Biden Tightens Methane Emissions Rule Amid Push for More Oil
The new methane rule will help ensure that the United States meets a goal set by more than 100 nations to cut methane emissions by 30% by 2030 from 2020 levels, Biden said. read more >
The new methane rule will help ensure that the United States meets a goal set by more than 100 nations to cut methane emissions by 30% by 2030 from 2020 levels, Biden said. read more >
The money will be provided to state, local and tribal governments to help more than 5 million families. read more >
Recent attacks such as one that targeted the Los Angeles school district last month to underscore the urgency of the issue and the summit read more >
Congress would have to approve any additional taxes on the energy producers — which would be a tall order in the current Congress where Democrats have narrow control of the House and Senate. read more >
A coalition of 322 business groups sent a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to make sure the deals he helped broker last month get approved. read more >
The union cited a "lack of good-faith bargaining" by the railroads and the denial of the "basic right of paid time off for illness." read more >
While platforms like Twitter, TikTok, Facebook and YouTube say they've expanded their work to detect and stop harmful claims that could suppress the vote or even lead to violent confrontations, a review of some of the sites shows they're still playing catch-up with 2020. read more >
The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals issued the stay while it considers a motion from six Republican-led states to block the program. read more >
Farmers assisted by the program have been found by the USDA to be distressed borrowers hard hit by pandemic-induced market disruptions exacerbated by more frequent, more intense, climate-driven natural disasters. read more >
He rejected the notion that politics played a role in his latest action. read more >
Despite the president's efforts, inflation is rising, and Republicans are capitalizing on higher prices, seeing openings in California and elsewhere to potentially pick up U.S. House seats. read more >
The cost-of living adjustment — the largest in more than 40 years — means the average recipient will receive more than $140 extra a month beginning in January, the Social Security Administration said Thursday. read more >
As part of the effort, the Transportation Department will launch an internal center to provide best practices on project design, planning and construction for state and local leaders. read more >
Arkansas is one of six Republican-led states that sued over the plan. read more >
Elaine Parker, president of Job Creators Network Foundation, slammed the program as executive overreach and complained that it does nothing to address the root cause of rising debt: the "outrageous increase in college tuition that outpaces inflation every single year." read more >
Biden has staked his presidency on what he has called "a historic manufacturing boom," hoping to succeed where past presidents, governors and hordes of other politicians have struggled for a half-century. read more >
Energy ministers cut production by a larger-than-expected 2 million barrels per day starting in November after gathering for their first face-to-face meeting at the Vienna headquarters of the OPEC oil cartel since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. read more >
They argue that the cancellation plan is "not remotely tailored to address the effects of the pandemic on federal student loan borrowers." read more >
Biden's administration released a list of more than $8 billion in commitments to the cause from private companies, charitable foundations and industry groups. read more >
The requirement will apply not only to airlines directly but also to third-party search sites such as Kayak and Expedia. read more >
