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Apr 01 2021
News
Infrastructure Plan
“President Joe Biden outlined a huge $2.3 trillion plan Wednesday to reengineer the nation’s infrastructure.” (AP News)
Highlights of the plan:
Put $621 billion into transportation infrastructure such as bridges, roads, public transit, ports, airports and electric vehicle development
Direct $400 billion to care for elderly and disabled Americans
Inject more than $
The Flip SideApr 24 2022
Opinion
The next stage of war is unfolding, and it includes cyber attacks on power grids and oil refineries
The Department of Homeland Security’s cybersecurity unit has recently warned of a new malware toolkit called Pipedream that targets industrial control systems and could be used to cause physical damage or destruction.
The hackers’ toolkit, which was discovered by security firm Dragos, is reportedly designed to target Schneider Electric SE SU, -3.41% SBGSY, -3.00% and Omron Corp. 6645, -
MarketWatchFeb 14 2022
News
Uber To Accept BTC To Pay For Rides In The Future, Says CEO
Uber will accept cryptocurrencies as payments for cab rides "at some point" in the future, its CEO said.
CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said during a Bloomberg Television interview Friday that consumers will ultimately be able to pay for rides using Bitcoin — however, the business is waiting for several changes before giving this initiative a green light.
The executive identified a few
International Business TimesOct 04 2020
News
Will banning gas-powered cars help curb climate change?
California Gov. Gavin Newsom last week issued an executive order that would ban sales of gas-powered cars in the state by 2035. The move comes as California battles another season of intense wildfires, which have been worsened by the effects of climate change.
“Our cars shouldn’t make wildfires worse and create more days filled with smoky air. Cars shouldn’t melt glaciers or raise sea
Yahoo! The 360Mar 19 2021
News
Why major unions are wary of the move to wind and solar jobs
President Joe Biden wants to quickly move the United States toward clean energy jobs in wind and solar. But unions — some of Biden’s strongest allies — are skeptical about the transition to green energy.
Biden and congressional Democrats are poised to introduce a large infrastructure plan that is supposed to deliver on two promises: putting job creation into overdrive and decarbonizing
VoxFeb 02 2021
Analysis
The dark side of ‘green energy’ and its threat to the nation’s environment
Wind farms and massive arrays of solar panels are cropping up across public and private landscapes both in the United States and abroad as users increasingly turn to “green energy” as their preferred flavor of electricity.
President Joe Biden, in fact, has directed the Interior Department to identify suitable places to host 20 gigawatts of new energy from sun, wind or geothermal
Deseret NewsApr 23 2021
Analysis
Thanks To Climate Change & COVID, Disaster Capitalism Is Thriving
In February, a historic winter storm and ensuing mass blackouts killed 111 people in Texas. Extreme weather events are becoming more frequent due to the climate crisis, but the tragedy was worsened by a system set up to profit when disaster strikes. For days, the price of electricity in many parts of the state remained around $9,000 per megawatt-hour, because the rate changes based on demand.
Refinery29Jul 11 2022
News
Twitter Stock Drops After Elon Musk Looks to Nix Deal
Elon Musk’s effort to terminate his deal to buy Twitter Inc. TWTR -9.48%▼ sent shares of the social-media company tumbling, as investors prepare for what is expected to be a messy courtroom battle.
Twitter shares fell 6.7% to $34.35 shortly after the opening bell, putting shares on pace for their biggest drop in nearly two months. The move follows Mr. Musk’s disclosure to securities
Wall Street Journal (News)Jun 17 2022
Analysis
Biden’s Oil Tantrum
Joe Biden isn’t mad. He’s just disappointed.
You see, gas prices have risen during his presidency, and that’s making him unpopular with one of the most important voting blocs in America: people who purchase gasoline. Gasoline prices are largely out of Biden’s control, with prices determined on global markets and various industrial factors limiting supplies.
In past attempts to
National Review (News)Jun 09 2021
News
Following Clarence Thomas’ Lead, Ohio AG Files Lawsuit To Classify Google As ‘Common Carrier’ Or ‘Public Utility’
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has asked the court to legally declare that Google is a “public utility” in a lawsuit filed against the Big Tech giant.
According to Yost, Google should be viewed in the same way as electricity, water, and gas providers, arguing that Google “hurts its rivals by prioritizing its own products and services in search results, displaying them above those of
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