple. Food service establishments would not be able to sell “sugary drinks”—defined as non-alcoholic beverages that are not more than half made up of milk or milk substitute and are sweetened by the manufacturer with…
The Farm Bill Rollercoaster Gets Ready to Roll
Posted by Dan Klotz on June 5, 2012 
This week, the Senate began debating the “Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012,”the latest name for the Farm Bill. This legislation comes up for renewal every five years, and the back-and-forth always been larger than life and somewhat crazy. If you follow the coverage closely this year, you’ll learn about Southern peanut and rice…
Posted by On Monday U.S. President Barack Obama officially released his policy for the nation’s space program, a 14-pager that backs up what many media outlets have been covering as the likely direction for NASA and beyond. The highlights: cooperate with other governments on Earth- and sun-monitoring satellites that feed us vital data on climate change and…
