Tag: Government regulations
New rules to protect turtles from shrimp nets postponed
<p>NEW ORLEANS — New rules designed to keep endangered and threatened sea turtles from drowning in some inshore shrimp nets are being postponed, and...
Oscars add UK hub for broadcast after concerns about travel
<p>With less than a month until showtime, the 93rd Oscars are taking another pass at the script. </p>
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South Africa bans liquor sales over Easter to prevent surge
<p>JOHANNESBURG — South Africa will restrict the sale of alcohol and limit the size of religious and social gatherings over Easter to prevent the...
Reforms to Texas’ energy grid begin moving after blackout
<p>AUSTIN, Texas — Texas' power grid that buckled during February's deadly winter storm would operate under new oversight and mandates that power plants prepare...
New Mexico lawmakers reconvene to consider legalizing pot
SANTA FE, N.M. — New Mexico lawmakers are responding to the call of Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham to try and forge an agreement...
Millennial Money: Prepare for COVID medical bills this year
Testing and vaccination for the coronavirus is free thanks to laws passed last year. Treatment isn’t, however, and may be about to get more...
Chelsea to face Porto in Champions League in neutral Spain
NYON, Switzerland — Chelsea and Porto will play both legs of the Champions League quarterfinals in neutral Spain because of travel restrictions related to...
Big tech, Nevada repair shops clash over ‘right to repair’
CARSON CITY, Nev. — Trade groups representing big tech companies faced off with independent repair shop owners Monday during a committee hearing in the...
New Mexico sues US over proposed nuclear waste storage plans
<p>ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico sued the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Monday over concerns that the federal agency hasn’t done enough to vet...
AP source: VW plans brand-name change to ‘Voltswagen’ in US
<p>DETROIT — Volkswagen plans to change its brand name in the United States to “Voltswagen” as its shifts its production increasingly toward electric vehicles...