A group that was pushing to get Medicaid expansion on the ballot in Mississippi is “reluctantly” suspending its campaign, members announced Wednesday. The decision comes after the state Supreme Court ruled Friday that a medical marijuana initiative passed by voters this fall is void because Mississippi’s initiative process is outdated. That effectively killed other initiatives…
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Brazil’s supreme court on Wednesday granted federal police access to the home and bank records of environment minister Ricardo Salles as part of an investigation into alleged collusion with illegal loggers in the Amazon. The top court also removed from office Eduardo Bim, the head of environmental protection agency Ibama, and several other high-level environmental…
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The UK is laying the scientific foundations for giving third booster shots of Covid-19 vaccines in the autumn, with a wide-ranging clinical trial that will assess the effects of seven different jabs on people who have already received two Oxford/AstraZeneca or BioNTech/Pfizer doses. The new Cov-Boost study will “provide data on immunogenicity and side-effects to…
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Construction technology may not be the sexiest of industries, but it is one where tremendous opportunity lies — considering it has historically lagged in productivity. And, lags in productivity means project delays, which typically costs everyone involved more time and more money. There are a number of larger players in the space (think Procore, PlanGrid…
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Russian aluminium producer Rusal plans to demerge its high-carbon smelters and refineries into a new company so that it can focus on the fast-growing market for “green” aluminium. Under a break-up plan announced on Wednesday, Rusal will change its name to AL+ and keep its 12 most modern smelters and refineries as well as important…
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302-MW Lincoln Land Wind Farm moves along in development with selection of turbines | Renewable Energy World Home News 302-MW Lincoln Land Wind Farm moves along in development with selection of… No posts to display
Pipe, the US start-up that allows companies to sell their future revenue streams for discounted sums, plans to launch securitised products by the end of the year, as it responds to demand during the pandemic. Investors led by Greenspring Associates valued Pipe at $2bn in a $250m round of funding, including the new capital, the…
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The writer is chief executive of Guy’s & St Thomas’ Foundation It is clear now that Covid-19 has not been experienced equally. Your risk from the virus is higher if you live in polluted areas or if you live in neighbourhoods with few affordable healthy eating options and higher rates of obesity. It is also…
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Earlier this year a full-page colour ad appeared in the press: “Who is Fatih Birol playing for?” it asked, picturing the head of the International Energy Agency dressed in football garb. The advert, placed by climate pressure group Avaaz, highlighted the awkward position of the IEA, a group founded to protect the interests of oil-consuming…
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