MORNING READS: -As diplomats gather in Paris to come up with a plan to combat the Islamic State, Iranian officials rejected the possibility of joining the coalition, saying that they had already refused US overtures to participate. But it’s been widely reported that Iran is already battling ISIS in both Iraq and Syria, directly and through its proxies. -A new report finds that addressing global warming won’t cost much, and when you factor in the “the secondary benefits of greener policies — like lower fuel costs, fewer premature deaths from air pollution and reduced medical bills” — it may actually save money. -Talking Points Memo reports that “more than 20 school districts in the United States have been equipped with military-grade equipment through the federal program that provides such gear to local and state authorities free of charge.” Those stories and others, in our Morning Reads.
Posted on: Tue, 16 Sep 2014 14:29:50 +0000
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