Month: August 2022
Sweeping climate bill will push American energy to go green
Congress is poised to pass a transformative climate change fighting bill. Friday’s vote would be the first major climate package in the U.S. and would include close to $375 billion in spending.
Read MoreDonald Trump and American Intelligence’s Years of Conflict – The New York Times
Donald Trump and American Intelligence’s Years of Conflict The New York Times
Read MoreNews Wrap: Nation’s average gas price drops below $4 a gallon
In our news wrap Thursday, the average gas price in the U.S. dropped below $4 a gallon for the first time in months, the CDC removes a longstanding recommendation to quarantine after close contact with those infected with COVID, an
Read MoreRainforests in the Congo Basin are under threat as the DRC opens land to oil, gas drilling
On a multi-country tour of Africa this week, Secretary of State Antony Blinken has been making the case that the U.S. can be a quote “equal partner” with African nations. In that vein, he recently announced a new partnership between
Read MoreThe Inflation Reduction Act Includes a Bonanza for the Carbon Capture Industry
Thanks to Senator Joe Manchin (D., W. Va.), there isn’t much in the way of consequences for big CO2 emitters in Democrats’ new climate bill. But there are huge new rewards for high-emitting companies to pump their greenhouse gasses underground,
Read MoreWeighing the pros and cons of Beto O’Rourke dropping an f-bomb on a heckler
Voters like to see a sense of authenticity in candidates, especially in Texas. But cursing and vulgar language in front of children and the elderly more often than not crosses the line. (Image credit: Sergio Flores/Getty Images)
Read MoreExamining the tax provisions in the Democrats’ budget bill
As the House prepares to cast the final vote Friday on the Democrats sweeping climate and health care bill, we take a look at how the legislation also impacts tax policy. Michael Graetz, a professor of tax law at Columbia
Read MoreIn Albuquerque Murders, American Shi’ite Muslims See Old Divides They Hoped to Leave Behind
When police in Albuquerque announced that they were investigating whether the shooting deaths of four Muslim men in the city were connected—or even targeted—it set off panic from many in the Muslim community. Some isolated at home, fearful to even
Read MoreMerrick Garland just called Donald Trump’s bluff – CNN
Merrick Garland just called Donald Trump’s bluff CNN What investigations is Trump facing? NPR Merrick Garland to Donald Trump: Your Move, Buddy Boy Vanity Fair Garland Moves to Release Details on F.B.I. Search of Trump’s Home The New York Times Trump world gripped with
Read MoreWhat the Inflation Reduction Act does for green energy
Here’s why the bill emphasizes energy, what that means for consumers and how these changes aim to bolster the U.S.’s fight against climate change.
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