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California bill would hold oil and gas companies liable for climate change-fueled damage
A bill introduced in California’s state Legislature would make fossil fuel companies legally liable for damages from climate change, similar to current law holding utilities liable for fires ...The Hill - 1d -
Moreno says he will introduce legislation to sanction Colombia
Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) said Sunday he will introduce legislation to sanction Colombia this week after the country’s president reportedly denied entry to two planes carrying deported migrants ...The Hill - 3d -
Constitutional amendment to allow Trump third term introduced in the House
President Donald Trump has hinted at the possibility of somehow serving a third term in office.CNBC - 5d -
Trump Leaving Paris Climate Agreement Causes Rift With Big Oil
Quitting the Paris climate deal for the second time was one of many first-day moves by Trump.Inc. - Jan. 22 -
Whitmer signs legislation allowing Michigan pharmacists to prescribe birth control
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) signed two bills into law earlier this week that will allow pharmacists in the state to prescribe hormonal birth control. House Bill 5436 gives Michigan ...The Hill - Jan. 22 -
Adapting to climate change amid rising natural disasters
As powerful weather events become more frequent, CBS News' Jonathan Vigliotti examines how we can adapt. He reflects on the recent Los Angeles wildfires, the planet's hottest year on record, and ...CBS News - Jan. 22 -
Big oil pushed to kill bill that would have made them pay for wildfire disasters
Legislation has new life in wake of Los Angeles catastrophe but US fossil-fuel industry is already mobilizing against it. In the year preceding the devastating Los Angeles county wildfires, big oil ...The Guardian - Jan. 15 -
The California Wildfires Are the Latest Disaster Supercharged by Climate Change
Extreme weather events — deadly heat waves, floods, fires and hurricanes — are the consequences of a warming planet, scientists say.The New York Times - Jan. 11 -
The Los Angeles wildfires are climate disasters compounded
Conditions for a January LA firestorm have not existed before now, writes a meteorologist and climate journalist. California wildfires – live Californians: have you been affected by the ...The Guardian - Jan. 9
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Deadly plane crash in D.C.'s Potomac River after midair collision with helicopter
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What we know so far about the midair collision over the Potomac River
A PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet carrying several dozen people collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter. Reagan National Airport has grounded all flights.CBS News - 1h -
Commercial plane crashes mid-air with military helicopter near Reagan National Airport
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Black Hawk helicopter and a passenger jet collide near D.C.
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An American Airlines jet and an Army helicopter collided over Washington, D.C., Wednesday night. The number of casualties is unclear and a search-and-rescue mission is ongoing.NBC News - 43m