Corrado slams Dem Mansion Tax change as ‘bait-and-switch’ on New Jersey home sellers
Senator Kristin Corrado (R-40) criticized New Jersey Democrats this week for rushing a major change to the state’s Mansion Tax, accusing them of enacting the policy with little notice or input from…
Power generation faces challenge of both transition and climate change
By David Gaffen – Utility executives said on Thursday that their industry is facing higher costs in years to come to deal with the twin challenges of the transition to clean energy…
With a nod to climate change, Alaska’s Iditarod marks its 50th running
By Yereth Rosen ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Every year since 1973, Alaska has celebrated the virtues of perseverance and fortitude by hosting the Iditarod, a 1,000-mile (1,610-km) dog sled race across the state’s…
John Kerry Warns Ukraine Invasion Will Worsen Climate Change
U.S. climate envoy John Kerry warned that a war in Ukraine could hamper global climate efforts and increase emissions. In multiple media interviews this week, the top White House climate official said…
Texas DAs Fighting Governor’s Order To Treat Sex Change Surgeries For Children As Abuse
District attorneys for five of the largest counties in Texas are defying Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order to treat sex change surgeries for children as child abuse. Abbott ordered the Texas…
‘Irreversible’: UN Drops Another ‘Dire Warning’ Climate Change Report
The United Nations’ top panel studying climate change released an in-depth report, outlining the many dire and sometimes cataclysmic consequences of not curbing carbon emissions. The most vulnerable global populations are already…
U.S. sees “no reason to change” nuclear alert levels at this time -White House
WASHINGTON – The United States sees “no reason to change” its nuclear alert levels at this time, the White House said on Monday after Russian President Vladimir Putin put Russia’s nuclear deterrent…
Factbox-How climate change will impact the world’s regions differently
By Gloria Dickie – Climate change will deliver serious blows to all parts of the world, but not all regions face the same threats. “We are all vulnerable,” said University of Edinburgh…
Alaska worries for its salmon run as climate change warms Arctic waters
By Yereth Rosen ANCHORAGE, Alaska – With marine heat waves helping to wipe out some of Alaska’s storied salmon runs in recent years, officials have resorted to sending emergency food shipments to…
Fed’s Barkin: Ukraine events not likely to change case for U.S. rate hikes
WASHINGTON – The Russian invasion of Ukraine probably won’t change the “underyling logic” behind the Federal Reserve’s plans to raise interest rates, but the impact on global markets and commodity prices in…
Facebook did not label posts from top climate change deniers, report says
By Elizabeth Culliford – Facebook did not add labels to half of posts pushing content from top climate change deniers, according to an analysis from the Center for Countering Digital Hate. The…
Exclusive-U.S.-UAE push for another $4bln in farming climate change investment
By Lisa Barrington DUBAI – The United States and the United Arab Emirates are seeking an additional $4 billion of global investment in an initiative launched last year to make agriculture resilient…
‘Mutually Beneficial’: Major News Outlet Expands Climate Change Reporting Funded By Left-Wing Activist Groups
The Associated Press announced Tuesday that it had secured funding from several progressive interest groups to hire two dozen climate change reporters. “This far-reaching initiative will transform how we cover the climate…
Former Employee of Mechanical Contractor Admits Inflating Change Orders
Leonard C Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that WILLIAM SACCO, 49, of Pelham, New Hampshire, waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty today before U.S.…
District Judge Enters Order Approving Historic Change To The Uaw Constitution And System Of Electing Officers
DETROIT – United States District Judge David M. Lawson approved the results of the referendum of the membership of the International United Auto Workers union and ordered the union to make a…
Banks scramble to change Fed rate calls after hawkish shift
By Saikat Chatterjee SINGAPORE -Strategists at the world’s top investment banks scrambled to change their Federal Reserve rate calls on Thursday after policymakers emphasised at a policy meeting that it would tighten…
U.S. crop insurance payouts rise sharply as climate change worsens droughts, floods
By Leah Douglas – Insurance payments to U.S. farmers for crops lost to droughts and flooding have risen more than threefold over the past 25 years, according to an analysis of federal…
WhatsApp has until end of Feb to clarify privacy policy change, EU says
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS – Facebook unit WhatsApp has been given until the end of February to explain changes to its privacy policy and whether this complies with EU consumer protection…
Analysis-Biden’s next Supreme Court nominee not likely to change its rightward push
By Lawrence Hurley, Andrew Chung and Jason Lange WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden can make history by appointing the first Black woman to the U.S. Supreme Court to succeed the retiring Justice…
Climate change ‘steroid’ contributed to $130 billion in insured losses last year-Aon
LONDON – Climate change played a part in insured losses from natural catastrophes that totalled $130 billion globally in 2021, the fourth-highest on record, broker Aon said in a report on Tuesday.…
Phil Murphy says 2021 election close call won’t change his policy direction, government is a force for good
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy this week, in an interview with former Bridgegate architect David Wildstein on his 77 WABC radio said that he’s not changing up anything, even…
Senate Caps History-Making Day By Rejecting Filibuster Change
The Senate late Thursday rejected a Democratic effort to alter the filibuster in order to pass their long-sought voting bills over unanimous Republican opposition, capping one of the most consequential days in…
China’s Xi Vows To ‘Work With’ Other Nations On Climate Change After Skipping UN Climate Summit
Chinese President Xi Jinping promised his support to ongoing global climate change mitigation efforts despite his absence from the recent United Nations climate summit. “We need to discard Cold War mentality and…
Energy Department To Recruit Workers To Fight Climate Change In Largest Expansion Since 1977
The Department of Energy (DOE) announced Thursday that it would begin hiring 1,000 employees for its so-called Clean Energy Corps which will be tasked with fighting climate change. The new climate unit…
CDC, NJ Department of Health Change COVID-19 Quarantine Rules Again, Adding more Confusion
TRENTON, NJ – The CDC and New Jersey Department Of Health (DOH) have revised their general guidance on isolation and quarantine: If you tested positive for COVID-19 (regardless of vaccination status), you…
Schumer Promises Vote On Filibuster Change By MLK Day If Republicans Kill Their Voting Bill
Majority Leader Chuck Schumer vowed to force a vote on changing Senate rules in the next two weeks if Republicans again block Democrats’ voting legislation. “The fight for the ballot is as…
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