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CNBC's Ylan Mui reports on how bitcoin is fueling American's opioid crisis and how one Senator is fighting for more regulation for cryptocurrency.

EMISSIONS - Because diesel fuel is heavier and oilier than gasoline it can be more polluting, earning a reputation for sootiness when it came into wider U.S. automotive use during the 1970's oil crisis.

The three big agencies — S&P, Moody's and Fitch — have been blamed for helping fuel the 2008 financial crisis by giving high ratings to risky mortgage securities.

The US territory remains in crisis: Islanders are still waiting in long lines for food, water, and fuel; the power grid and communication infrastructure is still mostly down; and the death toll is expected to rise dramatically.

Oil prices extended losses on Monday, falling to near $ 78 a barrel, as Europe's debt crisis roiled markets and falling personal incomes in the U.S. suggested slack demand for fuel.

What these jumps in crisis - fuelled cryptocurrency demand seem to indicate, therefore, is that people seeking a safe haven for their money are increasingly turning to bitcoin.

And if fuel shortages are a bother for us, they are devastating to the poor countries; the energy crisis is widening the gap between the rich and the poor nations of this world at a terrifying pace.

Yet so prone are we to care most about what is near at hand, the fear of atomic destruction is probably less keen in most minds than is the energy crisis which means less oil and gasoline available, less fuel for heating, and an abrupt change in American life - styles.

«For many decades health authorities encouraged Americans to improve their health by reducing their fat intake, which led many people to consume low - fat, high - sugar foods that some experts now blame for fueling the obesity crisis.&raqFor many decades health authorities encouraged Americans to improve their health by reducing their fat intake, which led many people to consume low - fat, high - sugar foods that some experts now blame for fueling the obesity crisis.&raqfor fueling the obesity crisis.»

The idea of culturing flesh for meat and other animal products is more than a gee - whiz moment for technology geeks — whoever can bring the food technology to market will take a major step toward alleviating one of the key factors fueling humanity's large looming crises.

PDF: IBFANBFLG EU PR 24.2.15 v3 CLICK HERE for BFLG briefing PRESS RELEASE 24 February 2015 New EU rules will trick parents into buying expensive and unnecessary products that will fuel the obesity crisis Health advocates from across Europe have decried new rules...

Company blamed for fueling fentanyl addiction crisis will soon be approved to sell synthetic cannabis

The LGA Chairman commended the Commissioner of Police for his undeterred personal efforts at fostering lasting peace in the face of hostilities and misconceptions which fuel the crisis.

«He does not, also, need to run for governorship in 2021 as the two of the persons fuelling and stage - managing the crisis are angling for,» he said.

In real terms, adjusted for inflation, motoring fuel has never been this expensive - except for just TWICE in history, during historic crises of supply: the Suez crisis and the OPEC blockade.

The body pleaded for the immediate intervention of President Muhammadu Buhari, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu, the Department of Petroleum Resources, the National Assembly, and the Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, to avert an imminent fuel crisis in the nation's commercial nerve centre.

He commended the maturity of his Ekiti State counterpart and the fuel marketers for allowing the crisis to be successfully resolved..

[55] The rumor that Koch was a closet homosexual was further fueled by Larry Kramer, who often criticized Koch for not doing more about the HIV / AIDS crisis in the city.

Japan's nuclear plant crisis with the radioactivity contamination from spent fuel pools is likely to put an overdue spotlight on stalemated U.S. policies for managing reactor fuel, authors of a Massachusetts Institute of Technology report on the nuclear fuel cycle said yesterday.

The crisis at the nuclear plant in Japan, due in part to exposed spent fuel, is forcing U.S. scientists and policymakers to look for safer courses of action

The Tehran Research Reactor is used mainly for producing medical radioisotopes, not weapons, but Iran's dogged effort to produce fuel for it sparked the latest international crisis over the nation's nuclear ambitions — and helped motivate the July 2015 nuclear deal to constrain them.

For one, the current fiscal crisis presents the U.S. with an unprecedented opportunity to wean itself off fossil fuels — whether implicated in coal mining on Native American lands, congested freeways running through inner cities, or refineries sited along the fence lines of poor neighborhoods.

The FDA had asked for the report, and its release comes as several states are suing pharmaceutical companies over allegations that they downplayed the addictive nature of certain prescription painkillers and helped fuel the current crisis.

