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Biden Brings Climate Back to Environmental Act, Turns Trump Over

[ad_1] WASHINGTON — The Biden administration will announce on Tuesday that it is once again restoring parts of a core environmental law that requires climate impacts to be considered and required input from local communities before federal agencies approve highways, pipelines, and other major projects. The administration plans to revive the requirements of the 50-year-old …

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Biden Brings Climate Back to Symbolize Environmental Act by Reversing Trump

[ad_1] WASHINGTON — The Biden administration will announce on Tuesday that it is once again restoring parts of a core environmental law that requires climate impacts to be considered and required input from local communities before federal agencies approve highways, pipelines, and other major projects. The administration plans to revive the requirements of the 50-year-old …

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Biden Invokes Defense Production Act to Increase Supply of Critical Minerals

[ad_1] The US imported more than half of its supply of at least 46 minerals in 2020, and 17 of its entire supply. US Geological Survey. Most of the materials come from China, which leads the world in the manufacture of lithium-ion batteries and is known to halt exports of certain products in times of …

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EU Targets Big Tech’s Power with Landmark Digital Act

[ad_1] GÖTTINGEN, Germany — The European Union was expected to complete one of the world’s most sweeping laws this week, tackling the power of the biggest tech companies by enacting rules to affect app stores, online advertising, e-commerce, messaging. services and other everyday digital tools. The so-called Digital Markets Act will be the most comprehensive …

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A Journalist Goes Undercover as a Refugee. It Was An Act of Love.

[ad_1] As we continue to focus on Aikins, Omar and other immigrants during a journey that is as dangerous as it is sad, it always gives us enough context to understand what is at stake in this high-risk, ever-changing environment. At times, especially towards the end, the pace of the book is exciting. But this …

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US Climate Ambassador John Kerry Tells Top Pollutants ‘We Should All Act’

[ad_1] WASHINGTON — President Biden’s global climate ambassador, John Kerry, warned on Thursday that nations are “not on a good track” to meet the world’s goal of moving away from fossil fuels to avoid the most dangerous consequences of climate change. In a virtual meeting of the world’s most polluting countries, including China, Russia and …

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What’s in the $2.2 Trillion Social Policy and Climate Act?

[ad_1] WASHINGTON — House on Friday approved a sprawling, roughly $2 trillion social policy, climate and tax measure that is a pillar of President Biden’s domestic agenda. The product of months of intense negotiations, package It will strengthen the federal safety net, increase support for children and families with childcare subsidies and universal kindergarten, expand …

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Infrastructure Act Makes US First Major Investment in Climate

[ad_1] WASHINGTON — The $1 trillion infrastructure bill, now sent to President Biden’s desk, includes the largest money the United States has ever spent preparing the country to withstand the devastating effects of climate change. The $47 billion bill for “climate resilience” aims to help communities prepare for the new era of extreme fires. flood, …

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Trump’s $300 Million SPAC Deal May Have Passed Securities Act

[ad_1] Mr Trump initially expected to unveil the new social media company in August, according to a person briefed on the timing. However, the plans were delayed after Mr. Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr., voiced his reservations about the Digital World deal, according to people familiar with the negotiations. On August 3, Mr. Orlando wrote …

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What Joe Manchin Wants His Homeland Policy Act To Look Like

[ad_1] WASHINGTON — If Senator Joe Manchin III of West Virginia ruled the world, the Democrats’ marquee domestic policy bill would be much different than what President Biden and top Democrats propose. And in an evenly divided Senate, where Democrats need the support of every member to implement the package, Mr Manchin, one of his …

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‘Intro, Selma Blair’ Review: An Actress in Act Two

[ad_1] The documentary “Introduction, Selma Blair” offers a refreshingly relatable version of an often highly artificial event: an actress navigating the process of reinvention. Actress Selma Blair went through an involuntary change in August 2018 when she was diagnosed with the autoimmune disorder multiple sclerosis, a disease that attacks the central nervous system. He announced …

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