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Proposed rule requires utilities to find and fix more climate-warming leaks
1 week, 4 days ago

Proposed rule requires utilities to find and fix more climate-warming leaks

NPR  

Proposed rule requires utilities to find and fix more climate-warming leaks Natural gas utilities likely will face stricter federal regulations for their climate-warming methane emissions. The Biden administration is finishing rules to require gas utilities to find and fix more leaks. Attorney Erin Murphy with the Environmental Defense Fund says these proposed rules would require utilities to fix more climate …

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Biden administration seeks to wipe consumer medical debt off most credit reports with proposed rule
6 months, 1 week ago

Biden administration seeks to wipe consumer medical debt off most credit reports with proposed rule

Associated Press  

The Biden administration is pushing to prevent medical debt from being considered in most decisions made over whether someone qualifies to rent an apartment, buy a car or take on a mortgage. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Tuesday it is planning a rule that would remove medical bills from credit reports and prevent lenders from making decisions based on …

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'Really smart' Jack Smith filing is 'baiting' Aileen Cannon into making a critical mistake
8 months, 2 weeks ago

'Really smart' Jack Smith filing is 'baiting' Aileen Cannon into making a critical mistake

Raw Story  

CNN legal analyst Elliot Williams argued on Thursday that special counsel Jack Smith had painted Judge Aileen Cannon into a corner by forcing her to make an appealable ruling about proposed jury instructions before actually empaneling a jury in the Trump Mar-a-Lago documents trial. Williams' remarks came in reaction to former Trump lawyer Ty Cobb arguing that Cannon had done …

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The U.S. has a controversial plan to store carbon dioxide under the nation's forests
1 year, 1 month ago

The U.S. has a controversial plan to store carbon dioxide under the nation's forests

NPR  

The U.S. has a controversial plan to store carbon dioxide under the nation's forests Enlarge this image toggle caption Julia Simon/NPR Julia Simon/NPR In recent years, lots of American companies have gotten behind a potential climate solution called carbon capture and storage, and the Biden administration has backed it with billions of dollars in tax incentives and direct investments. Sponsor …

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The White House has proposed cracking down on junk fees. Here’s how to avoid them
1 year, 1 month ago

The White House has proposed cracking down on junk fees. Here’s how to avoid them

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — “Junk fees” are just what they sound like: hidden or misleading charges that increase the total cost of concert tickets, hotel rooms, utility bills and other goods and services. Often junk fees don’t appear until the final pages of a checkout process, such as when buying concert tickets, airline tickets, hotel stays, or other products with “processing …

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HOCKEY | FIH abandons proposed rule changes in penalty corners
1 year, 4 months ago

HOCKEY | FIH abandons proposed rule changes in penalty corners

The Hindu  

The International Hockey Federation has abandoned its proposed rule changes in penalty corners, federation president Tayyab Ikram told the media during the Malaysia-Korea Asian Champions Trophy hockey semifinal match here on Friday. Ikram said, “It will not be considered on trial but at the same time we will have a re-evaluation for further options.” He added that the FIH was …

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Biden Urged To Ban Noncompete Agreements Everywhere He Can
1 year, 6 months ago

Biden Urged To Ban Noncompete Agreements Everywhere He Can

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Earlier this year, the Federal Trade Commission proposed a historic ban on noncompete agreements, which would outlaw companies from preventing their workers from taking jobs at competing firms. “Employees of financial institutions, airlines, utilities, internet service providers, oil and gas pipelines, railroads, meatpackers, and nonprofit healthcare systems should all have the same protections from these coercive employment …

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