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Waste: an environmental justice issue we should be talking about

GreenBiz

Remember when Flint, Michigan garnered international attention because water in the city was making people sick ? For those who have not read the book, can you give an overview of what the "dirty secret" is in the title? First, how many people have you taken on these tours over the years? Deonna Anderson.

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Don’t Look Down

Grist

During World War II, the military feared the ribbons of dancing light were interfering with its radar, so Congress passed an act in 1946 establishing the Geophysical Institute at UAF. Its absence has already fundamentally changed how — and where — people can live. student at the nearby University of Alaska Fairbanks, or UAF.

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Clearing the roadblocks to electrification of heavy-duty trucks

Charged

Unlike individual car owners, fleet operators know exactly how many miles their vehicles travel, and they aren’t likely to be swayed by questions of styling or coolness factors—if you can demonstrate that an EV will save them money, then you should be able to make a sale. If you’re CATL, you can sell in mass quantities to GM and Ford.

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Why Ford is bullish on domestic EV manufacturing

Business Green

The auto giant is moving forward with ambitious plans to invest $11.4bn in new EV and battery factories in Tennessee and Kentucky. We have to get more things right than just the propulsion," he observed in an interview last month during Climate Week. This article first appeared at GreenBiz.com.

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Sustainable Business Went Mainstream in 2021

Andrew Winston

This is my year-end article from Harvard Business Review that I mentioned in my last post (which has many more stories and links). How do you know when something becomes the norm? Capitol, supported by many in Congress. This is an important story if only for how far it expands the role of business in society. Here we go.

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A year of editing at The Conversation

Martin LaMonica

Most everyone can agree that it’s a remarkable demonstration of the world’s commitment to combat climate change, but whether it’s a historic turning point in greenhouse gas emissions is very much a matter of debate. How the energy system is changing – or isn’t. Short version: it wouldn’t be easy.).

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Radioactive Waste ‘Everywhere’ at Ohio Oilfield Facility, Says Former Worker

DeSmogBlog

The Austin Master facility is located in a former steel mill on the Ohio River, not far from the city of Martins Ferry’s drinking water wells and the football stadium of the local high school team, the Purple Riders. Torbett says. Like if you got caught outside in the rain without an umbrella. Soaking wet.”.

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