Regulation

2023-12-04 19:11:07
by Dan McCue
Administration Roles Out Plan to Cut 58M Tons of Methane Emissions by 2038

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The Biden administration on Saturday announced its intention to curb methane emissions by some 58... Read More

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The Biden administration on Saturday announced its intention to curb methane emissions by some 58 million tons by 2038. The new regulation, announced during the COP28 climate talks in Dubai, is being implemented as an... Read More

2023-11-30 22:38:15
by Tom Ramstack
Supreme Court Leans Toward Reducing Enforcement Authority of Federal Agencies

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court seemed ready Wednesday to cut back on the authority of federal agencies to enforce their... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court seemed ready Wednesday to cut back on the authority of federal agencies to enforce their regulations through fines or seizures of property. Questions from the conservative majority of justices during a hearing focused on whether... Read More

2023-11-27 21:13:58
by Dan McCue
Appeals Court Revives Refineries’ Hope of Securing Fuel Mandate Exemptions

NEW ORLEANS — A divided U.S. appeals court on Wednesday struck down the Biden administration’s decision to deny small Gulf Coast... Read More

NEW ORLEANS — A divided U.S. appeals court on Wednesday struck down the Biden administration’s decision to deny small Gulf Coast refineries with “hardship” waivers that would exempt them from the nation’s biofuel mandates. The underlying case revolves around the Clean... Read More

Broadcom Planning to Complete Deal for $69B Acquisition of VMWare After Regulators Give OK

SAN JOSE, California (AP) — Computer chip and software maker Broadcom has announced it has cleared all regulatory hurdles and... Read More

SAN JOSE, California (AP) — Computer chip and software maker Broadcom has announced it has cleared all regulatory hurdles and plans to complete its $69 billion acquisition of cloud technology company VMware on Wednesday. The company, based in San Jose,... Read More

2023-11-16 20:43:35
by Tom Ramstack
Federal Trade Commission Offers Prize for Techniques to Control Voice Cloning

WASHINGTON — The Federal Trade Commission announced a $25,000 prize Thursday to anyone who can suggest an effective means of... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Federal Trade Commission announced a $25,000 prize Thursday to anyone who can suggest an effective means of protecting consumers from the artificial intelligence-enabled voice cloning that plays a key role in many scams. The “Voice Cloning Challenge”... Read More

Biden Administration Slow to Act as Millions Booted Off Medicaid, Advocates Say

WASHINGTON (AP) — Up to 30 million of the poorest Americans could be purged from the Medicaid program, many the... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — Up to 30 million of the poorest Americans could be purged from the Medicaid program, many the result of error-ridden state reviews that poverty experts say the Biden administration is not doing enough to stop. The projections... Read More

Obesity Drug Wegovy Cut Risk of Serious Heart Problems by 20%, Study Finds

The popular weight-loss drug Wegovy reduced the risk of serious heart problems by 20% in a large, international study that... Read More

The popular weight-loss drug Wegovy reduced the risk of serious heart problems by 20% in a large, international study that experts say could change the way doctors treat certain heart patients. The research is the first to document that an... Read More

Mind-Altering Ketamine Becomes Latest Pain Treatment, Despite Little Research

WASHINGTON (AP) — As U.S. doctors scale back their use of opioid painkillers, a new option for hard-to-treat pain is taking... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — As U.S. doctors scale back their use of opioid painkillers, a new option for hard-to-treat pain is taking root: ketamine, the decades-old surgical drug that is now a trendy psychedelic therapy. Prescriptions for ketamine have soared in recent years,... Read More

2023-10-31 17:57:53
by Tom Ramstack
US Workforce Unprepared for AI, Technology Experts Tell Senate

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s executive order Monday setting regulatory standards for artificial intelligence prompted witnesses at a Senate hearing... Read More

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s executive order Monday setting regulatory standards for artificial intelligence prompted witnesses at a Senate hearing Tuesday to say it is only a first step in a process likely to transform American workplaces. “Artificial intelligence will... Read More

AI Raises Fears About Risks to Humanity. Are Tech and Political Leaders Doing Enough?

