Australia: Elected socialist's goal of `campaigning' local council gained wide support | Links International Journal of Socialist Renewal

What were the main policy planks of Sam’s campaign?

First, we said we wanted to make Fremantle a “fight climate change” council.

College Dems, Republicans square off in energy debate - News

"Democrats want you to believe that the works in a nuclear power plant are a bunch of Homer Simpsons running around saying 'D'oh!' " Dewitt said. "Nuclear power is a viable option to moving America forward."
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Dewitt closed the CR argument, saying, "Anyone with an economic intelligence opposes cap-and-trade."

Although general body members from each team remained steadfast in their party's beliefs after the debate, moderator Rawlley closed the event saying, "I have to give it to the Republicans, for the Simpson's reference alone."

Food-climate theorist Brown to lecture at Colorado State | coloradoan.com | The Coloradoan,

“We have all these trends that reduce yields [so why are yields going up?], and we’ve yet to turn one of them around,” Brown said, citing soil erosion, aquifer depletion, grassland deterioration and collapsing fisheries, in addition to climate trends such as higher temperatures, glaciers melting and higher sea levels.

Science, Technology, and Prospects for Growth in U.S. Corn Yields

Following the introduction of commercial corn hybrids in the 1930s, U.S. corn yields have trended upward dramatically. For a long time, this increased yield was also supported by increasing use of inputs such as chemical fertilizers. But since about 1980, corn yields have continued to increase even as fertilizer application rates have leveled off or declined.