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Uber’s Self-Driving Cars Promised Pittsburgh A Revolution. But For Whom?
"The technology, billed as a central pillar of the Steel City’s future, may be creating more economic anxiety than anything else."
Study Reveals World’s Tropical Forests Are Huge Carbon Emission Source
"The world’s tropical forests are so degraded they have become a source rather than a sink of carbon emissions, according to a new study that highlights the urgent need to protect and restore the Amazon and similar regions."
"House Passes Flood Insurance Bill, Senate Says No Thanks"
"The House passed a bill Thursday to make it easier for homeowners to obtain private flood insurance policies not provided directly through the National Flood Insurance Program. But moments later, the Senate declined to move the bill."
Zinke Took $12,000 Charter Flight Home In Oil Exec’s Plane, Docs Show
"Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke chartered a flight from Las Vegas to near his home in Montana this summer aboard a plane owned by oil-and-gas executives, internal documents show."
"Puerto Ricans Could Be Newest U.S. 'Climate Refugees'"
"Hurricane Maria's destruction on Puerto Rico could spawn one of the largest mass migration events in the United States' recent history, experts say, as tens of thousands of storm victims flee the island territory to rebuild their lives on the U.S. mainland."
"Trump Eases Shipping Rules As Anger Grows Over Puerto Rico"
"President Trump this morning responded to mounting political pressure and a plea from Puerto Rico's governor by loosening little-known shipping rules to ease fuel transport to the storm-battered territory."
Majority Of Americans Say Climate Change Makes Hurricanes More Intense
"A majority of Americans say that global climate change contributed to the severity of recent hurricanes in Florida and Texas, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. That marks a significant shift of opinion from a dozen years ago, when a majority of the public dismissed the role of global warming and said such severe weather events just happen from time to time."
"EPA Picks State Lawmaker To Lead New York Office"
"The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is tapping a New York State lawmaker to lead its regional office based in New York City."
"Washington State Denies Key Permit For U.S.-Asia Coal Export Terminal"
"Washington state on Tuesday rejected a key permit needed for a proposed terminal to export coal to Asia, another blow to companies eager to sell Wyoming and Montana coal to Asian markets and to the Trump administration’s policy of global energy dominance."










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