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AI-Powered Tech Supercharges Ocean Cleanup, Boosting Plastic Collection by 60%
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BALTIMORE, MD, April 23, 2025 – As plastic pollution in the world’s oceans reaches critical levels, groundbreaking new research reveals how artificial intelligence-driven algorithms can dramatically accelerate plastic waste removal – boosting efficiency by more than 60%.

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China’s rare earth minerals power the modern world. Banning their export could destroy it
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Beijing has a virtual monopoly on rare earth minerals—the materials that power everything from military planes to your electric toothbrush.

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Trump’s tech tariff confusion
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The Trump administration’s back-and-forth moves on tariffs for technology products are stirring confusion in a sector heavily reliant on global supply chains.  
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$1B transmission smack down may upend Northeast renewables

$1B transmission smack down may upend Northeast renewables

E&E News, November 12, 2021

The challenge to a $1 billion New England transmission line is raising concerns about how the region’s largest state will now reach its clean energy targets, underscoring the obstacles facing large infrastructure critical for renewables and President Biden’s decarbonization efforts.

Show Me, Don’t Tell Me: Operational Transparency Increases Trust, Support of Government

Show Me, Don’t Tell Me: Operational Transparency Increases Trust, Support of Government

News Release, November 15, 2021

BALTIMORE, MD, November 15, 2021 – As multiple published reports indicate, trust in government has reached historic lows and frustration with government performance has reached record highs. New research in the INFORMS Journal Manufacturing & Service Operations Management finds that in co-productive settings, such as government services, people’s trust and engagement levels can be enhanced by increasing operational transparency.

Opinion: Amazon is proof of a major weakness in ESG ratings

Opinion: Amazon is proof of a major weakness in ESG ratings

Marketwatch, November 10, 2021

If you own stocks, chances are good you have heard the term ESG. It stands for environmental, social and governance, and it’s a way to laud corporate leaders who take sustainability – including climate change – and social responsibility seriously, and punish those who do not.

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