Bloggers give us the dirt on the VP picks announced this week. Thereâs already info on McCainâs running mate, Sarah Palin:
- Gristmill gives us a snapshot of Palinâs record on energy and environmental issues, and compiles statements from and about her on these topics.
- Keith Johnson at Environmental Capital focuses on her position on expanding oil drilling.
- Jacob Goldstein at WSJâs Health Blog brings us her views on regulation and competition for hospitals and clinics.
And even more on Obamaâs VP choice, Joe Biden:
- Scientists and Engineers for America Action Fund highlights Bidenâs views on stem cells, climate change, and science education.
- Sarah Rubenstein at WSJâs Health Blog checks out his position on governmentâs role in healthcare.
- At Gristmill, Kate Sheppard and David Roberts delve into his environmental record.
Elsewhere:
Scott Dodd at NRDCâs Switchboard remembers the horror of Hurricane Katrina and worries about the human and environmental consequences of another such storm striking the Gulf Coast.
Cristina Page at RH Reality Check explains whatâs alarming about the new HHS regulation that would let healthcare providers refuse to provide certain medical services.
Maggie Mahar at Health Beat places the new figures on the U.S. rate of uninsurance in the broader context of trends in health and inequality â check out her graphs and charts for striking visual representations of how much we need to fix.
Matt Madia at Reg Watch updates us on the White Houseâs watered-down version of a rule for protecting right whales.
Andrew Plemmons Pratt at Science Progress looks at whatâs behind the spike in the U.S. measles rate.
JLowe at Impact Analysis considers the geopolitical angle of public health, in light of the hostilities between Russia and Georgia
Angelique van Engelen at Triple Pundit brings us word of a gym thatâs translating its membersâ calorie-burning desire into usable energy.