Citing Need to Work, Protesters Take On Coronavirus Stay-At-Home Orders
Nurses and other health care workers hold their own counter-protests, urging people to go home and continue with social distancing.
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The Bottle Blues: Coca-Cola Parts Ways With Plastics Group Over Differing Agendas, PepsiCo Plans To Follow
Big soda companies, pressured to reduce plastic use, back away from lobbying firm tied to group opposing bag bans.
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High Stakes as Trump Administration Rebuffs Automakers’ Appeal in Showdown on Fuel Economy Standards
The Trump Administration is sticking to its plan to weaken vehicle emission standards, despite appeals from the auto industry that the rollback goes too far.
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It’s Good for the Planet and Good for the Soul, But Recycling is in Crisis
Now that China has banned imports of certain types of plastic and paper waste, thousands of tons of recyclables in some cities are being hauled to landfills. It's a big issue with no easy solution.
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Business Leaders Join in Lobbying Congress for Climate Action. Anyone Listening?
Some said they know getting a climate bill signed into law by President Trump is nearly impossible, but they hoped to persuade lawmakers who could outlast him of the urgency of the matter.
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Foodborne Illnesses Spanning Multiple States Spiked in 2018
Food sick: The U.S. has seen a significant increase in the number of people contracting certain foodborne illnesses, with more multi-state outbreaks in 2018 than at any point in the previous decade, reports Laura Riley of The Washington Post. Better, quicker diagnosis is one factor, but public health experts told [...]
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Flickers of Hope, Much Despair as Drums Beat Louder on Climate
The chorus is growing louder, but is it being heard? More smart people, in books and television shows, are arguing for the urgency of dealing with climate change, presenting heaps of despair at the damage being done to our planet along with hints of hope.
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Dangerous Drug-Resistant Infections on the March
Drug-resistant infections are spreading across the globe and perhaps in a hospital near you. But it may be a secret.
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In the Boeing Air Disasters, a Race to Beat the Competition–and Hubris?
A rush job with fatal effects?: As the investigation into the crash of a Boeing 737 Max 8 in Ethiopia this month continues, the picture that seems to be emerging is a one of a faulty sensor, problematic software and hubris. With European aircraft maker Airbus threatening to lure away [...]
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‘Death By 1,000 Clicks’
Electronic medical records aren't just exhausting doctors. They also, in the most extreme cases, contribute to injury or death.
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Crisis for Boeing, Airlines Flying 737 Max 8 After Second Deadly Crash
With Ethiopian crash, toll at 346 in five months: At least 27 airlines have grounded their Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft after 157 people were killed when one crashed in Ethiopia Sunday. A growing list of countries--including China, the U.K., Australia, Indonesia and Singapore--have banned the planes from their airspace, [...]
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With Long Delays in Safety Overhaul, Utility Giant PG&E Was Playing With Fire
Faulty lines, fires sparked: Pacific Gas & Electric Co. acknowledged that its equipment likely started what became the most destructive fire in California's history, burning nearly 14,000 homes last November and killing 85 people, the Los Angeles Times reports. The company has filed for bankruptcy protection and faces dozens of lawsuits [...]
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When It Comes To Air Pollution, Race and Income Matter
Environmental divide : In 2016, the Environmental Protection Agency released an assessment of the chemical ethylene oxide, marking it as a cancer-causing agent and dramatically lowering the acceptable threshold for healthy air. What happened after that, as explained by Sharon Lerner in The Intercept, illustrates the racialized nature of environmental regulation [...]
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Coca-Cola Sweet-Talks the CDC
Emails obtained by public health researchers reveal how world’s top maker of sugar-sweetened beverages seeks to bend government policymaking.
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Shooting People, and Getting Away With It
Investigation shows that few shootings lead to arrests, particularly when the victims survive or are black or Latino.