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Electric scooter injuries are on the rise, Consumer Reports says

by Jack Stewart
Feb 20, 2019
The numbers reveal a spike in gnarly fractures and traumatic brain injuries for both scooter riders and pedestrians hit by scooters.
Shared electric scooters lie on a sidewalk in Los Angeles, California on February 13, 2019.
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This former political operative now helps tech companies wrangle government

by Molly Wood
Sep 24, 2018
Bradley Tusk's new book "The Fixer" is about breaking the rules while respecting regulation.
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Electric scooter riders zoom along on shifting regulations

by Jed Kim
Sep 21, 2018
The personal vehicles are gaining ground as riders navigate a patchwork of differing rules.
People ride Bird electric scooters along Venice Beach in August in Los Angeles.
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Is the e-scooter craze more bubble than business?

by Molly Wood and Stephanie Hughes
Jun 21, 2018
A look at the tangled investment web that’s fueling so-called micro-mobility.
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Easy Sustainability Answers

Are wind turbines really that bad for birds?

by Adriene Hill
Aug 17, 2010
Easy Answer: Yes. Somewhere between 58,000 and 440,000 birds each year die because of wind turbines....
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