Wyoming Joins Lawsuit To Block Keystone Pipeline Cancellation
Wyoming Is Joining 20 Other States In A Lawsuit Seeking To Overturn The Decision To Cancel The Keystone XL Pipeline Project.
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21 Attorneys General Fear American Rescue Plan Could Hijack State Tax Policy
The Attorneys General Sent A Letter This Week To Treasury Secretary To Confirm That Provisions In The American Rescue Plan Do Not Attempt To Strip States Of Their Sovereign Authority. They Argue Language In The Act Is Too Broad And Could Be Interpreted As A Blanket Policy.
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18 States Seek To Stop California From Establishing A Nationwide Climate Change Policy
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita And 17 Other States Want To Stop What Looks Like California’s Attempt To Establish A Nationwide Climate Change Policy, And They Hope The U.S. Supreme Court Will Help.
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Almost A Year Ago, California Became The First State To Issue A Stay-At-Home Order
One Year Ago, As The Novel Coronavirus Spread Across The Country, California Became The First State To Order Residents To Stay Home Unless Engaged In Essential Activities.
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Despite Oil Industry’s Impact On New Mexico’s Economy, Fracking Ban Advances In State Legislature
If The Bill Passes Both Chambers, It Would Place A Four-Year Moratorium On New Permits For Hydraulic Fracturing To Extract Natural Gas Or Oil, Costing The State Billions Of Dollars In Revenue And Thousands Of Jobs.
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The ‘Fight For $15’ Myth Returns
$15 isn’t a magical pay rate that fixes poverty. Even the Congressional Budget Office’s latest report suggests a $15/hour minimum wage would lift about 900,000 Americans out of poverty. More importantly, the CBO acknowledges that such a wage mandate would be the root cause of the elimination of about 1.4 million jobs. In short, even if you’re not so hot at math, you can see that it’s not a great tradeoff against any set of circumstances.
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Western Voters Increasingly Concerned About Wildfires & Support Conservation Efforts
According To A Survey Of Eight Mountain West States, Voters Are Worried For The Future Of Nature And Agreed Their Respective States Should Still Fund Conservation Efforts Despite Budget Concerns.
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GOP Senators Propose Bill To Block Biden Energy Orders
Republican Senator From Wyoming Introduces A Bill, Cosponsored By 23 Republicans, To Prohibit Any President Or Federal Agency From Blocking Energy Or Mineral Leasing Permits On Federals Lands Without Congressional Scrutiny.
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Industry Group Challenges Biden’s Oil And Gas Lease Moratorium In Federal Court
Western Energy Alliance Federal Court Complaint Alleges Biden Executive Order Halting New Oil And Gas Leases On Federal Land Violates Federal Law.
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Biden Signs Oil & Natural Gas Lease Moratorium Expanding Executive Order To Include Offshore Leases
The Lease Moratorium, Which Also Applies To Offshore Leases, Expands Executive Order Signed Last Week Suspending New Land Leases & Drilling Permits For 60 Days Unless Approved By DOI Leadership.
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