Federal Regulators Approve $7.9 Billion West Virginia Pipeline

After years of delay, Mountain View Pipeline set to funnel natural gas into Virginia, boosting energy security, stabalizing costs for mid-Atlantic utilities. The 303-mile, $7.85 billion Mountain Valley Pipeline has received final federal approval and is set to begin piping 2 billion cubic feet of fracked shale natural gas a day from West Virginia into

Tax Credits Saved Electric Vehicle Buyers Over $1 Billion Since January, Treasury Says

The program aims to make EVs more affordable compared to standard gasoline-powered vehicles. Americans buying electric vehicles (EVs) have saved more than $1 billion in upfront costs since January due to tax credits rolled out under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), the Biden administration said on Wednesday. The $1 billion figure includes customers who bought

US Trade Commission Extends Probe Into Solar Tariff Evasion in Southeast Asia

This decision is the latest in a years-long saga that the U.S. solar industry claims could have a devastating impact on manufacturing. The U.S. International Trade Commission voted on June 7 to continue its investigation into potential tariff-dodging by manufacturers of photovoltaic solar cells in southeastern Asia. This decision is the latest in a years-long

US Trade Commission Extends Probe of Solar Tariff Evasion in Southeast Asia

This decision is the latest in a years-long saga that the U.S. solar industry claims could have a devastating effect on manufacturing. The U.S. International Trade Commission voted on June 7 to continue its investigation into potential tariff-dodging by manufacturers of photovoltaic solar cells in southeastern Asia. This decision is the latest in a years-long

ACLU Sues Biden Administration Over Border Asylum Restrictions

The lawsuit alleges that the president’s actions differ little from that of the Trump administration. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) sued the Biden administration on June 12 after the president signed an executive order limiting the number of people applying for asylum at the southern border. The advocacy group filed the lawsuit on behalf

Children Suffer ‘Routine’ Abuse at Residential Treatment Centers, Senate Finds

Children were regularly subjected to physical, sexual, and emotional abuse, a committee investigation found. Children receiving behavioral health care at residential treatment facilities operated by four major providers are subjected to “routine” physical, sexual, and emotional abuse, a Senate committee reported on June 12. “There are endless examples of sexual, physical, and verbal abuse, improper

Blinken Says Haggling Must Stop After Hamas Requests Changes to Gaza Ceasefire Framework

Negotiations continue as the secretary of state presses Hamas to accept a three-part proposal to bring a halt to hostilities in the Gaza Strip. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken shared his frustration on Wednesday over changes Hamas has requested to a new ceasefire proposal to bring the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip to