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White House and press are at odds over plan to charge reporters for coronavirus testing
Reporters who cover the White House may soon be paying what amounts to an admission fee to do their jobs.Starting Monday, the White House's press office said, it will start charging journalists for coronavirus tests, which are required for anyone entering the White House grounds.The proposed cost for each test: $170.With dozens of journalists at the White House each day, the fees could add up to tens of thousands of dollars flowing from newsrooms, many of them small and cash-strapped, into government coffers.Until now, the cost of testing has been borne by the White House. But officials...…Reporters who cover the White House may soon be paying what amounts to an admission fee to do their jobs.Starting Monday, the White House's press office said, it will start charging journalists for coronavirus tests, which are required for anyone entering the White House grounds.The proposed cost for each test: $170.With dozens of journalists at the White House each day, the fees could add up to tens of thousands of dollars flowing from newsrooms, many of them small and cash-strapped, into government coffers.Until now, the cost of testing has been borne by the White House. But officials...WW…
Solar cars: Driving on sunshine
This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateThe dream began in 1955, with a tiny, toylike creation called the "Sunmobile." Built from balsa wood and hobby shop tires, it was just 15 inches long. The 12 selenium solar cells that decorated its exterior produced less horsepower than an actual horse. But it was proof of a concept: Sunlight alone can make a vehicle run.The years went on, and the dream evolved into a converted vintage buggy with solar panels on its roof. Then a glorified bicycle, a retiree's garage project, a racecar that crossed the Mojave Desert at 51 miles per...…This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateThe dream began in 1955, with a tiny, toylike creation called the "Sunmobile." Built from balsa wood and hobby shop tires, it was just 15 inches long. The 12 selenium solar cells that decorated its exterior produced less horsepower than an actual horse. But it was proof of a concept: Sunlight alone can make a vehicle run.The years went on, and the dream evolved into a converted vintage buggy with solar panels on its roof. Then a glorified bicycle, a retiree's garage project, a racecar that crossed the Mojave Desert at 51 miles per...WW…
Lamont promotes bill that will require Connecticut home sellers, landlords to provide energy costs
This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateGov. Ned Lamont is proposing legislation that will provide homeowners and renters information about their energy costs.The key elements of are provisions that would require landlords and those selling their homes to provide buyers and renters with a year’s worth of energy bills or submit the property to specialized scoring system that rates energy efficiency. Katie Dykes, commissioner of the state’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, said five other states already have similar provisions.“It provides transparency...…This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateGov. Ned Lamont is proposing legislation that will provide homeowners and renters information about their energy costs.The key elements of are provisions that would require landlords and those selling their homes to provide buyers and renters with a year’s worth of energy bills or submit the property to specialized scoring system that rates energy efficiency. Katie Dykes, commissioner of the state’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, said five other states already have similar provisions.“It provides transparency...WW…
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