Biden administration allows California to ban new gas-powered car sales by 2035 EPA agreed to grant the state’s requests and permit similar proposals from other states, a step Trump has vowed to undo The Guardian - US · Dec 18, 2024
EPA grants California authority to ban sales of new gas cars by 2035. Action faces reversal by Trump The Environmental Protection Agency has granted two requests from California to enforce strict standards for vehicle emissions, including a rule aimed at banning sales of new gasoline-powered cars in the state by 2035 The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2024
Mysterious Balls Keep Washing Up On Australian Beaches Authorities in Australia are warning people to stay away from them over fears they are toxic. International Business Times · Dec 18, 2024
A bitter rivalry is emerging in the Middle East between two old adversaries over the future of Syria The fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria has opened a new front for geopolitical competition in the Middle East. The Conversation · Dec 18, 2024
This $15,000 Nissan Kei Car Is Japan's Best-Selling EV There's a reason Americans seem increasingly fascinated with Japanese Kei vehicles: It's amazing to see small cars winning. The past two decades have seen Americans completely scorn anything small, cheap and simple, moving towards ever-bigger, ever-more "premium" options. That's why our three best-selling EVs are all made by Tesla, a… InsideEVs · Dec 17, 2024
Flat tax rate is an ‘attractive idea’, Kemi Badenoch says Rule would mean a tax rise for basic ratepayers and a huge cut for higher earners if change was fiscally neutral The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2024
US government warns water firms to secure infrastructure at risk online CISA and EPA are urging critical infrastructure firms to tighten up on security as hackers remain on the prowl. TechRadar · Dec 16, 2024
Growing oil industry support for methane reduction rule could help it survive Trump’s return Texas regulators are taking public comment about how they should implement an EPA rule to reduce methane leaks from the oil and gas industry. The Texas Tribune · Dec 16, 2024
Israel bombs another UN-run school in Gaza ‘without warning’, killing 20 Israel’s war in Gaza has killed over 45,000 Palestinians, according to the Health Ministry in the Strip. Al Jazeera · Dec 16, 2024
The Bills offense is Genghis Khan, Tua Tagovailoa is troubling and 9 things we learned in Week 15 Also, Jayden Daniels adds a little Patrick Mahomes to his arsenal, the Eagles are straight up vampires and the Jets did the worst thing (they won). USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 16, 2024
The Jaguars sure stink, but at least they’ve got Brian Thomas Jr. Thomas Jr. had his most dynamic day as a pro -- and it didn't matter, because these are the 2024 Jaguars. USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 15, 2024
Supreme Court To Review Challenge To California Vehicle Emissions Standards Supreme Court to review appeal on California emissions standards waiver, potentially impacting future regulatory challenges and environmental standards enf... Top News · Dec 14, 2024
White US neighborhoods have more EPA air quality monitors, study finds Disproportionate placement of devices leaves communities of color less protected from dangerous pollutants The Guardian - US · Dec 14, 2024
US supreme court to hear fuel firms’ challenge to California’s emission limits State has exemptions under Clean Air Act to set vehicle emissions standards higher than federal limits The Guardian - US · Dec 13, 2024
Reason · Dec 13, 2024 Supreme Court Adds Two Potentially Significant Cases to OT2024 Docket December certiorari grants on standing and religion are early holiday gifts for Court watchers.
Reason · Dec 13, 2024 Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Appeals Court Decisions Neighborly strolls, cannabis discrimination, and a thorough un-en-bancing.
InsideEVs · Dec 13, 2024 The VW ID. Buzz Beats Its EPA Range Rating In The Real World I wasn't too impressed by the Volkswagen ID. Buzz. I loved the design, but I couldn't quite figure out who it was for. Every minivan owner I know does a lot of road trips, and with a 231-mile EPA rating in mixed city/highway driving, the all-wheel-drive version didn't look up…
InsideEVs · Dec 13, 2024 Chevrolet Bolt EV And EUV: The Used Buyer's Guide The Chevrolet Bolt EV’s superpower was value. Few would call the Bolt EV brilliant, sexy or premium-feeling. It was a solid EV, delivering a respectable 259 miles of EPA range starting for less than $30,000. Sales figures were perking up. But then GM pulled the plug on the model to…
Roll Call · Dec 13, 2024 Justices agree to hear dispute over California emissions rules - Roll Call The Supreme Court agreed Friday to hear a case seeking to challenge California’s ability to set tighter car emissions standards than the EPA.
The Guardian - US · Dec 13, 2024 Elon Musk’s six major conflicts of interest with the federal government As co-chair of Trump’s ‘Department of Government Efficiency’, the world’s richest man is likely to get richer
The Guardian - UK · Dec 13, 2024 First Thing: Trump’s FBI pick Kash Patel locks down Senate support as Wray prepares to quit The controversial figure is picking up committee support for his confirmation. Plus, Nato chief urges Europe to adopt a ‘wartime mindset’
The Guardian - US · Dec 13, 2024 Trump’s FBI pick Kash Patel locks down Senate support as Wray prepares to quit Seen as a controversial nominee, Patel is acquiring senate judiciary committee support for confirmation
Reason · Dec 12, 2024 The DOGE Daze of Regulatory Reform Why Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are overestimating the extent to which the administrative state can be brought to heel through Presidential fiat.
Capital & Main · Dec 12, 2024 ‘Trump-Proofing’ California and Beyond Will Be a Political Minefield Trump vows to attack climate science; states must now prove an energy transition is possible in a time of soaring costs and deficits.
The Conversation · Dec 12, 2024 ‘Administrative law’ sounds dry but likely will be key to success or failure of Trump’s plans for government reform There’s a lot of speculation about what Donald Trump’s second term in the White House will bring. But there’s one thread that’s likely to tie together many of the changes and conflicts: the subject I teach – called “administrative law.”