the intersection of emergency preparedness, public health and environmental policy
Hurricane Alex has temporarily halted cleanup efforts (Reuters). Yet the oil continues to gush unabated. Using the Government's "Improved Estimate," 2.8 to 4.8 million barrels have gushed into the Gulf in the MONTHS since the April 20 explosion which killed 11 workers. The explosion and spill have destroyed fisheries, tourism, and profoundly disrupted the ecology [...]
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Fred Kaplan, writing "Who's In Charge Here?" on Slate, concluded: "I would guess that, unless relations are too far gone to repair, Obama will stick with the horse he's got and considerably tighten the reins." Yet Kaplan's analysis suggested that McChrystal had to go. Writing about Michael Hastings' article, "The Runaway General" published in Rolling [...]
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Second in a series (1, 2) that began on "Earth Day" (0). "In order to make Policy, you have to be good at Politics." - Deborah Stone, "Policy Paradox" I like and respect President Obama. I think he's a well educated lawyer and law school professor, with a good grasp of the Constitution, and the [...]
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In his State of the Union Address <video, transcript Englsh, en español>, President Obama said “The best anti-poverty program is a world classeducation.” He described a positive, or reinforcing, feedback loop. Education enables people to accomplish more, earn more, and better educate their children, who also accomplish more and earn more. It is one of [...]
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President Obama will meet with U. S. credit card company executives Thursday. (Reuters.) Obama is expected to press the companies to change practices the Administration sees as "Deceptive" that have saddled consumers with high debt and high interest rates.
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Obama in Strasbourg, "pollution from cars in Boston or from factories in Beijing are melting the ice caps in the Arctic ... what I want to do is not only fix the immediate crisis, but, working in partnership with other countries, create a path for sustainable, responsible growth."
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President-Elect Obama's campaign was focused, disciplined, and effective. He has shown himself to be bright, calm, and decisive. He listens, and he has good judgment. We at Popular Logistics wish him and the country well. And we know this: If President Obama governs the way President-Elect Obama campaigned, the country will do well. Very well.
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