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Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta spends $1 million to mend fences with Trump
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta is using $1 million to mend fences with President-elect Donald Trump. The social media company Trump has called a “true Enemy of the People” donated the sum to his inaugural fund. The company behind Facebook confirmed the donation to multiple outlets. The Wall Street Journal was the first to report it. It’s a… -
Bill would force Big Health Care to sell pharmacies within 3 years
A group of bipartisan lawmakers introduced legislation that would force companies that own health insurers or pharmacy benefit managers to divest the pharmacies they own. Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Josh Hawley, R-Mo., said they hope to end the “gross conflict of interest that enables these companies to enrich themselves at the expense of patients and… -
India’s largest renewable energy company faces US bribery charges
India’s largest green energy company, the Adani Group, is facing bribery charges in the United States. These accusations have led to questions about whether the situation will impact Delhi’s clean power plans. American prosecutors claim the Adani Group’s CEO, Gautam Adani, offered $250 million to Indian government officials in exchange for billions of dollars in… -
EVs help compact SUVs overtake sedans as nation’s most eco-friendly car
For the first time since government records began in 1975, compact SUVs have overtaken sedans as the most environmentally friendly car type in the United States. According to recent data from the Environmental Protection Agency, in 2023, compact SUVs emitted less carbon pollution per mile than the average sedan, a shift attributed to the rapid… -
EPA enforcement report includes record fines and first-ever climate crime arrest
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) made enhancements to its regulatory enforcement actions in 2024. In its year-end report, the agency announced it had doled out record penalties and issued the first-ever arrest for a climate change-related crime. In 2024, the EPA said it resolved over 1,850 civil cases, a 3.4% increase from 2023, and charged… -
EV battery replacement could become cheaper than replacing a gas car engine
Replacing an electric vehicle battery costs significantly more than replacing the engine of a traditional combustion engine car. However, experts predict this could change by the decade’s end, with an EV battery replacement potentially becoming less expensive. Replacing an EV battery can cost up to $20,000. A conventional engine replacement typically comes at a maximum… -
Biden spent $100B on clean energy, aims for more before Trump takes over
The White House announced it has now committed over $100 billion to renewable energy projects under President Joe Biden. This development comes as the current administration works to maximize the deployment of funds from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) before President-elect Donald Trump takes office. “Crossing the milestone of $100 billion awarded shows just how… -
Biden looks to stop paying workers with disabilities less than minimum wage
The Biden administration wants to end a Depression-era policy that allows qualified employers to hire workers with disabilities at less than the federal minimum wage of $7.25. The Labor Department proposed a new rule this week to phase out the practice. These 14(c) certificates are given to employers to prevent limiting job opportunities for workers… -
Solar panels costing California residents, why energy bills increased in 2024
California’s solar panels are driving up electricity bills for residents while making power cheaper for customers in other states. The Golden State is producing more solar power than it can use, leading to significant energy waste and financial losses. Over the past 12 months, California curtailed more than 3 million megawatt-hours of solar energy, enough… -
Colorado wildlife group praises defeat of effort to ban big cat hunting in the state
A Colorado ballot measure aiming to prohibit the hunting of certain wild cats has been defeated, drawing praise from a wildlife conservation group. Proposition 127, which sought to ban the hunting of bobcats, lynx, and mountain lions in the state, was put to voters this November after receiving enough petition signatures to qualify for the… -
World’s first legally binding treaty to curb plastic pollution fails at UN summit
An attempt to finalize the world’s first legally binding treaty to curb plastic pollution collapsed in its final stage during last month’s United Nations summit in South Korea. Representatives from over 200 nations convened at this forum, aiming to address the environmental and human health impacts posed by plastic waste, but disagreements over production limits… -
Media headlines offer contrasting views of Trump FBI pick Kash Patel
President-elect Donald Trump has selected Kash Patel to lead the FBI, a move that has sparked significant media attention. The portrayal of Patel, however, varies widely depending on the political leanings of the news outlet. Left-leaning outlets have offered a more critical view of Patel. The Associated Press described him as an “ally who would… -
What do you mean Enron is ‘back’? Parody post confuses the internet
Twenty-three years to the day after filing for bankruptcy, energy company Enron claimed to be “back” in a cryptic X post on Monday, Dec. 2. Enron became infamous for an accounting fraud scandal that cost shareholders tens of billions of dollars and lost thousands of employees their hard-earned pensions. “In the modern world you must…
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