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Hurricane Helene power outages leave millions in the dark – history shows poorer areas often wait longest for electricity to be restored
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For uninsured Atlantans, conflicting information, fluctuating supplies complicate access to new Covid shot
Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free Atlanta newsletter here.It’s been over a month since the FDA approved new Covid vaccines, but for uninsured and underinsured Atlantans who rely on the public health system to get the shots …
Why aren’t tribal nations installing more green energy? Blame ‘white tape’
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A seeming lack of interest in joining the growing green energy market is the focus of a recent economic study coming out of the University of Wisconsin-Madison detailing barriers — like federal red tape — that tribes face when starting green energy projects.
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Tucson adding more riprap rocks along I-10 underpasses at cost of $300K
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Robert Roundtree Jr. has mixed feelings on the riprap rocks that line most of the ground near the underpass on Speedway. Roundtree is homeless, and he spends many of his days standing outside and asking for water, dollar bills or any other help from drivers who stop on the side of the road. On the […]
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Autoworkers, Boeing machinists, cannabis drivers: Labor unions are mobilizing in new and old industries alike
US workers in general are finding themselves in an increasingly precarious position.
Police stop more Black drivers, while speed cameras issue unbiased tickets − new study from Chicago
‘Driving while Black’: Researchers found that Black drivers make up 70% of police traffic stops on roads where only half the drivers are Black.
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An impending election doesn’t mean that people have to avoid social media altogether. When used wisely, it can still be an important source for political information and an outlet to express opinions.
Rising electricity demand could bring Three Mile Island and other prematurely shuttered nuclear plants back to life
Rising electricity demand, especially to power data centers, could make restoring some nuclear plants that closed early financially viable.
The contradictions of ‘Minnesota nice’
While Americans like to think of themselves as kind, generous people, many refugees would beg to differ.