Critical Incentives for US Biogas Industry Have ‘A Big Target on Their Backs,’ Insiders Say

After a whirlwind first 100 days of the Trump administration, organic renewable energy developers say the next 100 could be decisive for their businesses. DENVER—President Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office were a rollicking rollercoaster of reversals and repeals of Biden administration renewable energy policies, but it’s the next 100 days or so that

Education Department Probes Chicago Schools Over Alleged Rights Violation

The allegation states district officials knew Hispanics were the furthest behind in reading yet limited a remedial learning program to black students. An affinity group for black students in the Chicago Public Schools violates Civil Rights law and could cost that district millions in federal funding if the program continues, the Department of Education announced

Florida AG Asks Federal Judge to Allow Enforcement of State Immigration Law

Passed by the Florida legislature earlier this year, the law makes it a misdemeanor for illegal immigrants to enter the state. Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier filed a motion on April 30 asking federal courts to allow the state to enforce a new law that makes it a misdemeanor for illegal immigrants to enter Florida

Trump Suggests No More Government Grants for Harvard

‘A grant is at our discretion, and they are really not behaving well,’ the president says. Nearly $9 billion in federal funding for Harvard is under review. President Donald Trump suggested on April 30 that Harvard University would no longer receive any government grants, as the Ivy League institution continued to refuse to eliminate its

House Transportation Panel Advances Bill to Impose $250 EV Fee

The bill, which forms part of a larger tax policy bill, also includes a $100 registration fee for hybrid drivers. The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee voted in favor of its portion of a wide-ranging reconciliation bill to advance President Donald Trump’s agenda on April 30. The 36–30 vote was cast after a nearly seven-hour

Appeals Court Declines to Lift Restrictions on DOGE’s Access to Social Security Information

The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals voted 9-6 to keep a previous ruling from a federal judge. A federal appeals court on April 30 said it would not lift the restrictions on the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing unredacted Social Security data of millions of Americans. The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of

House Panel Blocks Democrats’ Request for Information on Signal App Use

Lawmakers wanted information on the use of the app Signal by senior Trump administration officials. WASHINGTON—Republicans on the House Oversight Committee blocked a Democrat-led resolution of inquiry into the use of the app Signal by senior Trump administration officials. The resolution was not taken up by the committee despite being scheduled for April 30. Signal