LONDON (AP) — Chatbots like ChatGPT wowed the world with their ability to write speeches, plan vacations or hold a conversation as good... Read More

LONDON (AP) — Chatbots like ChatGPT wowed the world with their ability to write speeches, plan vacations or hold a conversation as good as or arguably even better than humans do, thanks to cutting-edge artificial intelligence systems. Now, frontier AI has become the... Read More

2023-10-22 21:52:13
by Dan McCue
Comment Deadline Extended on Biden Plan for Alaska Petroleum Reserves

WASHINGTON — The Bureau of Land Management is extending the public comment period on the proposed new protections for about... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Bureau of Land Management is extending the public comment period on the proposed new protections for about 13 million acres of pristine wilderness in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska. The new deadline for commenting on the... Read More

2023-10-22 21:49:17
by Dan McCue
Developer Nixes $3.5B Carbon Capture Pipeline

OMAHA, Neb. — The developer of a proposed $3.5 billion carbon capture pipeline expected to run through four mid- and... Read More

OMAHA, Neb. — The developer of a proposed $3.5 billion carbon capture pipeline expected to run through four mid- and upper-midwestern states, summarily canceled the project on Friday, citing "the unpredictable nature of the regulatory and government processes involved." The... Read More

2023-10-19 21:26:18
by Dan McCue
FCC Votes to Advance Bid to Restore Net Neutrality

WASHINGTON — The Federal Communications Commission voted on Thursday to proceed with a proposal to restore net neutrality and at... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Federal Communications Commission voted on Thursday to proceed with a proposal to restore net neutrality and at the same time, potentially, broaden the agency’s reach. The 3-2 party-line vote — with all Democratic commissioners voting in favor... Read More

Biden Memo Directs Agencies to Restore 'Healthy and Abundant' Salmon Runs

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a move that conservationists and tribes called a potential breakthrough, President Joe Biden has directed federal agencies to... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a move that conservationists and tribes called a potential breakthrough, President Joe Biden has directed federal agencies to use all available authorities and resources to restore “healthy and abundant” salmon runs in the Columbia River Basin. Biden's order... Read More

2023-10-03 20:09:18
by Dan McCue
FDA Authorizes Updated Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine 

WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday amended its emergency use authorization for the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine, approving... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday amended its emergency use authorization for the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine, approving an updated version of the vaccine for use by previously vaccinated individuals aged 12 and older. Of course, those who... Read More

2023-10-03 20:02:44
by Dan McCue
FDA Approves Marketing of DNA Test for Cancer Predisposition

WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration has granted de novo marketing authorization for the Invitae Common Hereditary Cancers Panel,... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration has granted de novo marketing authorization for the Invitae Common Hereditary Cancers Panel, an in vitro diagnostic test that can help detect hundreds of genetic variants associated with an elevated risk of developing... Read More

2023-09-27 21:17:12
by Dan McCue
FCC Chair Moves to Rekindle Net Neutrality Fight 

WASHINGTON — Federal Communications Commission Chair Jessica Rosenworcel on Tuesday kick-started the process to restore “net neutrality” regulations, declaring that... Read More

WASHINGTON — Federal Communications Commission Chair Jessica Rosenworcel on Tuesday kick-started the process to restore “net neutrality” regulations, declaring that “no one can have a fair shot at 21st century success” without “fast, open and fair” access to the internet.... Read More

2023-09-27 18:02:15
by Dan McCue
How a Government Shutdown Would Affect Federal Health Programs

WASHINGTON — With uncertainty continuing to swirl around Capitol Hill, conversations have begun to focus not on if there will... Read More

WASHINGTON — With uncertainty continuing to swirl around Capitol Hill, conversations have begun to focus not on if there will be a partial shutdown of the federal government come midnight on Saturday, but on how that almost inevitable shutdown will... Read More

Amazon Sued by FTC and 17 States Over Allegations It Inflates Prices and Overcharges Sellers

Amazon is being sued by U.S. regulators and and 17 states over allegations that the company abuses its position in... Read More

Amazon is being sued by U.S. regulators and and 17 states over allegations that the company abuses its position in the marketplace to inflate prices on other platforms, overcharge sellers and stifle competition. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in U.S. District... Read More

FDA Skeptical of Experimental ALS Treatment Pushed by Patient Advocates

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration meets this week to consider approval of an experimental treatment for Lou... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration meets this week to consider approval of an experimental treatment for Lou Gehrig’s disease, the culmination of a yearslong lobbying effort by patients with the fatal neurodegenerative disease. Those advocates still face one giant... Read More

