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Apr 14 2024
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Anti-Chinese xenophobia fueled America's first drug war
Around 2 a.m. on Monday, December 6, 1875, a "posse of police" led by Captain William Douglass descended on 609 Dupont Street in San Francisco. The cops arrested Fannie Whitmore, Cora Martinez, James Dennison, and Charles Anderson, along with "two Chinamen who kept the place." That place, The San Francisco Examiner explained, was an "opium den," and this was the first raid conducted under an
ReasonApr 27 2024
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Train carrying fuel derails at Arizona-New Mexico state line, causes interstate closure
A train derailment at the Arizona-New Mexico state line is reportedly under investigation. The train was carrying propane and gasoline, according to The Arizona Department of Transportation. The derailment, which happened Friday, is still causing major headaches for travelers. The eastbound lanes of Interstate 40 near Chambers, Arizona, remain closed. Drivers are currently being rerouted onto
"USA Today" ContributorApr 06 2024
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Zenith likely to expand, continue to store volatile fuels in Portland even as it cuts crude oil
The fight over Zenith Energy’s future in Portland is about to heat up – again. The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality soon will launch the public review of an air quality draft permit for Zenith that, if approved, would cement the fossil fuel storage company’s future in Northwest Portland – as long as it stops storing crude oil in its tanks in the city within the next 3 ½ years. The
The OregonianApr 17 2024
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Internet data centers are fueling drive to old power source: Coal
Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. — A helicopter hovers over the Gee family farm, the noisy rattle echoing inside their home in this rural part of West Virginia. It’s holding surveyors who are eyeing space for yet another power line next to the property — a line that will take electricity generated from coal plants
Washington PostApr 20 2024
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Data centers fuel AI and crypto but could threaten climate, experts say
Data centers' energy usage is expected to soar in the coming years, experts say. Data centers fuel AI and crypto but could threaten climate, experts say ABC News is taking a look at solutions for issues related to climate change and the environment with the series, “The Power of Us: People, The Climate, and Our Future.” Artificial intelligence, cryptocurrency and remote work – all of these
ABC News (Online)Aug 11 2018
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Short on Cash, DNC Does About-Face on Fossil Fuel Donations
Desperate times call for desperate measures. And for the cash-strapped Democratic National Committee, that means reversing a policy of not accepting money from people who are employed by fossil fuel companies.
TownhallMar 31 2024
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Former College of Charleston researcher accused of stealing fossils worth thousands from the college
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) — Police are investigating after rare fossils were reported missing from the College of Charleston’s Mace Brown Natural History Museum and a former employee is accused in their disappearance. Dr. Scott Persons called the College of Charleston’s campus police to report missing property from the museum on Mar. 7, according to an incident report. Persons told police a rare
Yahoo NewsApr 25 2024
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Pilot on Alaska fuel delivery flight tried to return to airport before fatal crash: NTSB
A pilot in the plane crash that killed two people in Alaska attempted to return to the airport before hitting the ground. The two people onboard the vintage military plane Tuesday were delivering 32 gallons of heating fuel when one the aircraft's wings caught on fire, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. The aircraft took off from Fairbanks International Airport at 9:55 a.m.
"USA Today" ContributorApr 16 2024
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Shein Deliveries Fuel Startup UniUni’s $50 Million Funding Round
Uni Express Inc., a delivery startup used by Chinese e-commerce players Shein and Temu, raised $50 million to fund its expansion across North America.
The company, which does business as UniUni, closed a Series C round for $50 million led by venture capital firm DCM, according to a statement Tuesday. That brings its total funding to more than $100 million. The company declined to share
BloombergOct 07 2022
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Texas agency may keep BlackRock funds in test for new fossil fuel law
The impact of a new "anti-woke" Texas law designed to protect fossil fuel companies is about to be tested after state agencies reported their holdings in BlackRock Inc and other firms that have been censured by State Comptroller Glenn Hegar.
The new law would have agencies divest from the stocks and investment products of financial companies Hegar, a Republican, identified in August as
Reuters