New Mexico Stalls Hemp Research Despite Medical Pot Growth
Governor Susana Martinez vetoed a bill to foster industrial hemp farming while New Mexico’s medical cannabis sector expands. Proponents say hemp offers high protein seeds, versatile oils, strong fiber uses, and job potential with low water needs. Critics cite federal law conflicts and enforcement concerns.
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Susana Martinez
New Mexico
Stuart Rose
The
Bioscience
Benny Laddin
Congress
Cisco McSorley
Senate
House
Martinez
Cer
Feds
Department of Health
Ical
Monsanto Eyes Merger With Syngenta Faces Tax and Antitrust Hurdles
The article notes Monsanto's renewed push to acquire Syngenta, a deal raising antitrust concerns as the combined group could control a large share of the agri chemical market. Senator Durbin warns of tax domicile benefits for Switzerland, potentially reshaping U.S. tax revenue and corporate structure. Syngenta previously rejected a $45 billion bid, and Monsanto may need higher terms and asset swaps to win approval amid Big Ag opposition.
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Illinois
Dick Durbin
Walgreen Co
Chicago
Zug
Switzerland
Alliance Boots
Durbin
Senate
National Review
Monsanto Co
Creve Coeur
Syngenta AG
Monsanto
Syngenta
U.S
Walgreen
Government Accountability Office
Basel
Hugh M. Grant
Monsanto Company
National Institutes of Health
National Science Foundation
Food and Drug Administration
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Taecome
Big Ag
Nuclear energy risk and reliability in the US power grid
The article argues nuclear power is poorly understood, provides about one fifth of US electricity from 99 plants in 30 states, and notes high capacity factors above 90 percent versus coal 65 percent, gas similar, wind 30 percent, solar 25 percent. It cites Three Mile Island, Chernobyl, and Fukushima, emphasizes that predicted nightmares seldom materialize and that NRC regulations have made plants far safer despite higher costs and financial risk for utilities.
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Gary Was
University of Michigan
United States
America
Three Mile Island
Chernobyl
Fukushima
NRC
Service Memoir of Iraq Recall and Marine Reserve Duty
A veteran recalls enlisting at 21 on September 14 1998 witnessing 9 11 and the Twin Towers attack. He volunteered for a seven month Iraq deployment from July 2004 attached to a Marine Reserve unit and Rhode Island reserves, worked administrative duties at Al Asad Airbase, endured mortars and Christmas era casualties via email, and returned to March Air Force Base in Riverside California with strong morale from support letters and gifts.
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Iraq
al Asad
Lubbock
Texas
United States
Ramadi
March Air Force Base
Riverside
California
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