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How we power will define us We seem to be engaging the issue of energy from within its specifics, lacking a broader view. It might be helpful to look at some "big picture" figures involving energy.  Published: February 7, 2010 ( 0)

A long-term decision The style of management of the nuclear power plant has been well-documented over the years. The mishaps, accidents, and misstatements by Entergy officials have also been well-reported in the media.  Published: February 7, 2010 ( 2)

How we got into this mess It is revealing that in this current economic crisis I have seldom heard the phrase "trickle-down economics," even by those critical of how our economy has been run recently.  Published: February 7, 2010 ( 3)

Conspiracy or conspirator? In last week's "Weekly Planet" column, "Vermont's leading climate scientist" Alan Betts once again scoffs at anyone who believes that "anthropogenic climate change is just a scientific conspiracy."  Published: February 7, 2010 ( 61)

Douglas' 'tax relief' trickery ver hear of the con game pulled on bartenders in busy pubs? A guy strikes up a conversation with a bartender at one end of the bar and says he can make a $100 bill disappear and reappear.  Published: February 7, 2010 ( 0)

Straight answers The Douglas administration has been forced to take a tough line on false statements coming from the owners of the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant and on the problems arising from the underground...  Published: February 7, 2010 ( 0)

Dunne deal? A year ago we had great hopes for serious health care reform on the national level.  Published: February 7, 2010 ( 4)

Connecting the political dots his is an era when the national intelligence agencies are being repeatedly castigated for "not connecting the dots" and therefore failing to prevent major catastrophes such as 9/11.  Published: February 7, 2010 ( 0)

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