Category Archives: Guest Post

Right to Repair: Saves Consumers Money, Promotes Local Jobs Rather than Global Supply Chains

U.S. PIRG resport says adopting broad right to repair provisions would save U.S. housholds money and promote local employment.

Links 1/14/2021

2:00PM Water Cooler 1/13/2021

~ Today’s Water Cooler, now with new comments! ~

Links 1/13/2021

Flint Water Crisis: Michigan AG Poised to Indict Ex-Gov Snyder, Other Officials, Later This Week, But on What Charges?

The Michigan AG reportedly will soon bring criminal charges against ex-governor Rick Snyder and others for actions in the Flint water crisis.

2:00PM Water Cooler 1/12/2021

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Trump Designates Cuba a State Sponsor of Terrorism; Biden Likely to Reverse (Quickly?)

Trump designates Cuba a state sponsos of terrorism. What actually changes? How extensive will Biden’s inevitable policy reassessment be?

Links 1/12/2021

Peat Bogs: Restoring Them Could Slow Climate Change – and Revive a Forgotten World

Past destruction of Britain’s peat bogs released massive amounts of carbon; restoring them could allow them to sequester carbon once again.

Cash in the Time of Covid: Down But Not Out

Physical cash should still have an important — albeit diminished — role to play in the economy of the future.

‘Transparency’ and the New EPA Pollution Rule: Ripe for CRA Overturn by the New Congress

The EPA enacted a contested rule on data disclosure and rulemaking. The new Congress willl likely invoke CRA procedures and overturn it.

Links 1/11/2021