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8 Democratic Governors Urge Big Tech To Pay Their Fair Share
Today, Democratic governors from Pennsylvania, Delaware, Illinois, Michigan, New Jersey, Kentucky, North Carolina, and Maryland signed onto a deal to ensure PJM takes measures that ensure Big Tech is paying their fair share for their massive power usage. The nation’s largest grid operator, PJM, has been in the process of creating … [continued]
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BYD Atto 1 Test Drive
As part of the ongoing saga of reconstructing my mouth after surgery, I had to go to the dentist this morning. She made the mistake of asking me what I would be doing for the rest of the day, which gave me a perfect opportunity to chat about the BYD … [continued]
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Trump Redirects Pollution-Control Funding to Prop Up More Polluting Coal Plants
Washington, D.C. — Today, Politico reported that the Trump administration will use funding legally directed by Congress to reduce pollution to instead help build new and prop up aging, expensive, polluting coal plants. Responding to competitive pressure from lower cost and lower risk resources, utilities have voluntarily retired 158 coal plants over … [continued]
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Students & Community Groups Cry Foul As University of Oregon Increases Fossil Fuel Use By Over Fifty Percent
Eugene, Oregon — Students and community groups raised the alarm today after discovering that, on January 6th, the University of Oregon began a pilot project, using an additional large “natural” methane gas turbine to generate electricity to sell to the local publicly owned utility, Eugene Water and Electric Board (EWEB). … [continued]
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Exploring Lake Huron’s Hidden Sinkholes
Lake Huron’s Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary is home to at least 10 underwater sinkholes. Formed as groundwater eroded the limestone below, these pockets create conditions where cyanobacteria, which first […]
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