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WEBThe corporation that owns the shuttered nuclear plant on Three Mile Island on Friday announced a deal with Microsoft to reopen the facility to provide power to the tech company for data centers using artificial intelligence.. Three Mile Island is well-known as the site of largest nuclear disaster in U.S. history—a reactor …
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WEBJust two years ago, The New Ledereported that "from wildfires racing through the drought-stricken West, to heavy flooding in the central and eastern regions of the United States, extreme weather events are spurring many Americans to seek refuge in more environmentally stable cities, so-called 'climate havens,'" including Asheville. This weekend, Asheville—which is over 2,000 feet above sea ...
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The US Childcare Crisis Is Finally an Election Issue
WEB13 hours ago · According to the nonprofit Child Care Aware, the average cost of childcare in the U.S. is now more than $10,000 per year —and even higher for infants and toddlers. And the problem is only getting worse. It’s no wonder so many women are choosing not to have children because they say they can’t afford them.
Rights Advocates Frustrated Over Harris' Messaging on Migrants
WEB1 day ago · Sep 29, 2024. While fearful of what a second Trump administration would mean for immigrants, rights advocates this weekend sounded the alarm over messaging on the southern border from Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee. The vice president traveled to Douglas, Arizona on Friday for her first campaign trip to the U ...
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WEBNotwithstanding the lack of evidence, 69% of Republicans, including Republican-leaning independents, have said they believe Joe Biden is an illegitimate president, a direct result of Trump’s massive disinformation campaign. Election deniers are preparing to try to elect Trump at all costs, no matter who the voters choose. An all hands-on-deck legal effort will be required to stop this from ...
Climate Movement Says 'Hurricane Helene Must Be a Wake-Up Call'
WEB1 day ago · Helene made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane with 140 mph winds in Florida's Big Bend region late Thursday, then left a path of destruction across hundreds of miles of Georgia, the Carolinas, and Tennessee. As of early Sunday, at least 64 people are confirmed dead—including at least two people in Virginia—though that figure is expected to ...
Hurricane Helene is the Climate Crisis in Action
WEB7 hours ago · WASHINGTON - Over the weekend, Hurricane Helene wreaked widespread devastation in the Southeast, with high winds and unprecedented flooding killing at least 100 people with hundreds more missing and millions without power. The storm fed off record warm water temperatures in the Gulf of Mexico, supercharging the storm’s power.
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WEBWith All Eyes on Gaza, Israel Bulldozed 'Mile After Mile' of West Bank. "We watched their bulldozers tear up streets, demolish businesses, pharmacies, schools," said one local leader. "They even bulldozed the town soccer field, and a tree in the middle of a road." Jessica Corbett. Sep 25, 2024. Keep Reading.