Today's Fresh Meat

[courtesy of The California Majority Report]

President Bush called for a modest agenda in last night's State of the Union address. Expressing concern about the fate of the economy, Bush said, "In the long run, Americans can be confident about our economic growth. But in the short run, we can all see that growth is slowing."

An independent report of the November 7 Bay Area oil spill found that a combination of bad luck and human error hindered the response. (That's a relief! I was concerned that aliens might have been responsible.) The report recommended more than 100 recommendations for preventing future incidents.

California will file a petition today to pressure the EPA to limit greenhouse gas emissions from non-road machines such as construction and farm equipment, reports the San Francisco Chronicle. In December, EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson rejected California's request to regulate carbon dioxide.

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