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Apr 11 2020
Background
United States Department of Energy
The United States Department of Energy (DOE) is a cabinet-level department of the United States Government concerned with the United States' policies regarding energy and safety in handling nuclear material. Its responsibilities include the nation's nuclear weapons program, nuclear reactor production for the United States Navy, energy conservation, energy-related research, radioactive waste
WikipediaOct 24 2020
News
Companies Grapple With Sustainability Data
A decade ago, Crown Holdings Inc. CCK -1.16% thought it would be risky to share data about its environmental footprint. Now the packaging maker considers it a business imperative.
“There’s always that hesitation to be transparent about all of your information,” says John Rost, vice president of sustainability and regulatory affairs at the Yardley Pa.-based company. “As we’ve seen the
Wall Street Journal (News)Sep 24 2021
News
‘Who will rebuild the country?’ Educated Afghans’ stay-or-go struggle.
Even some of those Afghans who knew they had to leave their homeland wrestled with a sense that by choosing exile they were betraying their country. How did they resolve that moral dilemma?
It became a regular ritual for Ayesha. As the Taliban swept across Afghanistan in early August, every day she found herself saying goodbye to another young, well-educated friend who was fleeing the
Christian Science MonitorJan 30 2014
News
Republicans vote to deny climate change
The House Energy and Commerce Committee wasted a good chunk of time Tuesday on yet more anti-environmental legislation that doesn’t stand a snowflake’s chance in climate-changed hell of become law. H.R. 3826, The Electricity Security and Affordability Act, would suspend the EPA’s proposed climate rules for power plants.
GristAug 17 2020
News
Where Kamala Harris stands on the issues
Senator Kamala Harris, a former presidential candidate, brings a history of votes and positions as she campaigns to become the first woman of color vice president.
Harris, a former prosecutor, has established a voting record as one of the most liberal members of the U.S. Senate, according to GovTrack, an independent nonpartisan website that tracks legislative records. Her record,
CBS News (Online)Aug 30 2019
Opinion
It's Your Right To See Your Medical Records. It Shouldn't Be This Hard To Do
At a time when many insurers and health information technology companies are busily assembling databases of hundreds of millions of medical records, Americans find it difficult to get access to their own.
If you try to get yours, be prepared for confusing policies, ill-informed staff, wasted time and high costs. Even then, you may not get the records you seek. And all of this is at odds
Guest WriterOct 02 2012
Opinion
The conversation: Three views on immigration policy
The Obama administration is right to enforce immigration laws, and smart to focus on those who pose the greatest danger to communities. With an estimated 11 million people illegally living and working in the United States, immigration officials can't deport everyone, and would waste precious resources in the effort to do so.
Los Angeles TimesMar 10 2020
News
Why Airlines Are Flying Scores of 'Ghost Flights' During Wuhan Virus Outbreak
The Wuhan virus is spreading fear around the globe thanks to a Trump deranged and irresponsible media. This isn’t some superbug, folks. The seasonal flu is still deadlier. Now, that’s not to say you shouldn’t wash your hands regularly or take any of the precautions recommended by health officials that greatly reduce the chance of you getting sick. Regardless, those most at risk are the usual
TownhallFeb 15 2021
Opinion
The U.S.' vaccine rollout is world-beating
The U.S. vaccine rollout is not going fast enough. Currently, about 1.7 million shots are being put into arms per day:
At that rate, according to the Bloomberg Vaccine Tracker, it will take 8 months to vaccinate 75% of the population (or essentially the entire adult population) with a two-dose vaccine. That’s not nearly fast enough, as more transmissible and antibody-resistant virus
Noah SmithSep 05 2017
News
Congress returns from summer break, determined to do damage
Since Donald Trump encamped at the White House, Congress has accomplished … if not nothing, something very like it. They’ve passed the usual amount of post office naming bills, and swung the Congressional Review Act like a dead cat, knocking down rules against federal contracts who violate discrimination laws, gutting privacy protections, allowing mining companies to dump toxic waste in
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