California Struggles to Measure Drought Waste Savings
California agencies struggle to track water use six months after Gov. Brown's 20 percent reduction demand. AP found only four of 11 top users could provide comprehensive midyear data, with Caltrans offering limited 2014 figures and no 2013 numbers. The state seeks to meet emergency goals amid the worst drought in generations.
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Jerry Brown
Brown
Associated Press
California Department of Transportation
Mark Dinger
Dinger
Caltrans
California
Arizona execution renews debate on humane methods
The article notes a third lethal injection execution failure in six months and revisits arguments over a foolproof humane method. It discusses opposition to the death penalty, proponent concerns for humane processes, and historical shifts from electric chairs to lethal injection under Dr. Jay Chapman.
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San Francisco
Oklahoma
Jay Chapman
Chapman
Alex Kozinski
9Th
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Arthur Caplan
New York University
Langone Medical Center
Promises of easier nuclear construction fall short
The AP reports that modular nuclear construction faces ongoing quality and cost issues. Vogtle in Georgia and VC Summer in South Carolina are set to start in 2017 or early 2018 after off site module work, with Louisiana’s factory shedding work to new builders. Analysts note design challenges and delayed schedules though some executives, like Joseph Miller, see potential despite current troubles.
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Southern Co
Vogtle
Georgia
Scana Corp
VC Summer
South Carolina
Associated Press
Louisiana
U.S
Joseph “Buzz” Miller
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Wood
U.S. Supreme Court
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Paul Vanlaningham
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Waynesboro, Ga
Xcel Energy Free
Home Energy Services Program
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Xcel Energy
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