Government
U.S Expected to Issue New Rule to Protect Against Wildfires
The Biden administration has identified more than 175,000 square miles (453,000 square kilometers) of old growth and mature forests on U.S. government land and plans to craft a new rule to better ...
SVB Failed From Mismanagement, Not Loose Regulations: FDIC
Management failures, not loose regulations, prompted Silicon Valley Bank's sudden failure last month, a top Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) official said on Wednesday. "Mismanagement of ...
U.S. Proposes 56% Vehicle Emissions Cut by 2032, Requiring Big EV Jump
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Wednesday proposed sweeping emissions cuts for new cars and trucks through 2032, a move it says could mean two out of every three new vehicles ...
AI ‘Trustworthiness’ Is Focal Point of New Government Inquiry
A U.S. Commerce Department agency is opening an inquiry into how companies and regulators can ensure that artificial intelligence systems are trustworthy, legal and ethical. The probe by the National ...
U.S. States Consider Ban on Cosmetics With ‘Forever Chemicals’
A growing number of state legislatures are considering bans on cosmetics and other consumer products that contain a group of synthetic, potentially harmful chemicals known as PFAS. In Vermont, the ...
TikTok’s Chinese Ownership, Security Concerns Spark Bans Across Nations
The Biden administration has demanded that TikTok's Chinese owners divest their stakes in the popular video app or face a possible U.S. ban, the company told Reuters this week. The move follows the ...
Berkshire’s Buffett in Contact With Biden Team on Banking Crisis
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s Warren Buffett has been in touch with senior officials in President Joe Biden's administration in recent days as the regional banking crisis unfolds. There have been ...
Senate Leader Schumer Urges Federal Safety Probe into Freight Railroads
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Wednesday urged the National Transportation Safety Board to launch an investigation into safety practices of all seven major freight railroads, following ...