Eco-News Roundup: Friday, July 17

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Here’s today’s mix of science, environment, and health stories (ok, mostly health today) from our other blogs. And if you haven’t read Josh Harkinson’s piece about pot farms in our national parks, well, it’s a trip. (Sorry, couldn’t resist.)

Doctors without orders: The CIA is hiring doctors. Shudder.

Dream a little dream: Brad Delong’s flights of health-care-reform fancy.

Climate change policy for the rest of us: How do you convince an ordinary schmoe that higher energy prices are worth paying?

Rationing rationale: Guess what? Health care is already rationed. Now, says Peter Singer, let’s make it fair.

AMA, oh my: The American Medical Association endorses a pretty good health care reform plan. What a nice surprise.

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