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Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a new rule to regulate vehicle tailpipe emissions that will prevent more than seven billion tons of carbon pollution by 2055 but also gives automakers substantial leeway to determine when and how they reduce pollution from their vehicle fleets. For context, some estimatesContinue Reading

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In a surprise address, Ireland’s Prime Minister Leo Varadkar announced he’s stepping down as the country’s leader., NewsFeed In a surprise address, Ireland’s Prime Minister Leo Varadkar announced he’s stepping down as the country’s leader and would immediately resign as leader of the Fine Gael party. He’ll stand down asContinue Reading

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One of the four criminal trials of Americas Worst Traitor was slated to start in the next few days, but has been delayed on procedural grounds. There was a time when it appeared possible all of his trials could happen before the November election. Now it is unclear whether even one will begin in time.Continue Reading

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This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, independent news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. It is republished with permission. Sign up for their newsletter here. When researchers at the United Nations published a bombshell report in 2006 called “Livestock’s Long Shadow,” the livestock industry soon realized itContinue Reading

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Former general declared the winner of last month’s presidential election., Former general declared the winner of last month’s presidential election. Indonesia’s Prabowo Subianto has been elected president of the world’s third biggest democracy, the General Elections Commission says, decisively beating two rivals who have promised to file a legal complaintContinue Reading