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09.11.25 - 11:12
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AI-powered nimbyism could grind UK planning system to a halt, experts warn (The Guardian)
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Tools that help people scan applications and find grounds for objection have potential to hit government's housebuilding plansThe government's plan to use artificial intelligence to accelerate planning for new homes may be about to hit an unexpected roadblock: AI-powered nimbyism.A new service called Objector is offering “policy-backed objections in minutes” to people who are upset about planning applications near their homes. Continue reading......
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09.11.25 - 09:12
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Drax still burning 250-year-old trees sourced from forests in Canada, experts say (The Guardian)
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Exclusive: report by Stand.earth says subsidiary of power plant received truckloads of whole logs at biomass pellet sitesDrax power plant has continued to burn 250-year-old trees sourced from some of Canada's oldest forests despite growing scrutiny of its sustainability claims, forestry experts say.A new report suggests it is “highly likely” that Britain's biggest power plant sourced some wood from ecologically valuable forests as recently as this summer. Drax, Britain's single biggest source of carbon emissions, has received billions of pounds in subsidies from burning biomass derived largely from wood. Continue reading......
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08.11.25 - 23:00
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The Shutdown′s Fallout Spreads Further (ZeroHedge)
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The Shutdown's Fallout Spreads Further
The U.S. government shutdown has entered its 39th day, making it the longest funding gap in U.S. history.
The consequences of the standstill are far-reaching, with food benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, having already come to a halt at the weekend. While a judge has ordered the Trump administration to release full funding for November food stamps by the end of today, the administration asked an appeals court to block the ruling. Meanwhile, around 1.4 million federal employees are on unpaid leave or working without pay until funding is restored and 10 percent of flights at 40 major U.S. airports have been cut amid air traffic control safety concerns. Trump has responded to these events by calling for Republicans to abolish the Senate filibuster rule that requires the 60-vote majority for legislation to pass.
As Statista's Anna Fleck details below, a recent wave of surveys by polling company YouGov illustrates...
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