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News Espresso: Storm builds over U.S. East, House impeachment report coming ahead of landmark hearing, UN chief disappointed by climate action so far

December 02, 2019

A snowy nor'easter bearing down on the East Coast is snarling travel and causing schools to cancel classes. The storm dumped one round of snow on parts of the region late Sunday and forecasters say it could drop 10 to 20 inches total by Tuesday morning. Heavy snow is also possible in the Appalachian Mountains down to Tennessee and North Carolina. The head of the United Nations says he's "disappointed" with efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions and the world's most polluting countries should accept that they, too, need to become carbon neutral by 2050. The UN Secretary General, however, says the European Union's initiative of a "green pact" could make the bloc a world champion to push other big polluters in the same direction. The House impeachment report on President Trump's actions toward Ukraine is being unveiled today behind closed doors for key lawmakers. The report's being made available for committee members to review ahead of a vote Tuesday to send it to the Judiciary Committee for Wednesday's landmark hearing.