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PNS Daily News - December 11, 2019
U.S. House to vote on two articles of impeachment; $1.4 trillion in planned oil & gas development said to put the world in "bright red level" of climate crisis; anti-protest legislation moves forward in Ohio; "forest farming" moves forward in Appalachia; and someone's putting cowboy hats on pigeons in Nevada.
2020Talks - December 11, 2019
18 years ago today, China joined the WTO. Now, China's in a trade war with the U.S. Also, House Democrats and the Trump administration made a deal to move forward with the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement.
Public News Service - NY: Oceans
It could take more than a nickel to save New York's environment. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg wants to put a five-cent fee on new plastic bags at city stores, on the heels of a statewide law last month expanding the recycling of such bags. Both are good moves, according to Laura Height of
New York, NY — From fighting climate change to protecting New York's multimillion dollar fishing industry, energy experts and environmental advocates say the Empire State has plenty to gain from the election of Barack Obama. Dr. David Conover, Dean of the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sci
New York, NY - A pilgrimage on two wheels is taking place in New York today, as bikers "pedal" a message warning of a meltdown that's more literal than the financial crisis metaphor. Bicyclists from Buffalo to Long Island are riding to Albany to raise awareness of global climate change with politica
New York, NY — One of the state's primary sources of drinking water, the Great Lakes Water Basin, is reportedly under siege on three fronts: water being taken, toxic contamination, and invasive species. The threats are listed by a coalition of some 100 groups calling on Congress to act on thre
