Politics & Policy
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Treasury Department sanctions alleged network of people helping secure weapons for Houthis
The network has procured tens of millions of dollars’ worth of commodities from Russia, including weapons, and stolen Ukrainian grain. The goods are then shipped to Yemen, which is under Houthi control.
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New gas-powered AI data center coming to Pennsylvania
Barring issues such as regulatory processes, labor availability and weather influences, they expect to begin construction this year and be producing power by 2027.
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Ratepayers stiffed by statewide energy efficiency program
Accordingly, contractors in New Orleans are less likely to take on these jobs, leaving residents like Mushatt without the help they need.
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Report shows which states have highest, lowest energy prices
Wyoming, North Dakota, Idaho, Utah and Nebraska had the cheapest electricity, ranging from an average of 8.24 to 8.82 cents per kilowatt hour.
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Illinois-based trucking company pleased at review of strict emissions standards
The industry said the mandates in their current form are unrealistic given the state of battery-electric technology and the sheer lack of charging infrastructure.
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New York sued over delays on climate change law
The climate law, signed by then-Gov. Andrew Cuomo, in 2019, requires New York to reduce its excess greenhouse gas emissions by 40% by 2030 and 85% by 2050, compared to 1990 levels.
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Former Biden HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra announces bid for California governor
Becerra served as the health secretary under former President Joe Biden.
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Cornell University student protester self-deports after visa gets revoked
Momodou Taal, 31, said he left the U.S. voluntarily after a judge didn't block the U.S. government from going through the process to deport him.
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Republicans pad U.S. House majority with two Florida special election wins
The GOP will now hold a 220-213 majority in U.S. House.
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House Oversight Committee announce review of California EV mandate under Congressional Review Act
The Government Accountability Office's "decision to adversely opine on an agency’s efforts to comply with the CRA is a distortion of its role and could make agencies less likely to follow the intent of this important statute in the future,” the letter states.
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Critics: Climate change lawsuits on tenuous legal grounds
Critics of the lawsuit and others like it say that Congress has had a comprehensive regulatory framework in place for decades and that the oil companies have fully complied.
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Trump administration suspends multiple Princeton research grants amid antisemitism investigation
The Ivy League school's president did not specify how much money had been impacted, but the administration has pulled $400 million in federal funding for Columbia University.
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Wisconsin voters decide to enshrine statewide voter ID into state constitution
Alongside the referendum was a state Supreme Court race that saw major Republican figures weigh in to back conservative Brad Schimel, citing the implications of taking the court's majority in the key battleground state.