Tag: Government regulations
Severe drought crisis deepens along Oregon-California border
<p>PORTLAND, Ore. — The water crisis along the California-Oregon border went from dire to catastrophic this week as federal regulators shut off irrigation water...
Mexico’s Caribbean coast at “imminent risk” of lockdown
MEXICO CITY — The governor of Mexico’s resort-studded Caribbean coast said Thursday his state is at “imminent risk” of returning to lockdown as coronavirus...
N Ireland’s main British unionist party to choose new leader
LONDON — Northern Ireland’s largest British unionist party was choosing a new leader Friday, in a contest with two candidates and only 36 voters.
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Greyhound Canada to cut all routes, end operations
<p>TORONTO — Greyhound Canada is permanently cutting all bus routes across the country, shutting down the intercity bus carrier’s operations in Canada after nearly...
EXPLAINER: What’s next for pipelines after Colonial hack
<p>WASHINGTON — The nation’s largest fuel pipeline is flowing again after the company that runs it it was hit by a gang of hackers....
Tunisia to reopen economy despite hospital strain
TUNIS, Tunisia — Tunisian authorities plan to reopen the economy next week amid public pushback against virus restrictions, even as the country's hospitals are...
Biden team moves swiftly to tackle pipeline political peril
The Biden administration swung aggressively into action after a primary gasoline pipeline fell prey to a cyberattack — understanding that the situation posed a...
AP Sportlight
May 14
1913 — Washington’s Walter Johnson gives up a run...
EPA revokes Trump-era policy that loosened clean-air rules
WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency is revoking a Trump-era rule that overhauled how the agency evaluates air pollutants, a move the Biden administration...
Spain at last adopts promised law on becoming carbon neutral
MADRID — Spain’s parliament approved a law on climate change and energy transition Thursday that belatedly brings the country into line with the European...