Tag: congress
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Big Tech Doesn’t Want You Fixing Your Gadgets. This Federal Agency Is Calling BS
This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here within this Climate Desk cooperation. For the past several decades, as state legislators across the country have held hearings to consider “right-to-repair” bills which would make it easier for consumers to mend their electronics , lobbyists representing manufacturers have revealed up to replicate the same disagreements over and above: Letting…
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An LA-led, public-private partnership pitches a $150B green infrastructure package to Congress
Representatives from the government and the utility handling the ability of Los Angeles are suggesting a infrastructure package worth roughly $150 billion centered upon the broad electrification of business and transportation. Drafted by the Los Angeles-based public-private Transportation Electrification Partnership, also a collaboration between the Office of Mayor Eric Garcetti, Southern California Edison, the Los…