As the newly re-elected Gov. Peter Shumlin gave his inaugural address Jan. 8, more than 100 activists protesting a lack of progression on universal healthcare and measures to protect the working poor packed the Vermont Statehouse, and police removed 29 demonstrators from the House chamber Thursday evening. Shumlin decided in December to abandon Act 48,…
Day: January 22, 2015
Hong Kong Air Quality Reaches Worst Levels Yet, Forcing Residents Indoors
Air pollution in Hong Kong has reached its highest level yet, according to the city’s government. The pollution index at more than half of Hong Kong’s monitoring stations reached a level 10+ — the most serious measurement on the scale. The 10+ recordings were found in the city’s main business and entertainment districts of Central…