Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attends a news conference to announce that the Emergencies Act is being revoked after Canadian police evicted the last of the trucks and supporters protesting Covid mandates in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, February 23, 2022. (Patrick
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Tesla gets wrist slap from EPA for violating Clean Air Act
Tesla has agreed to pay a $275,000 fine in a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for violating the federal Clean Air Act at its electric vehicle manufacturing plant in Fremont, California. The penalty is next to nothing for
Canadian Parliament Votes to Extend Emergencies Act for 30 Days
Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks in the House of Commons about the implementation of the Emergencies Act in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, February 17, 2022. (Patrick Doyle/Reuters) The Canadian House of Commons voted Monday night to approve a 30-day extension
In Defense of the American Innovation and Choice Online Act
Public policy should have a role in adapting to a radically new and different technological landscape. NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE R obert H. Bork Jr. published a piece in Capital Matters this morning titled “Why Does Ted Cruz Buy Into Klobuchar’s
This Week in Apps: Open App Markets Act, Facebook loses daily users, Snap turns a profit
Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the weekly TechCrunch series that recaps the latest in mobile OS news, mobile applications and the overall app economy. The app industry continues to grow, with a record number of downloads and consumer
Republicans Should Help Reform the Electoral Count Act
Then-Vice President Mike Pence and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) stand after reading the final certification of Electoral College votes cast in November’s presidential election during a joint session of Congress, January 7, 2021. (J. Scott Applewhite/Pool via
House passes Protect Our Democracy Act to curb presidential abuses of power
One Republican, Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois, voted with all the Democrats for the bill. The bill now faces an uncertain future in the Senate, where 60 votes are required for passage. The bill, which has support from the White
Fantasy owners act like children over Calvin Ridley news
Calvin Ridley will be stepping away from the Atlanta Falcons and football to take care of his mental health. That’s far more important than anyone’s fantasy football team. Sunday afternoon, after surprising many with the news that he wouldn’t be
Texas Heartbeat Act Temporarily Reinstated after Federal Judge Blocks Enforcement
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton addresses reporters on the steps of the Supreme Court, in Washington March 2, 2016 (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters) On Friday, a U.S. appeals court temporarily reinstated the Texas Heartbeat Act, which prohibits abortions after a fetal heartbeat
Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Texas Heartbeat Act
Texas State Capitol in Austin. (CrackerClips/Getty Images) A federal judge on Wednesday issued an order temporarily blocking the enforcement of Texas’s heartbeat abortion law, which allows private citizens to sue providers that perform abortions after a fetal heartbeat can be
New ruling reverts Clean Water Act protections to 1980s vintage
Enlarge / Even though this stream bed is dry much of the year, it still may qualify for regulation under the Clean Water Act. The latest legal decision in a years-long fight over how to implement the Clean Water Act