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The winter allowances and support can you claim in cold weather

The cash payments and support available for household heating bills over the winter, who can apply and how

The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2023

Dueling interests ask if Biden goes too far on AI or falls short - Roll Call

President Joe Biden’s executive order on artificial intelligence could empower agencies to overstep their bounds or lack the teeth to be effective.

Roll Call · Nov 7, 2023

Texas Sees ‘Bonanza’ in Carbon Storage Market

Critics say Railroad Commission and politicians focus on business, not environmental protection.

Capital & Main · Nov 7, 2023

U.S. regulators will review car-tire chemical that kills salmon, upon request from West Coast tribes

Federal regulators will review the use of a chemical found in tires after a petition from Native American tribes in California and Washington state

The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2023

EPA to push ban of toxic chemical found in US drinking water

The EPA had strong limits on its use until the Trump administration reversed them; now the agency wants to ban it

The Guardian - US · Nov 4, 2023

2024 Volvo C40 And XC40 Recharge Get Serious Upgrades At Minimal Costs

Volvo Car has announced a complete pricing for the 2024 model year lineup in the United States, including the Volvo C40 and Volvo XC40 Recharge models.

InsideEVs · Nov 3, 2023

Chemical recycling a dangerous deception

Most U.S. chemical recycling facilities turn plastics into fuel to be burned

Salon · Nov 3, 2023

Chicago gets $336 million federal loan to replace lead water pipes

The money is expected to help the city replace 30,000 lead service lines — out of more than 400,000 — the largest number in the country.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 3, 2023

‘It’s an abomination’: battle brewing over proposed US laws to protect pesticide companies

Exclusive: Even as juries decide against a herbicide maker, proposed industry-backed measures would limit lawsuits and local use restrictions

The Guardian - US · Nov 3, 2023

When science showed in the 1970s that gas stoves produced harmful indoor air pollution, the industry reached for tobacco's PR playbook

In 1976, beloved chef, cookbook author and television personality Julia Child returned to WGBH-TV’s studios in Boston for a new cooking show, “Julia Child Company,” following her hit series “The French Chef.” Viewers probably didn’t know that Child’s new and improved kitchen studio, outfitted with gas stoves, was paid for…

The Conversation · Nov 3, 2023