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Our Opinion

Our opinion: EPA actions disrespect court ruling

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency bureaucrats simply can’t help themselves, it seems. Once again this spring, they proposed power plant regulations that would force the closure of some coal and gas-fired power plants, despite the U.S. Supreme Court having already told the agency it can’t ...

Our opinion: Starting early on college costs

Student loan forgiveness and the cost of college has been in the news a lot recently, and with good reason. Millions of Americans have student loan debt, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, totaling more than $1.6 trillion. According to the National Center for Education ...

Our opinion: Possible worries for agriculture

State agriculture leaders are worried about the ripple effects of a California regulation that would place strict limits on how animals are raised if their meat is to be sold in California. They should be — because the state’s pork farmers may soon feel like an overcooked piece of bacon ...

Our opinion: Increase payments on state land

It’s been almost a decade since the state has increased its payment for land owned by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Pennsylvania Game Commission and Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. That makes next year as good a time as any for those payments to increase. ...

Our opinion: ‘Need for blood doesn’t stop’

Giving blood, about 20 years ago, was something of a duty for Americans. According to the Red Cross, the agency provides about 40% of our nation’s blood and blood components, all from generous volunteer donors. But supply can’t always meet demand because only about 3% of age-eligible people ...

Our opinion: UFO reports need transparency

Congress’ beefed-up interest in UFOs, revealed in recent days, is late in coming but should be welcomed nonetheless. Much of what the federal government has been concealing for many decades regarding sightings of unidentified flying objects can be revealed to today’s more enlightened ...