AO on the Headlines highlights of the news of the day by providing a deeper understanding of complex public policy issues. This analysis of fundamental economic and scientific data is from leading scholars and research institutions, along with AO’s primers and resource material.
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President Obama's speech on the Gulf Oil Disaster morfed into another pitch for wind and solar to replace fossil fuels....but the facts just don't support his conclusion.
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Knowledge@Wharton suggests six steps that can be learned from the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion and how other companies can learn from their mistakes.
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Proposals to curb climate change legislation is up for debate on the Hill while even some leading Democrats question the economic impact of policies to restruct carbon dioxide emissions.
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Some California politicians want to boycott Arizona but does the state's own laws already have a mirror statue of the Grand Canyon State?
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CO2 emissions were down 7% in 2009 representing the largest decline in recorded history, according to a report released last week by the EIA.
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AnalysisOnline provides an economic update after the U.S. stock market posted its biggest one-day gain in over a year on Monday.
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The new Arizona immigration law is the result of years of problems and issues in the state. The Arizona Republic publishes a helpful timeline.
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BP's Containment Vessel is on the sea floor to curtain the release of oil in to the Gulf. Oil spill as BP crews worked to capture the leaking oil, according to the Los Angeles Times.
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Arizona’s new immigration law continues to polarize public opinion as advocates and critics seek to bolster support through marches, boycotts, and using mainstream media as a platform.
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The Gallup Job Creation Index reveals that the federal government is hiring more workers than the private sector. Local and state government continue to struggle financially while the federal government is spending more.
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Lawsuits against Arizona's new immigration bill were filed on Thursday. AnalysisOnline takes a deeper look at the controversial issues surrounding the bill.
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9.7 percent of Americans are still out of a job, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Is more government intervention the answer to economic recovery?
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Arizona lawmakers OK'd a tough and controversial immigration-control measure on Tuesday that allows police to stop individuals based on 'reasonable suspicion,' according to the Los Angeles Times.
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A new study from RAND looks at the risks and opportunities for Israel in balancing growing energy demand with limited supply. What can the U.S. learn from Israel?
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The Obama Administration proposed to expand offshore oil drilling along the Atlantic coast, the eastern Gulf of Mexico, and the northern coast of Alaska, reports the New York Times.
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British scientist and inventor Dr. James Lovelock, known for developing the Gaia Theory, claims it is too late to save the planet, according to BBC.
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According to the Los Angeles Times, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power proposed a series of four rate hikes, starting April 1, to help fund Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's renewable energy plans.
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Now that the President has signed healthcare legislation into law, is immigration reform next on the Administration's agenda?
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New drilling technologies have generated optimism about using natural gas as an alternative to coal burning, according to The Economist.
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Some of the world's leading scientists from the RAND Corporation will launch a review of the accuracy of reports by the United Nations on climate change, according to AP press reports.
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