Showing posts with label Gas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Gas. Show all posts
Tuesday, February 25, 2020
2/25/2020: Secession in the Pacific Northwest? - Our sun is neighbor to a giant wave of gas
Today's Article: Secession in the Pacific Northwest?
Tuesday, June 5, 2018
6/5/2018: Leapfrogs Singapore, Hong Kong to Win World’s Most Competitive Economy - Why are gas prices so high?
Today's Article: U.S. Leapfrogs Singapore, Hong Kong to Win World’s Most Competitive Economy
From: Bloomberg
Readability Score: 11.4
The U.S. dethroned Hong Kong to retake first place among the world’s most competitive economies, thanks to faster economic growth and a supportive atmosphere for scientific and technological innovation, according to annual rankings by the Switzerland-based IMD World Competitiveness Center.
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Today's Alternate Article: Why are gas prices so high?
Readability Score: 7.9
Friday, January 19, 2018
1/19/2018: $25 Billion Nuclear Projects at Georgia's Troubled Plant Vogtle to Continue - Oregonians Aren't Pumped about New Law Allowing Self-Service Gas Stations
Today's Article: $25 Billion Nuclear Projects at Georgia's Troubled Plant Vogtle to Continue
From: CBS News
Readability Score: 11.6
Georgia moves ahead with a nuclear power plant despite some opposition and cost overruns. Today's article allows us to consider the advantages and disadvantages of various energy sources.
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Today's Alternate Article: Oregonians Aren't Pumped about New Law Allowing Self-Service Gas Stations
Readability Score: 8.5
Tuesday, May 30, 2017
5/30/2017: Why Do Gas Station Prices Constantly Change? Blame the Algorithm - Are You Washing and Drying Your Hands Wrong?
Today's Article: Why Do Gas Station Prices Constantly Change? Blame the Algorithm
From: Wall Street Journal
Readability Score: 10.8
Retailers are using artificial-intelligence software to set optimal prices, testing textbook theories of competition.
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Today's Alternate Article: Are You Washing and Drying Your Hands Wrong?
Readability Score: 9.8
Wednesday, March 29, 2017
3/29/2017: Midwest, Wyoming Lawmakers Target Wolf Protections Again - State Lawmakers Look to Raise Gas Taxes
Today's Article: Midwest, Wyoming Lawmakers Target Wolf Protections Again
From: Associated Press
Readability Score: 11.8
Pressure is building in Congress to take gray wolves in the western Great Lakes region and Wyoming off the endangered list, which would allow farmers to kill the animals if they threaten livestock.
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Today's Alternate Article: State Lawmakers Look to Raise Gas Taxes
Readability Score: 8.8
Wednesday, March 1, 2017
3/1/2017: New EPA Head Scott Pruitt's Emails Indicate Close Ties to Oil and Gas Producers - MLB Players' Union Agrees to Pitchless Intentional Walks
Today's Article: New EPA Head Scott Pruitt's Emails Indicate Close Ties to Oil and Gas Producers
From: ABC News
Readability Score: 15.1
Pruitt was narrowly confirmed by the U.S. Senate (52-46) to be the EPA's administrator...after a contentious confirmation process while facing protests from Democrats and environmental groups
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Today's Alternate Article: MLB Players' Union Agrees to Pitchless Intentional Walks
Readability Score: 9.5
Tuesday, January 26, 2016
1/26/2016: Stephen Hawking: Science Brings 'New Ways Things Can Go Wrong' - Price War Brings Gas Down to 47 Cents Per Gallon in Michigan Town
Today's Article: Stephen Hawking: Science Brings 'New Ways Things Can Go Wrong' (10.2)
From: CBS News / AP
Hawking said that increasingly, most of the threats humanity faces come from progress made in science and technology.
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From: CBS News / AP
Hawking said that increasingly, most of the threats humanity faces come from progress made in science and technology.
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http://www.izzit.org/events/index.php
Today's Alternate Article: Price War Brings Gas Down to 47 Cents Per Gallon in Michigan Town (7.4)
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