Tag: Government regulations
Conservationists sue to save spotted owl logging protections
PORTLAND, Ore. — Environmental groups have filed a lawsuit seeking to preserve protections for 3.4 million acres (1.4 million hectares) of northern spotted owl...
Newsom taps lawmaker Bonta as California attorney general
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday nominated state Assemblyman Rob Bonta, who is known for pushing criminal justice reform, to be...
New study triples estimate of red snapper in Gulf of Mexico
<p>NEW ORLEANS — There are about three times as many red snapper as previously estimated in the Gulf of Mexico, according to a study...
Congress questions Texas officials about power grid failure
<p>DALLAS — Congress is looking into <a href="https://apnews.com/article/houston-football-storms-coronavirus-pandemic-hurricanes-5fd491ed5bfd9aa0ae08426c6078539e">last month’s massive and deadly power outages </a> across Texas and questioning officials who oversee the state’s...
US report: Bald eagle populations soar in lower 48 states
<p>WASHINGTON — The number of American bald eagles has quadrupled since 2009, with more than 300,000 birds soaring over the lower 48 states, government...
Betting sites offer software blocks for compulsive gamblers
<p>ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Some sports betting companies are offering tools that allow compulsive gamblers to block themselves from most online sites.</p>
...
Conservationists sue to save spotted owl logging protections
<p>PORTLAND, Ore. — Environmental groups have filed a <a href="https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/species/birds/northern_spotted_owl/pdfs/Northern-Spotted-Owl-Complaint-2021-03-23.pdf">lawsuit</a> seeking to preserve protections for 3.4 million acres (1.4 million hectares) of northern spotted...
Newsom taps lawmaker Bonta as California attorney general
<p>SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday nominated state Assemblyman Rob Bonta, who is known for pushing criminal justice reform, to be...
NTSB calls for more safety oversight of air tour operators
Federal safety officials are making another push for stricter oversight of air tour operators and hot-air balloon rides after several deadly crashes in recent...
Newly confirmed surgeon general to focus on COVID, opioids
WASHINGTON — The Senate confirmed a soft-spoken physician as President Joe Biden's surgeon general Tuesday. While Dr. Vivek Murthy says ending the coronavirus pandemic...