Railway project in the Amazon raises questions over Brazil’s efforts to stop deforestation

As Brazil seeks to boost its environmental credentials by hosting the United Nations’ climate summit, a proposal to build a railway through the Amazon has threatened to tarnish that image amid protests by Indigenous groups and environmentalists. The Washington Times stories: White House

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Amazon says CEO Jeff Bezos willing to testify before U.S. Congress – VentureBeat

Amazon says CEO Jeff Bezos willing to testify before U.S. Congress  VentureBeat Jeff Bezos agrees to testify before Congress in antitrust investigation  Vox.com Jeff Bezos May Testify Before Congress For The First Time This Summer  NPR Amazon’s Jeff Bezos Has Agreed To Testify Before The US Congress  Android Headlines Amazon tells US Congress Bezos will testify in tech power probe  The Star Online View Full Coverage on Google News “us congress” – Google News

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New York’s Amazon rejection exposes US opportunity gap and Democrats’ political disconnect – USA TODAY

New York’s Amazon rejection exposes US opportunity gap and Democrats’ political disconnect  USA TODAY Democrats should consider this a wake-up call for 2020 when they must win states that don’t have dynamic urban economies like New York or California. “us democrats” – Google News

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