The measure could stall needed infrastructure projects. President Biden’s administration is reinstating stricter environmental standards for approving new pipelines, highways, power plants, and other construction projects, including requiring…
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Secretary Blinken Attends Israeli, Arab Summit
He focused on reducing Israeli-Palestinian tensions. A meeting on Israel’s Negev desert, hosted by Israel’s Foreign Minister Yair Lapid, brought together the foreign ministers of four Arab nations…
Read MoreFDA Extends Antibody Review by Three Months
Monoclonal antibodies have yet to receive full FDA approval. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced last week that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended its review of…
Read MoreFDA Law Closes E-Cigarette Loopholes
Addresses synthetic nicotine as well as natural nicotine. A law that took effect last week will allow the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to regulate both artificial nicotine…
Read MoreAdministration Issues Guidance on Infrastructure Materials
Materials should be made in the United States. President Biden’s administration took a step on Monday toward ensuring that federal dollars will support U.S. manufacturing on infrastructure projects,…
Read MoreFederal Judge Voids Travel Mask Mandate
Rules that health officials exceeded their authority. U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle in Tampa has voided the national mask mandate covering airplanes and other public transportation as…
Read MoreVP Harris Convenes Cabinet Meeting For Maternal Health
Administration seeking to reduce minority maternal mortality. Vice President Kamala Harris conducted a meeting last week with Cabinet secretaries and agency leaders to discuss maternal mortality and morbidity…
Read MoreWhite House Launches Diversity and Equity Action Plan
Hundreds of agencies working to fulfill president’s first executive order. President Biden’s administration revealed their Equity Action Plans last week, the result of one of the executive orders…
Read MoreContinuing Unemployment Claims Lowest Since 1970
Jobs are abundant as businesses experience a labor shortage. The Department of Labor reported that continuing claims for unemployment benefits fell 48,000 to 1,425,00 a week ago, the…
Read MoreBureau of Reclamation Allocates $15 Million for Western Drought
Water supply for irrigation a seventh The Bureau of Reclamation announced $15 million in relief for those affected by the drought along the California-Oregon border. The area is…
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