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Ministry of Labour and Phra Ratchawang Municipal Police Station inspect illegal alien workers

With the aim of strengthening national security and economy, Minister of Labour Mr. Suchart Chomklin on 24 February 2023 ordered the Department of Employment (DOE) to visit Pak Khlong Talad (Flower Market) to inspect illegal alien workers vying for Thai workers’ jobs.

Bangkok Post

Carbon capture, a federal spending target, has much to prove - Roll Call

The U.S. is spending billions to spur technology that climate scientists say is necessary but remains costly, rare and unproven at scale.

Roll Call

JB Straubel's Redwood Materials Secures $2 Billion DOE Loan

The DOE’s Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program has been virtually inactive for years, but now it's doing its part for the future of EVs.

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DOE grants $375M loan for lithium battery recycling plant

The U.S. Department of Energy will provide $375 million in loans to a battery recycling company to build its first, and one of the first, lithium ion battery recycling plants in North America

The Independent UK

What does the science say about the origin of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic?

Two U.S. intelligence agencies reportedly support the lab leak theory — with low-to-moderate confidence. No evidence has been shared. Scientists have strong evidence of animal spillover at a market.

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Coronavirus Origins Still a Mystery 3 Years into Pandemic

A crucial question has eluded governments and health agencies around the world since the COVID-19 pandemic began: Did the virus originate in animals or leak from a Chinese lab? Now, the US Department of Energy has assessed with “low confidence” in that it began with a lab leak, according to…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Coronavirus origins still a mystery 3 years into pandemic

Did the coronavirus originate in animals or leak from a Chinese lab

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How seriously should we take the US DoE’s Covid lab leak theory?

Department of Energy’s updated report on origins of coronavirus pandemic jars with most scientists’ assessments

The Guardian - UK

Florida’s struggle to teach Black history has become a battle over who controls the past

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — For 71 years, the survivors of Rosewood controlled their history. They guardedly discussed their stories only at family gatherings, haunted by the threat of retaliation in their rural Central Florida communities.

Tribune News Service

Migrant permit renewals can be extended: cabinet

The cabinet approved the Labour Ministry's proposal for foreign migrant workers to extend the deadline for registration of their work permit renewal to mid-May.

Bangkok Post

Editorial: Yes, White House wants to ban gas stoves

You could give yourself whiplash trying to follow the Biden administration’s position on banning gas stoves.

Tribune News Service

Congress tightens U.S. manufacturing rules after battery technology ends up in China

The Department of Energy allowed a taxpayer-funded breakthrough in batteries to transfer overseas with little oversight

WEKU

Crump threatens to sue DeSantis over African American Studies course

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Civil rights attorney Ben Crump said Wednesday he would sue Gov. Ron DeSantis if he doesn’t allow Florida high school students to take a new AP African American Studies course that the governor contends promotes woke ideology and critical race theory.

Orlando Sentinel

How Brooklyn's Much-Copied Diversity Plan Helped Throw its Best Middle School Into Chaos

After former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio changed the admissions rules at the school his kids graduated from, testing, safety, and excellence plummeted.

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Inverse

NASA and DARPA want to build a nuclear-powered spaceship

The rocket could have its first test in orbit "as soon as 2027."

Bangkok Post

DoE told to screen local businesses

The Labour Ministry on Friday ordered the Department of Employment (DoE) to screen local businesses in the capital, Phuket, Samui and Pattaya to identify those working with Thai nominees.

Reason

Republicans Want More Control Over America's Oil Reserve. They Should Scrap It Instead.

The Strategic Petroleum Reserve is supposed to insulate the U.S. from oil embargoes and foreign wars. More often, it has been used like an insurance policy for private companies.

The Times of India

Over 1,800 private schools in Delhi issue first list of shortlisted students for nursery admission

NEW DELHI: The Delhi government's Directorate of Education (DoE) on Friday said that more than 1,800 private schools in Delhi have issued their first list of shortlisted students for admission to entry-level classes.

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2 Biotech Stocks to Buy and 1 to Avoid Like the Plague

The biotech industry is expected to witness solid growth driven by growing government initiatives and increasing demand across several sectors. While we think fundamentally sound biotech stocks Gilead Sciences (GILD) and United Therapeutics (UTHR) could be solid buys this year, Bionano Genomics (BNGO) could be best avoided considering its fundamental…

InsideEVs

EV Batteries Almost 90% Cheaper Today Versus 2008, DOE Estimates

The Department of Energy attributes this to improvements in lithium ion battery technology and chemistry, as well as a big increase in manufacturing volume.

Inverse

Nuclear energy could help astronauts survive 336-hour-long lunar nights

When astronauts on the Artemis mission and beyond spend long periods in Lunar Night, they'll need innovative forms of energy to power vehicles and research instruments.

Tribune News Service

US rejects oil offers in first attempt to replenish stockpiles

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is delaying the replenishment of the nation’s emergency oil reserve after deciding the offers it received were either too expensive or didn’t meet the required specifications, according to people familiar with the matter.

The Independent UK

From ChatGPT to diverting asteroids: These scientific breakthroughs give us hope for 2023

‘Revolutions’ in nuclear fusion and artificial intelligence offer cause for optimism in the new year, writes Bevan Hurley

Bangkok Post

Dept stands by workers' amnesty scheme

The Department of Employment (DoE) is defending its efforts to solve Thailand's illegal migration problem after it was blasted by a migrant workers' advocacy group for failing to come up with a clear and transparent mechanism for illegal migrants to apply for amnesty and work legally in the country.

Tribune News Service

White House begins plan to refill US emergency oil reserves

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is making good on a plan to replenish the nation’s emergency oil reserves, starting with a 3 million barrel purchase of crude.

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