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The Vault — Louie Louie (The Song)

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FBI Records: The Vault — Louie Louie (The Song)

You have to admit the FBI is certainly thorough in its investigations of alleged crimes, as was the case with the "Louie Louie" song. Take a look at their now public 118 page investigation above.
In 1963, a rock group named the Kingsmen recorded the song “Louie, Louie.” The popularity of the song and difficulty in discerning the lyrics led some people to suspect the song was obscene. The FBI was asked to investigate whether or not those involved with the song violated laws against the interstate transportation of obscene material. The limited investigation lasted from February to May 1964 and discovered no evidence of obscenity.

RECYCLE Act proposes $75M for education, with widespread industry support | Waste Dive

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RECYCLE Act proposes $75M for education, with widespread industry support | Waste Dive

The legislation enters an increasingly crowded space of federal recycling policy proposals, but comes with broad consensus among many notable stakeholders.

It's exciting and interesting to see how many difference pieces of legislation are out there and actively being debated on solid waste policy on the national level. It seems like this might be one area that President Trump moves forward on, maybe kicking and screaming, but ultimately signing something, probably not exactly what the advocates want.

Coal Industry Knew Burning Fossil Fuels Causes Climate Change as Early as 1966 | Democracy Now!

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Coal Industry Knew Burning Fossil Fuels Causes Climate Change as Early as 1966 | Democracy Now!

Leaders of the coal industry knew as early as the mid-1960s that burning fossil fuels causes climate change. That’s according to a recently discovered 1966 copy of the magazine Mining Congress Journal, in which the head of a now defunct mining research company wrote that the combustion of fossil fuels was increasing carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, causing global temperature increases. He continued, writing, “Such changes in temperature will cause melting of the polar icecaps, which, in turn, would result in the inundation of many coastal cities, including New York and London.” The recently discovered article now provides evidence that both the coal and oil industries have known about catastrophic climate change for decades, yet worked to cover up the evidence in order to continue burning fossil fuels.

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Cheaper, Longer-Lasting Lightbulbs Pose Industry Challenge : NPR

A revolution is upsetting the lighting business as LED lightbulbs replace energy-hogging incandescent ones. This is good news for consumers and the environment; using less energy reduces the greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change.

But this shift comes with a cost, exemplified by a century-old lightbulb factory in St. Marys, Pa., that is the latest to shut down.

For much of its long history the LEDVANCE facility, 120 miles northeast of Pittsburgh, produced lightbulbs under the Sylvania brand. Now all it produces is scrap metal.

Times change and so do technology. The truth is the modern light-bulb is far more sophisticated then those outdated technologies, and China built the factories to make the inexpensive advanced, highly-efficent switch-mode power supplies and LED panels that make the modern bulbs much more affordable -- rather then the United States. But as technologies advance, it really is a win for most Americans, even if the old technology manufacturers are left behind.