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Civic Issues Post 5

Most of the environmental news over the past few weeks has been incredibly disheartening. According to the United Nations, time is running out to stop global warming, marine life is still being severely affected by the residual effects from the … Continue reading

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Civic Issue Post 4

In this week’s post, I am going to highlight Monsanto and some of the controversy surrounding it. Monsanto is an international, billion dollar corporation that focuses on agriculture. It has revolutionized agriculture in the United States with new technologies and … Continue reading

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It’s Here

Finally. Buffett offered his billion. The conference tournaments were as exiting as ever. Selection Sunday yielded the same heartache and controversy as it does every year. But finally, the madness is here and is in full swing. With this post, … Continue reading

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The Keystone Pipeline

There has been much debate recently about the proposed Keystone XL Pipeline. If you don’t know, the Keystone XL Pipeline is a proposed plan to extend the already existing Keystone oil pipeline that goes from Canada to Oklahoma. This extension … Continue reading

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Civic Issue Blog Post 2

In the wake of the recent environmental catastrophes in both West Virginia and North Carolina, many questions have been raised about the lack of environmental regulation in the United States. Both of these events also highlight the lack of media … Continue reading

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Civic Issue Post 1

I chose to do my Civic Issues blog on the environment and environmental policy. I will cover all aspects of environmental policy, from old policies that are appearing in the news, to policy actions that are in the process of … Continue reading

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