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Opinion

Part of the Farm Bill: Cuts to Food Stamps

| Feb 7th 2014

The Food Bank for New York City decries a provision of the farm bill.

Farm Bill (US); Food Stamps; Food; Food Banks and Pantries 

The farm bill is a bad deal.  

It is the best deal the G.O.P. would allow.

10

Opinion

Study Sees Path to Cutting Substantial American Natural Gas Leaks

By ANDREW C. REVKIN | Feb 13th 2014

A new study finds that natural gas leakage in North America is worse than official estimates, but identifies big opportunities for cutting the biggest sources.

Air Pollution; Carbon Dioxide; Coal; Drilling and Boring; Energy and Power; Global Warming; Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Hydraulic Fracturing; Methane; Mines and Mining; Natural Gas 

For the gas industry it is all cost benefit.

Regulation should raise the cost of leaking.

The leaks will then be repaired.

 

11

Sports

Time for N.F.L. Sponsors to Demand Change

By JULIET MACUR | Feb 14th 2014

The way to help rid the league of its abusive locker room culture is for corporate sponsors to take a stand. It should be an easy call, but there’s big money at stake.

Football; Bullies; Workplace Environment; Advertising and Marketing 

Football is a "blood" sport.

 

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N.Y. / Region

Last of 4 Connecticut Officers Sentenced in Police Bias Case

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Feb 12th 2014

A former East Haven, Conn., police officer charged in an investigation of mistreatment of Latinos was sentenced to four months in prison on Wednesday.

Police; Discrimination; Sentences (Criminal); Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings; Hispanic-Americans 

Yes.

Cheap living is Hispanic these years.

 

14

Opinion

The Bloody Ivory Business

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | Feb 7th 2014

An assemblyman’s proposal to ban all ivory sales in New York State could send a strong signal.

Poaching (Wildlife); Ivory; Elephants; Endangered and Extinct Species; Editorials 

Yes.

 

15

Opinion

Ending ‘Gay Conversion’ for Good

By JACOB M. VICTOR | Feb 12th 2014

Litigation and regulation are better than legislative bans.

Homosexuality; Therapy and Rehabilitation; Law and Legislation; Suits and Litigation (Civil); First Amendment (US Constitution); States (US) 

Do both actions.

 

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Opinion

Cut Carbon Pollution

| Feb 11th 2014

The Natural Resources Defense Council defends its plan to reduce emissions from power plants.

Global Warming; Electric Light and Power; Regulation and Deregulation of Industry 

We know fossil carbon is our enemy.

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Business Day

A Huge Solar Plant Opens, Facing Doubts About Its Future

By DIANE CARDWELL and MATTHEW L. WALD | Feb 13th 2014

The Ivanpah solar power plant in California is the largest and first electric generator of its kind. It could also be the last.

Solar Energy; Federal Aid (US) 

The commercial generators of electric power will build the lowest marginal cost plant.  

This plant costs more than others.

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Opinion

Iran Must Embrace Religious Pluralism

By CAMELIA ENTEKHABIFARD | Feb 10th 2014

Persecution of Zoroastrians, Baha'is and others runs counter to Persian history.

Religion and Belief; Freedom of Religion; Zoroastrianism 

Religious puritanism has again become a power in Islam.

In matters of faith the facts have little influence.

Pluralism is not tolerated by revealed truth.