Ten Years After Deepwater Explosion, the U.S. Isn’t Equipped to Handle Another Disaster of its Magnitude 2020-04-21

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Ten Years After Deepwater Explosion, the U.S. Isn’t Equipped to Handle Another Disaster of its Magnitude

On April 20th, 2010, a drilling rig exploded off the coast of Louisiana and spilled millions of gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. 

Montana Judge Revokes Permit on Controversial Keystone XL Pipeline

A judge in Montana has canceled a key permit for the controversial Keystone XL pipeline that’s expected to stretch from Canada to Nebraska.

The Paycheck Protection Program is Failing to Help Many Small Businesses

The program ran out of the money last Thursday and stopped taking loan applications from small business owners.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Addresses Racial Disparities in her City’s COVID-19 Outbreak

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot joins The Takeaway to discuss racial disparities in her city’s coronavirus cases and how her government is responding.

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