At DCFS office that handled Semaj Crosby case, a ‘toxic’ work environment – Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune At DCFS office that handled Semaj Crosby case, a ‘toxic’ work environmentChicago TribuneAnother investigator described being overworked and pressured by supervisors to close cases quickly, saying she left the office after about a year because of the “toxic” work environment. She described driving around Will County all day, then returning …
UK’s largest ‘disco soup’ attracts 1000 people to London market – The Guardian
The Guardian UK’s largest ‘disco soup’ attracts 1000 people to London marketThe GuardianShe said: “Recently I’ve been reading a lot of books about the environment and I’ve become vegan because of all the research I’ve been doing. I thought I have to get involved in food waste. I hope today will spread the word, and…
For the environment, jobs and new products from old materials, keep investing in recycling – MinnPost
MinnPost For the environment, jobs and new products from old materials, keep investing in recyclingMinnPostIn today’s fractured political climate there are few things we can all agree upon, but Twin City residents of all political stripes can support actions that help foster good local jobs and a healthy environment. You can do just that by…
McKenna’s decision on environment law could save lives and money: Suzuki – Toronto Star
McKenna’s decision on environment law could save lives and money: SuzukiToronto StarBut a major decision awaits the approval of environment minister Catherine McKenna, and although it is perhaps not as hot a topic as climate change, it has the potential to save our country billions of dollars and thousands of lives every year. I’m ……
What Urban Doctors Need to Understand About Patients’ Health – CityLab
What Urban Doctors Need to Understand About Patients’ HealthCityLabHe says the idea is not for students to see “how specimens are operating” and then return to the sterile environment of the medical school, but to take what they learn about the social determinants of health—a neighborhood’s abundance or dearth of … and more »
California Lawmakers Debate 100 Percent Clean Energy Mandate – NPR
NPR California Lawmakers Debate 100 Percent Clean Energy MandateNPRCalifornia lawmakers must decide by the end of the day Friday whether to approve the most ambitious clean energy goal in the country: 100 percent clean energy by 2045. The state wouldn’t be the first. Hawaii already has its own 100 percent goal. and more »
Anheuser-Busch enters into renewable energy partnership with Enel Green Power – CNBC
CNBC Anheuser-Busch enters into renewable energy partnership with Enel Green PowerCNBCBeer giant Anheuser-Busch has announced it has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Enel Green Power. The agreement relates to energy produced by a portion of the Thunder Ranch wind farm in Oklahoma, which is expected to commence …Anheuser-busch Inbev Sa – BUD – Stock…
Energy Forecast Sees Global Emissions Growth Thwarting Paris Climate Accord – InsideClimate News
InsideClimate News Energy Forecast Sees Global Emissions Growth Thwarting Paris Climate AccordInsideClimate NewsThe U.S. government’s energy forecasting branch issued its formal international prognosis on Thursday, and it paints a picture of a world still so addicted to fossil fuels that emissions of global warming pollution continue to increase for the … and more »
Xcel Energy gets PUC nod for gas contract at new Vikings HQ – Minneapolis Star Tribune
Minneapolis Star Tribune Xcel Energy gets PUC nod for gas contract at new Vikings HQMinneapolis Star TribuneXcel Energy has prevailed in a battle with another big utility, Minnesota Energy Resources Corp., or MERC, in a battle over who gets to supply natural gas to the Vikings’ sprawling new development in Eagan. The Minnesota Public Utilities…
California clean energy proposals face demise as opposition fails to yield – Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times California clean energy proposals face demise as opposition fails to yieldLos Angeles TimesCalifornia has grown accustomed to setting benchmark after benchmark on environmental policies, but ambitious efforts to spread renewable energy around the state and the region could grind to a halt this week. One proposal, Senate Bill 100 from Senate …California’s clean-energy…