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2017 C.E. October 13
California DISCLOSE Act signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown to combat dark money
Today, Governor Jerry Brown signed into law the landmark California DISCLOSE Act (AB 249), the nation's most comprehensive election disclosure law.
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2017 C.E. October 13
38% of Fortune 50 companies now publicly support the Sustainable Development Goals
An impressive 38 percent of the F50 have made a public commitment to support the SDGs.
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2017 C.E. October 12
Uruguay’s 1st transgender senator seated, vows protections
The 34-year-old lawmaker representing the Communist Party assumed her seat in the upper chamber of congress, where she intends to push a law that would let transgender people change their legal identities without having to get a judge's approval.
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2017 C.E. October 12
BNP Paribas plans to stop working with shale oil players and shift to renewable investments
"We're a long-standing partner to the energy sector and we're determined to support the transition to a more sustainable world,"
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2017 C.E. October 11
Scientists have successfully reversed advanced heart failure in mice
The discovery, which involves "silencing" the Hippo pathway in the heart, could lead to better treatments for those at risk of heart failure potentially ones that could eliminate the condition entirely.
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2017 C.E. October 11
New York based consortium to invest $130 million in Lithium-ion Giga-Factory
Imperium3 New York will be investing over $130 million over the next five years to help the wide commercialisation and cost reduction of lithium-ion batteries.
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2017 C.E. October 10
Philadelphia water rate links payments to household income
City utility prepares nation's first water rate based on annual earnings.
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2017 C.E. October 10
Oregon’s new motor voter law is registering more young people
Since registered voters skew older, Oregon's automatic voter registration law is correcting the age bias and giving people of all ages access to the ballot.
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2017 C.E. October 9
One of world’s largest marine parks created off coast of Easter Island
Rapa Nui protection area, about same size as Chilean mainland, will protect up to 142 species, including 27 threatened with extinction.
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2017 C.E. October 9
Green Climate Fund to provide up to US$110 million for Kazakhstan clean energy projects
The framework aims to finance the construction and operation of solar, wind, small hydropower and biogas projects in the Central Asian country.
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2017 C.E. November 17
U.K. and Canada lead global alliance against coal
The U.K. and Canada have launched a global alliance of 20 countries committed to phasing out coal for energy production.
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2017 C.E. November 17
Wells Fargo global operations now powered by 100 percent renewable energy
Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) today announced that 100 percent of its global electricity consumption for 2017 will be met with renewable energy.
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2017 C.E. November 16
Australia votes for gay marriage, clearing path to legalization
A solid majority of Australians voted in favor of same-sex marriage in a historic survey that, while not binding, paves the way for Parliament to legally recognize the unions of gay and lesbian couples.
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2017 C.E. November 16
Cards Against Humanity buys land on Mexican border to stump Trump’s wall plan
The Chicago company said on its website that this was part of a holiday promotion, for which customers could contribute to the wall-blocking project with $15 purchases for surprise gift packages.
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2017 C.E. November 15
India’s Tata Power doubles profit from renewable energy division to $27 million
One of India's leading private power generation companies, Tata Power, has reported a huge jump in profit from its renewable energy division.
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2017 C.E. November 15
New poll finds 81% of New Yorkers want to choose clean energy
A new report published earlier this month has revealed that New Yorkers overwhelmingly want the ability to choose their energy supplier, clean energy, and want more renewable energy in New York's electricity mix.
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2017 C.E. November 15
San Jose council votes to raise minimum wage to $15 by 2019
The San Jose City Council on Tuesday voted to raise its minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2019 as part of a regional effort to ensure more Silicon Valley residents benefit from the growing economy.
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2017 C.E. November 15
Three NBA teams boycotting Trump hotels
The Bucks, Grizzlies and Mavericks have decided to stop staying at Trump hotels on road trips to New York City and Chicago in an effort to disassociate themselves from the controversial President-elect, according to an ESPN.com report.
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2017 C.E. November 14
Bill Gates makes $100 million personal investment to fight Alzheimer’s
Billionaire Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is to invest $50 million in the Dementia Discovery Fund, a venture capital fund that brings together industry and government to seek treatments for the brain-wasting disease.
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2017 C.E. November 14
Evolve Foundation launches a $100 million fund to find startups working to relieve human suffering
Co-founder of Matrix Partners China Bo Shao will lead the fund and will be looking for entrepreneurs focusing on tech that can help people become more present and aware.