Environmental News For The Week Ending 16 May 2019
This is a collection of interesting news articles about the environment and related topics published last week. This is usually a Tuesday evening regular post at
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Note: Because of the high volume of news regarding the coronavirus outbreak, that news has been published separately:
Covid seemed to drop out of the news this week; usually, I ll see virus stories on news sites most read or recent news lists; this week I had to go looking for them. Part of the reason was that the East Coast fuel pipeline shutdown dominated the headlines, but the underlying reason is that new cases in the US and globally are falling rapidly, even in India. And the news organizations are reluctant to cover a story that bleeds less this week than it did last week.
A Nevada Department of Transportation worker repairs damage to Highway 95 near Tonopah, Nevada, May 15, 2020. President Joe Biden s American Jobs Plan calls for investing more than $2 trillion over the next decade in upgrading the nation s roads, bridges, buildings and energy grid as part of a transition from fossil fuels to clean energy within 15 years. (CNS/David Becker, Reuters)
When a family dispute just seems like it can t be solved, sometimes the best solution is to work on a home project together: painting the garage, upgrading the bathroom or kitchen, or finishing the basement. And in the process of building, family members also talk through their issues.