Good morning! Here are some of the stories we’re reading as we begin a beautiful, if windy, spring day in NYC…
Is Obama getting serious on climate? –> Jeff Goodell argues in Rolling Stone that he is — and that unnamed sources say that he’s “all but decided” to deny a permit for Keystone XL.
A “complete turnaround” –> At ThinkProgress, Igor Volsky looks at the FCC’s proposed new internet rules, and concludes that they “could undermine net neutrality.”
What could possibly go wrong? –> Gawker’s Taylor Berman reports that a new Georgia law allows people to carry guns just about anywhere –including bars, classrooms and courtrooms — and hunt with silencers, but it won’t allow the state to check fingerprints or track gun ownership.
Another one bites the dust –> ThinkProgress’ Josh Israel and Adam Peck report that the IRS targeted progressive groups “more extensively” than it did the tea party.
A green economy for all –> Michelle Chen reports for The Nation that enviros and unions are working together to create good green jobs at the state level.
Plutocrats versus the tea party –> Heather “Digby” Parton writes about a growing cultural clash on the right for Salon.
Predictable –> Cliven Bundy, the Nevada rancher who was ready to go to war to protect his free stuff from the government, went on a racist rant about African American “dependency” on the government. As a result, some of his Republican supporters are now backing away from their erstwhile hero, reports Arturo Garcia for The Raw Story.
Why do they hate efficient lightbulbs? –> Slate’s Jamelle Bouie argues that conservative “tribalism” leads to some seemingly bizarre positions.
“Intentionally created a private nuisance” –> So concluded a jury that awarded a Texas couple a $3 million judgment against a fracking company. Brendan Demelle has the story for Desmogblog.
Phony trend –> The “Knockout Game” isn’t really a thing, but Dana Liebelson reports for MoJo that Connecticut lawmakers are considering a new law to deal with it anyway.
Outraged –> Evangelical Christians are furious that a Christian publisher is offering a book arguing for same-sex marriage on Biblical grounds. Marc Tracy reports for TNR.
Deportation nation –> Elise Foley reports for the HuffPo that there is a growing backlash against the federal government’s “Secure Communities” program, which funnels people into the deportation pipeline.
Liquid spacetime –> “What if spacetime were a kind of fluid?” It’s a question physicists are asking in a new paper, which is summarized at Science Daily.
