Daily Archives: December 12, 2010

Weekend link dump for December 12

When we finally privatize all the roads, will we also privatize eminent domain? I thought libertarians didn’t like that. The case of the vanishing blonde is a great read. What Sullivan says. The decline and fall of John McCain. Almost … Continue reading

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Federal court clears the way for greenhouse gas rules to be enforced in Texas

Apparently, Texas is subject to the same laws as those other states. Who knew? A federal appeals court on Friday rejected pleas from Texas, some other states and industry allies to block nationwide rules on greenhouse gas emissions slated to … Continue reading

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Early Census estimates

These are not official numbers but give a pretty good idea of what the final numbers will look like. Figures released Monday suggest the nation’s population is between 305.7 million and 312.8 million. The middle estimate of 308.5 million would … Continue reading

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More single stream recycling

I love seeing this program get expanded. The city is expanding by 30,000 the number of households that can participate in its single-stream recycling program, which soon is expected to reach more than one out of every four Houston homes. … Continue reading

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