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Analysis Councilmember Cano Convenes Discussion between Residents, Business Owners, Law & Order
BY HARVEY WINJE “In the criminal justice system, the people are represented by two separate yet equally important groups - the police who investigate crime and the district attorney who prosecutes...” ”“ Law and Order Monday night Oct. 26, a State Representative, Mayor”'s Staffperson, City Council member and Staff, Crime Prevention Specialists, HN Cty. Chief Public Defender, Hn Cty, Prosecutor, City Attorney, Police leadership, and others met with residents and business owners at Circulo De Amigos Child Care 2830 Cedar Ave. for fears and frustrations to be told and acted upon. 9th Ward Council member, Alondra Cano, assembled appropriate city, county and state officials to answer specific complaints such as: (more…)
The Great Transition
By Peter Molenaar 403 - 221 BC”¦ The newly developed cupola type furnace emerged like so many mushrooms upon the land. Masses were rallied to the stacks”¦all available iron was to be sacrificed between layers of glowing coke (i.e., coal). Such was the Warring States Period in Chinese history. June 1979”¦ I would survive Smith Foundry”'s last “cupola campaign.” After which, under an environmental mandate, the beast was put to sleep. A new electric furnace was to draw its power from a coal-fired plant some distance away. Actually, Mother Earth was seen rolling her eyes and shaking her head. 2015”¦ “When the Clean Power Plan is fully in place in 2030, carbon pollution from the power sector will be 32% below 2005 levels,” so says the EPA. (32%?!) Meanwhile, Xcel Energy has announced plans to cut carbon emissions, by 60%, mainly by switching from coal to natural gas. (more…)
