Yearly Archives: 2021

Rep. Lauren Boebert Must Resign
2021-08-31
Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., must resign for not disclosing the fact that her husband made more than $900,000 as a fossil fuel consultant over the last two years. One of the most controversial House members, Boebert has assembled a pro-fossil fuel voting record. In February, she introduced a bill that would stop the president from… Read more »
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Despite Opponent Arguments, Wind Energy Fills Sails In Huron County
2021-08-23
ELKTON, Mich. – So pervasive is the misinformation surrounding wind farms in rural Michigan that when Robert Krohn developed lung cancer, some of his neighbors who have known him for years said he probably got it from the 17 windmills Krohn has on his 1,400-acre farm. “It ain’t from the windmills,” the soft-spoken 77-year-old lifetime… Read more »
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New EVMS Rector Resigns, Citing Health Concerns
2021-08-3
The newly elected rector of Eastern Virginia Medical School’s (EVMS) Board of Visitors abruptly resigned last week after less than one month on the job, the school has announced. The election of Dr. Marcus Martin to the post came as the medical school has weathered pressure from the owner of EVMS’s teaching hospital, Sentara Healthcare…. Read more »
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Will DOJ’s Renewed Focus On Antitrust Turn To Sentara?
2021-07-29
As Bacon’s Rebellion’s Sherlock Reports, Hampton Roads $6B health care conglomerate’s actions suggest it’s concerned about antitrust issues Those familiar with our reporting on Sentara Healthcare know we’ve raised issues about potential antitrust problems, particularly with Sentara’s aborted, $11.5 billion merger with North Carolina’s Cone Health. Now, thanks to James Sherlock of Bacon’s Rebellion, we… Read more »
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Sentara’s Whine About Unfair Coverage
2021-07-16
As Checks and Balances Project reported on the business practices of Sentara Healthcare, we sought comment from the company’s top spokesperson — Danya Bushey – more than 20 times, so we could get the company’s version of events. Bushey rarely responded. But in recent stories in the Washington Post and Virginian-Pilot, as well as a… Read more »
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Europe Rolls Out Plan to Shift From Fossil Fuels, an Effort That Could Impact Trade
2021-07-14
Europe’s plan to cut fossil fuel emissions by 55% by 2030 is ambitious, and just around the corner. But it also means a huge shift in trade and consumption patterns, The New York Times reports. Read More … https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/14/world/europe/climate-change-carbon-green-new-deal.html?action=click&module=Spotlight&pgtype=Homepage https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/14/world/europe/climate-change-carbon-green-new-deal.html?action=click&module=Spotlight&pgtype=Homepage
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