National (U.S.)
Senate Votes To Give FDA Regulatory Power Over Tobacco
Feds Propose Killing 500,000 'Invasive' Owls To Save Calif. Native Owls
"A group of 75 animal rights organizations, including several in California, signed a joint letter sent to Interior Secretary Deb Haaland on Monday urging her to nix a proposal by the U.S. Department of Fish & Wildlife to shoot nearly half a million “invasive” owls over the next 30 years."
DOE Will Lend $1.5B To Restart Michigan Nuclear Power Plant, A US First
"The federal government will provide a $1.5 billion loan to restart a nuclear power plant in southwestern Michigan, officials announced Wednesday."
"A Great Lakes Pipeline Tangles Politics in Two Battleground States"
"Line 5 crosses tribal lands, runs beneath the water and needs major upgrades. Opponents fear spills. Supporters envision jobs. Everyone sees a fight."
"Spending Package Would Extend Nuclear Insurance Backstop"
"The fiscal 2024 spending package released Thursday proposes to prolong and expand a critical lifeline for the domestic nuclear energy industry."
Lawsuit Over Kentucky Mining Disaster That Killed Dozens And Destroyed Homes
"Chase Hays and more than 50 neighbors are suing Blackhawk Mining after a silt retention pond burst and killed 43 people".
Puerto Rico Declares A Public Health Emergency As Dengue Cases Surge
"Puerto Rico has issued a public health emergency after recording an unusually rapid rise in dengue cases over the first few months of this year."
"Interior Cracks Down On Methane Releases From Federal Drilling"
"The Interior Department moved Wednesday to slash methane pollution from drilling on public lands, a key peg in President Joe Biden’s reform agenda for the federal oil program. The Bureau of Land Management’s rule will make oil companies pay royalties on “wasted” natural gas. That is the methane that operators either vent into the air or burn off rather than capture in a pipeline and sell."
"New Warning System Could Save Lives During Wildfires"
"The system got its biggest test yet in February 2024 as a million-acre blaze ripped through the Texas Panhandle."