Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2015
Utilities, Solar Energy And The Fight For Your Roof
How should regulations be updated to recognize the growth of solar while still ensuring a reliable and affordable power system?
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‘Smart Gun’ Technology Is Gaining Traction
Personalized weapons technology can make a contribution to reducing death and injury from accidental or unauthorized weapons use.
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Nuclear Victims: Will We Help Vets Who Cleaned Up After Atomic Blasts?
Hawaii Congressman Mark Takai pushes to compensate military personnel exposed to radioactive soil and debris in the Marshall Islands.
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What North America Can Expect From El Nino
Understanding El Niño can allow us to be prepared for possible unusual effects, but we can and should act to slow down climate change.
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Gun Laws Are Being Reformed, Just Not On Capitol Hill
Firearms policy-making in America historically has been more of a state function than a federal one.
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It’s Time To Repeal The Gun Industry’s Exceptional Legal Immunity
A federal law enacted in 2005 gave gun sellers a special immunity from legal responsibilities that is not enjoyed by any other industry.
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Why Do American Cops Kill So Many Compared To European Cops?
U.S. police kill people at far higher rates than in England, Germany, France and the rest of Europe. Guns, standards and training play a big part.
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Will Corals Survive The Earth’s Third Mass Bleaching Event?
The current mass bleaching event is projected to be just as disastrous as the last one in 1997-98.
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Why Thanksgiving Tells A Story Of America’s Pluralism
Is Thanksgiving a symbol of a dark past of colonialism and dispossession? Let’s separate myths from facts.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2015
Giving Thanks, But To Whom?
Fewer Americans embrace organized religion. A survey of 100,000 people suggests why.