By Nadia Arumugam, Contributor
Around every five years, an agricultural bill – the main tool of farming policy in the United States, is passed by Congress. Being under the purview of the Department of Agriculture, food stamp funding has been part of this farm bill since 1973. …read more
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By Amy Westervelt, Contributor Around my house the phrase “methane explosions” tends to open up the door for the sorts of jokes teenage boys like to make, but as utilities deal with aging pipelines and the natural gas market continues to grow, the threat of methane leaks is no laughing matter. Northern California utility Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) found this out the hard way in 2010 when a faulty weld in its San Bruno pipeline gave way, leading to a massive explosion that destroyed multiple homes and killed eight people. Since then, the utility has been putting considerable resources into improving the safety of its infrastructure, including investing in cutting-edge methane-detecting technology. …read more
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Around the corner from my last apartment in Seattle sits The 5 Point Cafe, a self-described dive bar in the shadow of the Space Needle. On March 5th, the bar posted a warning on its Facebook page that “The 5 Point is the first Seattle business to ban in advance Google Glasses. And ass kickings will be encouraged for violators.” …read more
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