EPA plans to scrap power plant limits, millennials need gardening lessons, and more news

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The White House is moving to cut limits on power plant greenhouse gas emissions. The Obama-era Clean Power Plan had pushed for the use of renewable energy in lieu of coal, in a bid to meet emissions obligations in the Paris climate accord (from which President Trump also plans to withdraw). The long-expected proposal to repeal the CPP will be filed today, serving “as the official starting gun for what is bound to be a protracted regulatory, political, and legal fight,” predicts Axios. ? Share your thoughts: #EPAWithdrawal

Millennials don’t know how to mop — and it’s throwing retailers for a loop. While the US has 4.8 million 26-year-olds (the country’s biggest age group), many of them don’t have the same household skills as older generations, writes The Wall Street Journal. Millennials don’t even clean the same way as their forebears. Now, as 26-year-olds make up 42% of home buyers (and 71% of first-time home buyers), companies like Home Depot, Procter & Gamble and Sherwin-Williams have had to start from scratch to build more relevant products — including tutorial courses on topics like using a tape measure — and develop new marketing strategies as millennials enter their peak spending years. ? Share your thoughts: #26Millennial

Wildfires swept through Northern California on Monday in one of the worst firestorms in the state’s history. At least 10 have been killed and over 20,000 have been forced to evacuate. The wildfires were spread by powerful winds reaching 50 mph, destroying over 73,000 acres including wine destinations in Napa, Sonoma, and Yuba counties. Governor Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency in eight counties and officials said that at least 1,500 homes and commercial buildings were destroyed. ? Share your thoughts: #NCaliforniaFires

General Motors is boosting its self-driving efforts with the acquisition of Strobe. The start-up that makes LIDAR, laser-based sensors to help cars identify objects at a distance as well as their speed, will join the team behind Cruise Automation, another one of GM’s acquisitions. GM’s purchase comes as the race to get self-driving cars on the road first gets increasingly competitive, with both General Motors and rival Ford vowing to sell autonomous cars by 2021. ? Share your thoughts: #GMStrobe

Amazon is looking to compete more seriously with YouTube, according to CNBC. The retailer hopes to draw more advertisers to its video platform by providing additional viewer analytics and bringing together video producers and companies to make compelling ad content. Amazon also hopes to prevent ads from appearing next to inappropriate content, an issue over which YouTube faced backlash earlier this year. Video ads hold a lot of opportunity: The industry is set to reach $13.23 billion this year, with YouTube currently taking 21.7% of the pie. ? Share your thoughts: #AmazonVsYouTube

Idea of the Day: Forget a Starbucks card — one of the best gifts you can give a colleague is acknowledgement, says executive coach Judith Sherven. That doesn’t mean a high-five or handshake; focus on particular skills or achievements to make it meaningful.

“Acknowledgment—when done well—cannot be downplayed or fluffed off. And one thing that almost everyone wants is to know where they stand. Acknowledgment provides just that.”

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