The cost of incarceration in the U.S. is now over $1 trillion, which is six percent of the gross domestic product (GDP). “The $80 billion spent annually on corrections is frequently cited as the cost of incarceration,” said Carrie Pettus-Davis, assistant professor at the Brown School, “but this figure considerably underestimates the true cost by…
Day: September 26, 2016
Large Wind Farms Spreading Across the U.S. as Opposition Continues in Canada
In Canada, groups that strongly oppose the production of industrial wind farms are gaining momentum. According to the National Post, activists attempting to stop industrial wind farming believe they finally have the political backing from the Liberal government. These groups have been trying for more than a decade to stop these wind farms. “It looks…