450 ppm is a stretch goal and would require average global emissions over the century to drop more than 1/3 below current emissions.
Economic benefits of casinos
The one clear argument in favor of building casinos is job creation. The creation of construction and low skill jobs is real. As to the revenue benefit for the state, the numbers are unclear.
What do skeptics have to say about climate change?
In the scientific community, genuine climate change skeptics are vastly less numerous than those who see sufficient evidence to support immediate action to address climate change.
Pollutants other than carbon in vehicle exhaust
Reduction of vehicle emissions of carbon — through more efficient vehicles, mass transit, car pooling, cycling, etc. — also reduces all other forms of air pollution associated with vehicle exhaust.
Drug policy — part I
Why do we send people to jail because of their addiction, when
treatment would be much less expensive?
Economic development strategy — sequel to the casinos issue
Massachusetts has been losing manufacturing jobs for decades and some segments of our labor force are giving up on work.