As a historian Hollinger is reliable and perceptive, but his brief political comments pointing to Protestant «resentment,» or entirely dismissing complaints about the current «privatization» of religion, or suggesting that feminism has advanced in the academy because it «is generating a number of exciting new research programs»» are disappointingly reflective of liberal dogma. (firstthings.com)
The spill also had a galvanizing effect on lawmakers who passed the federal 1990 Oil Pollution Act to help stave off a repeat of the disaster by increasing oversight, stiffening penalties, mandating contingency planning, and creating new research programs. (scientificamerican.com)
«There could be a cliff» after which the new research programs suddenly lose support, Retzlaff says. (sciencemag.org)