William Davis

Active Citizen - Business Owner - Progressive - Northwest Suburbs (Chicago) Organizing for Action - Indivisible Chapter Co-Lead ..

William Davis
flipped into Climate Change
2 days ago
The world is creating more single-use plastic waste than ever, report finds
CNN - Hilary Whiteman
Brisbane, Australia CNN — The world is producing a record amount of single-use plastic waste, mostly made from polymers created from fossil fuels, despite global efforts to reduce plastic pollution and carbon emissions, according to a new report released Monday. The second Plastic Waste Makers Index, …
William Davis
flipped into US Unemployment
4 days ago
Unemployment Rates By City: See Your City Rank
Forbes - Natalie Campisi
The national unemployment rate has remained below 4% since December 2021 and currently stands at 3.4%. But you need to look at local data to get a true picture of the job market in your area. That’s because the unemployment rate for some cities and counties spikes above or falls below the national …
William Davis
flipped into Climate Change
3 days ago
Minnesota just passed a 100% clean energy bill – here's what's in it
Electrek - Michelle Lewis
The Minnesota State Senate just passed a 100% clean energy bill on February 2, and it’s on its way to Governor Tim Walz’s (D-MN) desk for signing. SF 4 requires all of Minnesota’s utilities to produce 100% carbon-free electricity by 2040. The road map to carbon-free electricity before 2040 is as …
William Davis
flipped into Climate Change
4 days ago
In deep-red corner of Arizona, threat of losing water starts to outweigh fear of regulation
CNN - Ella Nilsen
Kingman, Arizona CNN — Driving along county roads that are little more than dirt paths, Tim Walsh remarked that the expansive valley below the Long Mountain range used to be no more than tumbleweeds and scraggly cactuses. Now, it’s pistachio trees as far as the eye can see. Far from mature, the …
William Davis
flipped into Climate Change
4 days ago
Treasury makes more electric SUVs eligible for tax credits
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury Department said Friday it is making more electric vehicles — including SUVs made by Tesla, Ford and General Motors — eligible for tax credits of up to $7,500 under new vehicle classification definitions. The revised standards for EV tax credits follow lobbying by …
William Davis
flipped into Climate Change
3 days ago
Solar hydropanel captures 10 liters of clean drinking water out of the air per day
thebrighterside.news - Joseph Shavit
By harvesting water vapor from the air and condensing it into liquid, atmospheric water generators can essentially pull water from the air, and these …