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Anonymity Goes Thud
The Washington Note — ... posted a very smart memo to the President-Elect from a group of "specialists on climate, energy, and technology policy," who have decided not to reveal their identities for a few weeks. The release sparked such widespread interest that two blogs ( ...

Crashing the Government: Corporate Power at OIRA
Open Left - Front Page — Now that the administration is moving into power, it's time to stretch beyond our known universe to the nuts and bolts of administrative power wielding.  I want to flag one specific agency called the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, a Reagan-era internal executive agency that analyzes all potential regulations for cost/benefit analysis.  This paper on what Obama can do with climate change (h/t Scott Paul at ...