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Sep 14 2023
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Inside Exxon’s Strategy to Downplay Climate Change
Exxon Mobil issued its first public statement that burning fossil fuels contributes to climate change in 2006, following years of denial. In public forums, the company argued that the risk of serious impact on the environment justified global action.
Yet behind closed doors, Exxon took a very different tack: Its executives strategized over how to diminish concerns about warming
Wall Street Journal (News)
Sep 21 2023
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McCarthy Ambushed as Republican Hardliners Change Course on Spending Plan
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was ambushed Thursday when a pair of ultraconservatives whose votes he was relying on stymied his latest plan to avert a US government shutdown — with just nine days to go before a funding lapse. Republicans Marjorie Taylor Greene, once a reliable McCarthy ally, and Eli Crane voted against bringing up the defense spending bill. Greene said she opposed the inclusion
Bloomberg
Sep 18 2023
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Rep. Jennifer Wexton will not seek reelection as diagnosis changes
The rare neurological disorder — often mistaken for Parkinson’s because the early symptoms are similar — typically progresses more rapidly, does not respond as well to treatment and has no cure. Faced with the reality that her condition will likely only worsen, Wexton said she will not seek a fourth term next year, choosing instead to spend her remaining years with her family. “But what became
Washington Post
Sep 26 2023
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‘Too hot’ for salmon: How climate change is contributing to the Yukon salmon collapse
Scientists know one thing for sure about the collapse of Yukon River king and chum salmon: there’s more than one culprit. “It’s really hard and probably unrealistic to just point your finger at one thing and say that’s what’s doing it,” said Jayde Ferguson, a fish pathologist with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Researchers have identified many threats facing Yukon king and chum salmon
Alaska Public Media
Sep 17 2023
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Alabama mulling quarterback change after slow start
The last time Alabama football had a quarterback controversy, it was between an eventual Super Bowl winner and an eventual fifth overall pick. This time, it’s between three players, two of whom struggled to beat South Florida and the third of whom lost to Texas last week. Neither Ty Simpson nor Tyler Buchner played an impressive game against USF — with Jalen Milroe being benched after the loss
New York Post (News)
Sep 13 2023
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Climate change exacerbates deadly floods worldwide
Catastrophic floods in eastern Libya killed at least 5,100 people, according to local authorities. The disaster comes after a string of deadly floods around the world this month, from China to Brazil to Greece. In every case, extremely heavy rain was to blame.
The enormous loss of life on multiple continents reinforces the profound danger posed by climate-driven rain storms, and the
NPR (Online News)
Sep 19 2023
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Tribal leaders, federal agencies, meet on impacts of climate change
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Tribal leaders and members from 10 Alaska Native communities gathered in Anchorage this week for a three-day conference with multiple federal agencies to help them prepare for, respond to and recover from the impacts of climate change. Community relocation is among several topics on the agenda at the conference, which runs through Wednesday at the Marriott and Dena’
Alaska's News Source KTUU/KYES
Sep 27 2023
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Commanders Sued by Native American Group That Wants Team Name Changed Back to Redskins
A group representing the interests of Native Americans has filed a lawsuit against the Washington Commanders to revert the team’s name back to the Washington Redskins, arguing that the change dishonored their culture’s history and heritage. NBC reports that the Native American Guardian’s Association (NAGA) filed the lawsuit this week in the U.S. District Court of North Dakota, alleging the
Western Journal
Sep 16 2023
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The nation in brief: Kansas ends birth certificate changes
TOPEKA, Kan. -- Kansas will no longer change transgender people's birth certificates to reflect their gender identities, the state health department said Friday, citing a new law that prevents the state from legally recognizing those identities. The decision from the state Department of Health and Environment came in response to court filings by conservative Republican state Attorney General
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Sep 21 2023
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CHANGE: Seattle City Council Passes Ban on Public Drug Use
The Seattle City Council has passed a ban on public drug use. Will wonders never cease? Of course, the far left members of the council voted against this and far left activists tried to invade the chamber during the vote, but it passed. Is this a sign that some people in the city have finally reached their limit? This came up in June, but was rejected by the council. What has changed since
The Gateway Pundit