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Date September 15, 2023

How Much to Sacrifice to Provide Water for Growing Desert Cities?

Arizona faces conflicting opinions among policymakers and voters on water management, with many voters opposing further growth, hindered by federal immigration policies.

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Date September 15, 2023

The Southwest is booming. What’s the downside?

Lou Gumm and Leon Kolankiewicz explore population growth's impact on water issues, focusing on biocapacity and ecological footprints in the American Southwest.

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Date September 15, 2023

Disappearing Colorado

Colorado's population growth since 1982 has led to congestion, environmental issues, and water concerns, urging leaders to address these problems.

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Date September 15, 2023

Our Ecological Footprint

Americans' total ecological footprint is roughly three times the size of the United States. The size of each footprint matters, as does the number of feet.

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Date September 15, 2023

Requiem for a Dream: DACA Goes Down While DHS was Sleeping

Southern District of Texas District Court Judge Hanen finally ruled against the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program after years of legal back-and-forth. The short (by judicial standards) 40-page opinion is a bit anticlimactic, largely because the Federal government put up very little fight. In fact, if you examine the history of DACA closely, … Continued

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Date September 12, 2023

CHIPS Act Uses Taxpayer Money to Hire Foreign Workers

The CHIPS Act was hailed as bringing the vitally important semiconductor industry to the United States.

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Date September 7, 2023

Spending Bill Last Chance to Secure the Border Until 2025

The polarization of both the House and Senate has made it largely impossible to pass legislative overhauls without some parliamentary chicanery. Obamacare, Trump’s tax cuts, and Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act were all passed under the budget reconciliation process which allows a simple majority in the Senate to bypass the legislative filibuster. In other words, the … Continued

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Date September 6, 2023

America the Beautiful (Serenity is Hard to Find)

How far do you have to go to find peace and tranquility, away from the sounds of traffic or construction? One in twenty heart attacks in cities have been linked to noise pollution. But by some estimates, there are only roughly one dozen places in the entire United States where one can listen for 15 … Continued

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