Segment from # 70 The antidote to Alzheimer's • why Alzheimer's has been called «Type 3 Diabetes» or Diabetes of the Brain • why there is a type of «energy crisis» in the brains of those who suffer with Alzheimer's • an explanation of the condition of «hypo - metabolism» • the benefits of introducing ketones into the diet while reducing carbohydrates • the definition of Ketones, an alternative fuel for the brain • helps for alleviating brain fog and Alzheimer's patients

«For many decades health authorities encouraged Americans to improve their health by reducing their fat intake, which led many people to consume low - fat, high - sugar foods that some experts now blame for fueling the obesity crisis.&raqFor many decades health authorities encouraged Americans to improve their health by reducing their fat intake, which led many people to consume low - fat, high - sugar foods that some experts now blame for fueling the obesity crisis.&raqfor fueling the obesity crisis.»

Planned cuts to bursaries for trainee primary teachers in England, starting next year, have sparked fears that the pay reductions could fuel the teacher recruitment crisis.

Good for discussing sustainable resource use, fuel - wood crisis, energy and health - 2 million die prematurely every year from smoke from cooking fires!

If school reputation takes a knock for whatever reason, then it can have a dramatic impact on pupil numbers and school funding often fuelling a self - supporting crisis.

Bursaries for trainee primary teachers in England will be slashed from next year, sparking fears the move could fuel the teacher recruitment crisis.

The effects of the 1973 oil crisis still lingered and automakers struggled to catch up with new emissions and fuel economy mandates, making for hasty packaging and under - powered engines.

Conceived amid the oil crisis of the 1970s, Toyota's brave vision for a fuel - sipping sports car was a stroke of genius

It was supposed to be a small, fuel - efficient model — just the kind of thing people would be looking for in the aftermath of an oil crisis.

Due to the 1973 oil crisis, consumer demand for fuel efficient vehicles was high, and due to the engine being able to run on either leaded or unleaded fuel, it gave drivers fuel choice flexibility over other vehicles.

After the Arab oil embargo of 1973 and the 1979 fuel crises, a majority of American FR vehicles (station wagons, luxury sedans) were phased out for the FF layout — this trend would spawn the SUV / van conversion market.

The diminutive size was born out of necessity in the late 1950s when a fuel crisis in Europe created a demand for a small, economical, yet practical car.

Small cars are the best solution for the fuel crisis!

What Iam wondering is, with vehicles like these around why do people opt for Ford and Dodge which are gas guzzlers with the fuel crises going on?

However, GM canceled development in 1974 for reasons that included durability issues, the fuel crisis, tooling costs (for the engines and also for a new product line designed to take advantage of the rotary's ultra-compact dimensions) and the upcoming (late 1970s) U.S. emissions legislation.

As its parent company Volkswagen Group continues to grapple with the fallout from its «Dieselgate» emissions crisis, Audi is focussing heavily on what it calls its «right - sizing» engine strategy for petrol - powered models, which derive higher performance and better fuel economy from advances in petrol engine technology.

Wealthy driving enthusiasts around the world clamoured for it, despite the imminent OPEC fuel crisis.

Yes folks the gift that keeps on giving mortgage crisis fueled by liberal politicians desire to give anyone and everyone a mortgage even if they could not qualify for them — actually you should write your thank you notes to Senator Christopher Dodd and Congressman Barney Frank.

British Columbia will start offering interest - free loans to help first - time home buyers with their down payments in a market where skyrocketing prices have fuelled an affordability crisis and pushed the dream of owning property out of reach for many.

Without employer - sponsored plans, fewer and fewer Americans are finding space funds to set aside for retirement, fueling a nationwide retirement savings crisis to match the ongoing debt crisis.

Deregulation supporter Chris Cox, a former SEC chairman under President George W. Bush and congressman from California, called the swaps «the fuel for what has become a global credit crisis.»

[126][130][131] During a 2008 House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform hearing on the role of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in the financial crisis, including in relation to the Community Reinvestment Act, when asked if the CRA provided the «fuel» for increasing subprime loans, former Fannie Mae CEO Franklin Raines said it might have been a catalyst encouraging bad behavior, but it was difficult to know.

Obama's hype about the promise of natural gas as a transitional fuel also helped me see that however well - intentioned, parts of his plan are potentially inadequate for the scale of the climate change crisis.

The Times» series on China shows that we are not the only ones who need to rethink pell - mell development; on the other side of the coin, the oil shock of the l970's showed how a crisis could lead to fuel conservation measures and alternative energy investments that helped slow CO2 emissions in this country for quite a few years.

Around 99 % of the feedstock for plastics is fossil fuels, so we are looking at the same companies, like Exxon and Shell, that have helped create the climate crisis.

(04/22/2013) The world could be heading for a major economic crisis as stock markets inflate an investment bubble in fossil fuels to the tune of trillions of dollars, according to leading economists.

With the climate crisis escalating, no state is better positioned than Washington to demonstrate that the transition to fossil fuel - free electricity powering zero - emission vehicles is technically possible, economically viable, and a key driver for new jobs and economic growth.