Tag: Government regulations
Environmental group sues over protections for 20 species
<p>PORTLAND, Ore. — An environmental group filed a lawsuit Thursday alleging the federal government has failed to act on petitions to protect nine species...
Mobile sports betting money tempts cash-strapped states
<p>ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — States around the country are realizing what gamblers figured out long ago: The future of sports betting — and tax...
Powell defends Fed’s consideration of climate change risks
WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday defended the Fed's increasing scrutiny of the threat that climate change could pose to the...
We need to plan: UK travel urges clarity from government
<p>LONDON — Leaders from Britain's aviation industry joined forces Wednesday to urge the British government to ensure that popular European destinations face the least...
Wetlands deregulation bill advances to Indiana governor
INDIANAPOLIS —
Lawmakers gave final approval Wednesday to a disputed...
Indiana lawmakers send abortion ‘reversal’ bill to governor
<p>INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana lawmakers have approved a bill requiring doctors to tell women undergoing drug-induced abortions about a disputed treatment that could stop the...
Epic drought means water crisis on Oregon-California border
PORTLAND, Ore. — Hundreds of farmers who rely on a massive irrigation project that spans the Oregon-California border learned Wednesday they will get a...
Senate OKs tough former regulator as market watchdog chief
<p>WASHINGTON — The Senate has approved President Joe Biden’s choice of Gary Gensler to head the Securities and Exchange Commission, signaling an emphasis on...
Report: Mexico’s COVID-19 policies cost huge number of lives
MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s unwillingness to spend money, do more testing, change course or react to new scientific evidence contributed to the country being...
Conservation groups sue Engineer Corps over Yazoo Pumps
<p>JACKSON, Miss. — A coalition of conservation groups is suing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers over a massive flood-control project in the south...