El Nino seen as net societal and economic boon
Climatologist Stanley A. Changnon argues the 1997 98 El Nino saved hundreds of lives and boosted the U S economy with 20 billion in benefits against 4.2 to 4.5 billion in costs. He notes milder winters reduced deaths and costs, fewer hurricanes, and lowered heating fuel demand, while skeptics caution about cost estimates and normal-year baselines.
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Stanley A. Changnon
Changnon
The
Bulletin of
California
Midwest
Changwon
O’brien
Glantz
U.S
Census aims for 98 to 98.5 percent count despite hurdles
Census Director Kenneth Prewitt said printing presses run 24/7 to meet a planned 426 million forms for Census 2000. He warned demography and public attitudes may hinder reaching near 100 percent, with funding and court rulings shaping the effort and costs rising to about 1.7 billion beyond 2.9 billion.
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America
Kenneth Prewitt
Prewitt
Congress
Labor Day gas prices climb nationwide but may ease
Americans heading into Labor Day face higher fuel costs as Lundberg Survey shows gasoline averages up 11.5 cents to 1.31 per gallon nationwide and 14 cents to 1.47 in California. Analysts expect a gradual decline as summer demand drops and refinery issues ease, with faster drops on the East Coast and slower west of the Mississippi. Local moves include prices from 1.60 to 1.78 in Castaic and past spikes to 1.99 in parts of San Francisco and Los Angeles.
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California
Eric Swanger
U.S
Mississippi
Federal Trade Commission
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Castaic
Jesus Benavidez
Norwalk
Calif
San Francisco
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