Tag: Government regulations
Texas governor says power grid fixed; experts cite problems
AUSTIN, Texas — Despite experts who say Texas' power grid remains vulnerable, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott declared Tuesday that new reforms “fix all of...
Democrats push bill aimed at family that owns Purdue Pharma
A congressional committee heard grievances Tuesday against the owners of OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma as it considered longshot legislation that would keep them from...
EXPLAINER: Why a rural pipeline is a climate battleground
As Enbridge Energy prepares to finish rebuilding an oil pipeline across rural northern Minnesota, protesters are occupying part of the construction area and pledging...
Fate of planned mine near Okefenokee left to Georgia agency
FOLKSTON, Ga. — More than 160 years after her great-great-grandfather settled on a patch of land surrounded by water in the Okefenokee Swamp, Sheila...
Norwegian plans Florida sailings, stands by vaccine rule
MIAMI — Miami-based Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings on Monday announced plans to set sail from two Florida ports requiring passengers to be fully vaccinated...
High court asked to review men-only draft registration law
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is being asked to decide whether it's sex discrimination for the government to require only men to register for...
German military to ship surplus beer back from Afghanistan
BERLIN — The German military says it has found a solution for an unusual logistics problem its troops in Afghanistan face: a glut of...
Probe: Cyprus wrongly issued passports despite warnings
NICOSIA, Cyprus —
The Cyprus government continued for at least...
Normandy commemorates D-Day with small crowds, but big heart
COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, France — When the sun rises over Omaha Beach, revealing vast stretches of wet sand extending toward distant cliffs, one starts to grasp...
High court asked to review men-only draft registration law
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is being asked to decide whether it's sex discrimination for the government to require only men to register for...