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Southern California Earthquake Preparedness

Southern California Earthquake Preparedness Mexico’s Early Warning Earthquake system worked in the 7.1 earthquake this week, giving 20 seconds warning for a quake that was 70 miles from Mexico City. Further cities got up to a minute of warning. Mexico … Continue reading

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Building Partnerships for Ocean Health in Southern California

Building Partnerships for Ocean Health in Southern California is a conference in the “Toward a Sustainable 21st Century Series”, presented May 8, 2015, at the Beckman Center for the National Academies, at UC Irvine. Morning Session:  Our Changing Ocean Unfortunately, … Continue reading

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California Water Usage in Crops, and the Water Value of Almonds

Breakdown of California Water Usage The total California water use in 2010 was about 70 million acre feet per year.  50% of that was environmental usage, 40% was agriculture (28 million AF/year), and 10% was urban (7 million AF/year).  Environmental … Continue reading

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Evaluate Before Acting on California Reactor Risk

From what I have read in the local papers, there is much concern locally about earthquakes, tsunamis and other problems at the SONGS nuclear reactors in San Onofre, California.  There have been city council meetings in Laguna Beach and Irvine … Continue reading

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Americans Lose Big in Lottery and Oil Subsidies

It’s been a week of BIG losses for Americans.  First, they lost $4 billion in a Senate vote that will continue the yearly subsidy to oil companies.  The vote had 51-47 mostly Democratic votes to abolish the subsidy, but that … Continue reading

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Most of Trump’s Speech was Election Year Malarky

Most of What Trump Said Was Election Year Malarky It’s hard to know where to start.  Let’s start with Whew!  Calmer minds have taken over. I think for such an important War or Peace speech, it would have been better … Continue reading

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Perennial Replanting Rice and Challenges of Climate Change

Perennial Replanting Rice and Challenges of Climate Change One Science Magazine breakthrough of 2022 was the establishment of Perennial Rice (PR23), a cross of a Chinese rice with a perennial African wild rice.  This rice will effectively replant itself for … Continue reading

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My Midterm Election Opinions, Part II

Election Opinions, Part II As usual, I will try to back up my opinions on the midterm election with facts.  Those who wish to continue living in their fact-free universe should not read any further.   The increases in crime … Continue reading

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June Gasoline Cost is Inflating Over the Cost of Crude

June Gasoline Cost is $1.30 Per Gallon Over the Cost of Crude The June Short Term Energy Outlook and the June 10 Weekly Petroleum Status Reports by the EIA are now out.  They show increasing margins of the price of … Continue reading

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Gasoline Profits Increased, but Price Decline Projected

Gasoline Profits Increased, but Price Decline Projected We examine the gasoline data and predictions of the Energy Information Agency (EIA).  These show that the profit margin of wholesale gasoline over the price of crude now exceeds more than $1.20 per … Continue reading

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