2023-09-25 14:51:39
by Dan McCue
Court Says Gulf Oil and Gas Lease Sale Must Proceed Without Restrictions

LAKE CHARLES, La. — A federal judge has ordered the Interior Department to proceed with a pending oil and gas... Read More

LAKE CHARLES, La. — A federal judge has ordered the Interior Department to proceed with a pending oil and gas lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico without last-minute restrictions added to protect an endangered species of whale. U.S. District... Read More

2023-09-15 20:14:37
by Dan McCue
Four Local Governments Nab $15K for Adopting Solar Permitting App

WASHINGTON — Four local governments will each receive a cash prize of $15,000 for their successful adoption of an online... Read More

WASHINGTON — Four local governments will each receive a cash prize of $15,000 for their successful adoption of an online platform that instantly issues permits for code-compliant residential rooftop solar systems. The four governments — Oro Valley, Arizona; Fremont, California;... Read More

2023-09-12 21:14:52
by Dan McCue
FDA Advisory Panel Concludes OTC Decongestant Doesn’t Work

WASHINGTON — A common decongestant ingredient used in many popular over-the-counter medications simply doesn’t work, an advisory panel to the... Read More

WASHINGTON — A common decongestant ingredient used in many popular over-the-counter medications simply doesn’t work, an advisory panel to the Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday, potentially setting the stage for a sweeping removal of many cold and flu remedies... Read More

Google's Search Dominance Challenged in Biggest Antitrust Trial in Decades

WASHINGTON (AP) — Google has exploited its dominance of the internet search market to lock out competitors and smother innovation,... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — Google has exploited its dominance of the internet search market to lock out competitors and smother innovation, the Department of Justice charged Tuesday at the opening of the biggest U.S. antitrust trial in a quarter century. “This... Read More

2023-09-08 20:02:03
by Dan McCue
Energy Companies Press Congress for Bipartisan Permitting Reform

WASHINGTON — A coalition of top energy companies is urging Congress to quickly pass comprehensive, bipartisan permitting legislation to enable... Read More

WASHINGTON — A coalition of top energy companies is urging Congress to quickly pass comprehensive, bipartisan permitting legislation to enable the swift development of projects to meet the nation’s climate, energy and economic goals. In a letter to the leaders... Read More

Judge Says Trump-Era Rule Change Allowing Logging of Old-Growth Forests Violates Laws

PENDLETON, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge has found that a Trump-era rule change that allowed for the logging of... Read More

PENDLETON, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge has found that a Trump-era rule change that allowed for the logging of old-growth forests in the Pacific Northwest violates several laws. U.S. Magistrate Judge Andrew Hallman on Thursday found that the U.S.... Read More

2023-08-29 16:33:08
by Tom Ramstack
Environmentalists Sue Virginia Gov. Over Withdrawal From Regional Agreement

RICHMOND, Va. — Environmentalists are suing Virginia’s Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin over his effort to withdraw the state from a... Read More

RICHMOND, Va. — Environmentalists are suing Virginia’s Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin over his effort to withdraw the state from a regional agreement on reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Youngkin filed notice of withdrawal from the 11-state Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative at... Read More

Biden Targets Diabetes Drug Jardiance and Nine Others for Medicare Price Talks

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is targeting the blood thinner Eliquis, diabetes treatment Jardiance and eight other medications for... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is targeting the blood thinner Eliquis, diabetes treatment Jardiance and eight other medications for Medicare's first-ever drug price negotiations as it seeks to lower medical costs for Americans. The administration on Tuesday released a list... Read More

Pentagon Review Calls for Reforms to Reverse Spike in Sexual Misconduct at Military Academies

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military academies must improve their leadership, stop toxic practices such as hazing and shift behavior... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military academies must improve their leadership, stop toxic practices such as hazing and shift behavior training into the classrooms, according to a Pentagon study aimed at addressing an alarming spike in sexual assaults and misconduct. U.S.... Read More

2023-08-08 18:12:53
by Dan McCue
Supreme Court Revives Biden Ghost Gun Restrictions

WASHINGTON — A divided Supreme Court on Tuesday revived the Biden administration’s restrictions on so-called “ghost guns,” temporarily allowing the... Read More

WASHINGTON — A divided Supreme Court on Tuesday revived the Biden administration’s restrictions on so-called “ghost guns,” temporarily allowing the government to require makers of the untraceable weapons kits to conduct background checks and add serial numbers to their products.... Read More

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