Under the banner of “Dig, Baby, Dig,” the Trump administration is supercharging an already powerful mining industry. What will happen to vulnerable plants and animals?
On August 18th, Seattle voters will decide on whether to accept a previously passed bill requiring Seattle supermarkets, drug stores and convenience stores to charge shoppers 20-cents for each disposable plastic or paper bag they use. But the divide between supporters and opponents seems tied to the phrasing: is it a tax, or a fee? Marc Ramirez reports for the Seattle Times on how this may affect voters.
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Under the banner of “Dig, Baby, Dig,” the Trump administration is supercharging an already powerful mining industry. What will happen to vulnerable plants and animals?
