Tag: Industry regulation
Congress questions Texas officials about power grid failure
DALLAS — Congress is looking into last month’s massive and deadly power outages across Texas and questioning officials who oversee the state’s energy...
Conservationists sue to save spotted owl logging protections
PORTLAND, Ore. — Environmental groups have filed a lawsuit seeking to preserve protections for 3.4 million acres (1.4 million hectares) of northern spotted owl...
California bill aims to jumpstart ‘microstamps’ on handguns
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gun control advocates are making a new attempt to force the gun industry to comply with California's unique law requiring individual...
White House drops Interior nominee after Murkowski objects
WASHINGTON — The White House is withdrawing its planned nomination of Elizabeth Klein to become deputy secretary at the Interior Department amid opposition from...
NTSB calls for more safety oversight of air tour operators
Federal safety officials are making another push for stricter oversight of air tour operators and hot-air balloon rides after several deadly crashes in recent...
Newly confirmed surgeon general to focus on COVID, opioids
WASHINGTON — The Senate confirmed a soft-spoken physician as President Joe Biden's surgeon general Tuesday. While Dr. Vivek Murthy says ending the coronavirus pandemic...
Big railroad deal seen more likely to gain regulators’ OK
OMAHA, Neb. — Wary regulators have not approved a major railroad merger since the 1990s, but industry analysts say Canadian Pacific's proposed $25 billion...
Official confirms man now linked to 5 deaths
Authorities are still investigating claims made by a man who said he killed a total of 16 people in multiple states, though a law...
Canadian Pacific agrees to buy Kansas City Southern for $25B
NEW YORK — Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. has agreed to buy Kansas City Southern for $25 billion in cash and stock, creating the first...
Twitter to establish legal entity in Turkey, comply with law
ISTANBUL — Twitter has announced it will establish a legal entity in Turkey in order to continue operating in the country, which passed a...
