Revisiting California’s Fracking Moratorium Debate
An archive review of legislation that proposed pausing hydraulic fracturing and well stimulation while impacts on air, water, public health, and the economy were studied.
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Policy debates worth revisiting.
Page seven brings together earlier reporting and commentary on energy, inequality, health care, water, justice, transportation, and environmental responsibility.
Archive · Page 7
10 articles
The Rise of Income Inequality
A personal reflection on wealth, taxation, and what everyday encounters can reveal about the widening distance between incomes.
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Ten Questions About Libertarian Appeals to Millennials
An archive political argument examining civil liberties rhetoric, economic policy, and the effort to attract younger voters on college campuses.
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Oil-by-Rail Secrecy and the Public’s Right to Know
California officials raised questions about tanker contents, routes, frequency, emergency planning, and the information communities should receive.
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Why Americans Resist Universal Health Care
A historical and cultural inquiry into why broad health coverage has remained politically difficult in the United States.
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Testing Extraordinary Claims About California Drought
An archive commentary scrutinizing how officials and researchers characterized drought severity and the evidence used to support those claims.
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Why Statistical Bigotry Is Still Bigotry
A justice commentary on racial disparities in traffic stops and the danger of using broad crime statistics to rationalize unequal policing.
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An Air Search Exposed the Scale of Ocean Garbage
The search for a missing aircraft repeatedly encountered ordinary debris, drawing attention to the persistent global problem of marine pollution.
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Delta Water, Agriculture, and Competing Public Obligations
An archive report on requests for additional water exports and the disputed implications for farms, salmon, Delta smelt, and California ecosystems.
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Public Support and California High-Speed Rail
A look back at public-opinion findings on high-speed rail and the enduring debate over statewide transportation investment.
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