Gov. Jared Polis, lawmakers unveil new oil and gas fee in climate deal aimed at defusing ballot war Gov. Jared Polis and leading Colorado Democrats, along with the state's oil and gas industry, announced a preemptive armistice Monday -- one that seeks to defuse the latest round of dueling ballot ... 04/29/2024 - 2:36 pm | View Link
Boeing slumps to £276m loss as midair blowout crisis deepens This drop-off led to the unit’s operating losses jumping to $1.1bn (£880m) from $615m last year, as revenues fell 31pc to $4.65bn. Across the group, operating cash outflow increased 10-fold to $3.4bn, ... 04/24/2024 - 1:08 pm | View Link
NY environmentalists’ next target? Individually wrapped cheese slices face ban under far-reaching bill State lawmakers are pushing sweeping legislation that aims to ban slices of cheese that are individually packaged in thin micro-plastic wrapping. 04/21/2024 - 2:35 pm | View Link
Biden set to block millions of acres in Alaska from oil, gas drilling in Earth Day action energy industry associations and Republican lawmakers. "Joe Biden is doing everything he can to attack American energy," Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., the ranking member of the Senate Energy and ... 04/18/2024 - 9:00 pm | View Link
Analysis-Biden unlikely to cut Iran's oil lifeline after Israel attack WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Iran's unprecedented missile and drone strike on Israel is unlikely to prompt dramatic sanctions action on Iran's oil exports from the Biden administration due to worries ... 04/16/2024 - 3:01 am | View Link
Houston — Heavy storms slammed the Houston area again Friday, widening already dangerous flooding in Texas and leading to numerous high-water rescues, including some from the rooftops of flooded homes. Officials redoubled urgent instructions for residents in low-lying areas to evacuate, warning the worst was still to come.
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“This threat is ongoing and it’s going to get worse.
The Eta Aquarids meteor shower, which occurs each year as the Earth passes through remnants of Halley’s comet, is expected to reach its peak this weekend. Watchers can expect to see hundreds of meteors fill the sky in the pre-dawn hours. With the moon at a waning crescent, the show is expected to be even more vibrant than usual.
Chants of “disclose, divest, we will not stop, we will not rest” are reverberating across the globe as student-led protests in support of Palestine have popped up outside the U. S. and in countries like Australia, Mexico, and the U. K. as the Israel-Hamas war enters into its seventh month.
The best Taylor Swift needle drops will make you think about her music a little differently. A show like You might play with tone, turning an emotional ballad into comic relief, while The Buccaneers might help christen a new Swiftie classic with one pivotal scene. Some music syncs feel so seamless you may start to believe they were written specifically for a movie, while others, like Swift’s Valentine’s Day sweetheart anthem “Today Was a Fairytale,” actually was.
In a fast-food culture, there may be few things better for your health than making a simple home-cooked meal. But while the meal itself may be a good idea, the cooking part can be a problem—at least if you own a natural gas or propane stove. That’s the conclusion of a new study in Science Advances, showing that dangerous levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) are emitted by both kinds of stoves.
The findings are a result of new work conducted at Stanford University by environmental scientist Rob Jackson and graduate researcher Yannai Kashtan.