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The Man from SMUD

John Reiger profiles David Freeman, head of the Sacramento Municipal Utility District and longtime champion of energy conservation. Back in the Carter Administration, Freeman argued against the conventional wisdom that energy efficiency and economic growth were at odds with one another. Now, he heads a small utility that he has turned into both a profitable […]

Death in the Marsh

Pumping Up Controversy

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State Budgets Get Stalled

Global Politics
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California’s budget delay sets a new record

Global Politics
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Drought in California: America’s breadbasket is going hungry

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Agriculture is a $31-billion industry in California — no state is bigger for farming. But with California in a drought, state-enforced water rationing is forcing farmers to abandon fields and lay off workers.

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