Laws & Regulations

"‘60 Minutes’ Pulled a Segment. A Correspondent Calls It ‘Political.’"

"In a move that drew harsh criticism from its own correspondent, CBS News abruptly removed a segment from Sunday’s episode of “60 Minutes” that was to feature the stories of Venezuelan men deported by the Trump administration to what the program called a “brutal” prison in El Salvador."

Source: NYTimes, 12/23/2025

US Denies Okinawa Prefecture Base Access For ‘Forever Chemicals’ Tests

"U.S. Forces Japan has denied Okinawa prefecture’s requests to test for so-called “forever chemicals” at three U.S. military bases, citing insufficient evidence that the facilities are sources of contamination."

Source: Stars and Stripes, 12/23/2025

"The ‘Toxic Cocktail’ Brewing in Pennsylvania’s Waterways"

"Pennsylvania is still cleaning up decades’ worth of coal mining pollution. Now it must also contend with millions of tons of fracking waste, some of it radioactive."

Source: Inside Climate News, 12/23/2025

BLM Makes More Greater Sage-Grouse Habitat Available For Energy, Mining

"The Trump administration is planning on making more acres of public land available for energy and mineral development in eight Western states, a move worrying environmentalists watching for the declining population of greater sage-grouse."

Source: Utah News Dispatch, 12/23/2025

"‘Bonkers’: DOI Letter Halts All Five In-Progress Offshore Wind Farms"

"The Interior Department announced Monday it is pausing leases for all five large-scale offshore wind projects under construction in America, citing unspecified issues of national security."

Source: Canary Media, 12/23/2025

"Controversial Dakota Pipeline Gets a Big, Belated Government Boost"

"A delayed environmental review cleared the Dakota Access Pipeline to continue operating. Separately, a North Dakota judge expressed unusual exasperation over the tangled legal battles."

Source: NYTimes, 12/22/2025

Feds Pave The Way For Big Tech To Plug Data Centers Right Into Power Plants

Federal regulators will allow tech companies to effectively plug massive data centers directly into power plants, issuing a long-awaited order Thursday, as the Trump administration urges them to help the U.S. lead the world in artificial intelligence and revive domestic manufacturing.

Source: AP, 12/22/2025

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