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Nov 23 2021
Headline Roundup
Perspectives: Waukesha Parade Tragedy Prompts Reflections, Critiques of Justice System
The tragedy at a Wisconsin Christmas parade earlier this week has been followed by remembrances of the dead and angry criticisms of a purportedly faulty justice system.
Darrell Brooks Jr., the man charged with plowing his SUV through the Waukesha Christmas parade Sunday night while fleeing a domestic incident, was let out of jail after posting $1,000 cash bail on Nov. 11. He had been
Wall Street Journal (News) National Review (News) USA TODAYNov 21 2022
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COP27 Nations Agree on Climate Change Damage Payments but Fall Short on Fossil Fuels Deal
Countries struck a deal at the United Nations' COP27 conference to have rich nations help poorer countries pay for damage and losses caused by the effects of climate change, while failing to reach an agreement on carbon emissions and fossil fuels.
For Context: More than 200 nations agreed to the "loss and damage" fund. It's currently unclear how much the U.S. and other nations will
BBC News Washington Times CNN (Online News)Apr 22 2021
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Perspectives: Earth Day 2021
April 22 is Earth Day, which is a day intended to demonstrate support for environmental preservation. Earth Day was founded in 1970 by nonprofit group Environmental Teach-In, Inc., an organization which campaigned heavily in Congress and was integral to the passage of the Clean Air Act. Activists typically stage environment and climate demonstrations on Earth Day, but this year, climate
Reuters The Guardian Washington ExaminerMar 13 2024
Headline Roundup
US Oil Production Higher Than Ever
A new report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) shows the U.S. produces more crude oil than any country ever has, and has been doing so for six years.
Key Details: U.S. oil production has been expanding since 2009 as newer drilling techniques, such as horizontal drilling, have been adopted by producers. The U.S. has gone from 5 million barrels per day (b/d) in 2008 to
Vox Fox Business ForbesMay 25 2023
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Supreme Court Ruling Limits Reach of Environmental Protection Agency
The United States Supreme Court issued a unanimous ruling curtailing the regulatory reach of the Environmental Protection Agency.
Details: In 2007, an Idaho couple began construction on a new home in the Idaho panhandle. Shortly after breaking ground, the EPA determined the land fell under federal jurisdiction as part of the Clean Water Act and ordered the construction to pause. The
Washington Examiner Reuters New York Times (News)May 12 2022
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Biden Administration Cancels Million-Acre Oil and Gas Lease Sales
The Interior Department (DOI) announced Wednesday that it will cancel three high-profile oil and gas lease sales.
Cancelling the scheduled sales takes millions of acres off the auction block, including over 1 million acres in Alaska's Cook Inlet. A department spokesperson said the Alaska lease sale would not proceed due to insufficient industry interest, and that the planned sale of
CBS News (Online) The Hill Fox BusinessMar 07 2024
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Arson at Tesla’s Germany Factory Highlights Split Between Environmentalism and Renewables
Production at a Tesla factory near Berlin was halted following an arson attack claimed by the far-left “Volcano Group.” With the production stoppage now extended until the end of next week, Tesla could face a loss of more than $1 billion.
For Context: The arsonists targeted an electricity transmission tower, causing a power cut at the factory and nearby towns. Tesla's plan to expand the
The Verge Quartz The Daily CallerMay 05 2022
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WHO: Nearly 15 Million Deaths Associated With COVID-19 Pandemic
About 14.9 million excess deaths were directly or indirectly associated with the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021, according to a World Health Organization analysis released Thursday.
The WHO’s estimate was almost three times greater than the reported 5.4 million deaths directly attributable to COVID-19 during the first two years of the pandemic. Deaths indirectly associated with the
Washington Post Washington Examiner STATApr 12 2022
Headline Roundup
How Will Inflation Impact Politics Ahead of the 2022 Elections?
How will record-high inflation affect the 2022 elections? What should be done to combat rising prices?
Consumer prices set yet another 40-year record for annual inflation in March, according to a Tuesday report. Rising prices were bolstered by a 22% monthly (70% year-over-year) increase in fuel oil prices driven by sanctions on Russian oil. Meanwhile, unemployment is approaching pre-
CNN (Opinion) New York Times (Opinion) Washington ExaminerDec 27 2020
Opinion
Facebook Is a Doomsday Machine
The doomsday machine was never supposed to exist. It was meant to be a thought experiment that went like this: Imagine a device built with the sole purpose of destroying all human life. Now suppose that machine is buried deep underground, but connected to a computer, which is in turn hooked up to sensors in cities and towns across the United States.
The sensors are designed to sniff out
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