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Return of the light bulbs?

Posted on October 5, 2010October 5, 2010 By David Shiffman 4 Comments on Return of the light bulbs?
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Two weeks ago, I mentioned the strange “save the light bulb” movement, prompting Andrew to write an excellent analysis refuting their central claim. For some reason, this issue is really bothering conservatives and it just won’t go away.

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Democrats support shark conservation, Republicans do not

Posted on September 29, 2010September 29, 2010 By David Shiffman 13 Comments on Democrats support shark conservation, Republicans do not
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I’ve written about the Shark Conservation Act several times. Though it passed the House of Representatives, it keeps stalling in the Senate, and bills need to be passed by both in order to become law. The SCA would close many existing loopholes in United States shark management policy, and is endorsed by many conservation organizations.

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