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What do you know about EPA? Test your knowledge

Dan Farber, professor of law | October 26, 2015

Much of what most people think they know about the Environmental Protection Agency is wrong. This test involves a few basics about the EPA. See how much you know: 1.  Which President established the EPA? A.  Kennedy,   B. Johnson,   C. Nixon,   D. Clinton 2.  When is cost a factor in issuing EPA regulations? A. … Continue reading »

Squirrely history

Claude Fischer, professor of sociology | December 3, 2013

See that cute critter below on the right? It’s an eastern gray squirrel in what seems to be its natural habitat – near a tree, on a garbage can, in a town. The squirrel, so ubiquitous in eastern cities, seems to have been around forever. In fact, Etienne Benson tells us in the December issue of the Journal … Continue reading »