In warming West, Rio Grande roars back to life, for now
After years of drought, no one in Rio Grande County, Colorado, can remember the last time their namesake river was closed to the public because it was running too high.
Trump to issue executive order seeking transparency on healthcare costs: Wall Street Journal
U.S. President Donald Trump plans to issue an executive order on Monday asking health insurers and doctors to disclose new details about healthcare costs, in an attempt to improve price transparency, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing…
U.S. Supreme Court to decide legality of Puerto Rico financial board appointments
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to decide whether members of Puerto Rico’s federally created financial oversight board were lawfully appointed in a dispute that could disrupt the panel’s restructuring of about $120 billion of the bankrupt U.S…
U.S. appeals court allows Trump rule on abortion referrals
A federal appeals court on Thursday said the Trump administration may enforce a controversial new rule that bars clinics that receive federal funds for family planning services from referring patients to abortion providers.
U.S. lawmakers spar over Trump plan to freeze vehicle fuel rules
Trump administration officials at a congressional hearing on Thursday defended their controversial proposal to freeze fuel efficiency requirements at 2020 levels through 2026, a plan opposed by automakers and Democrats.
Maryland ‘peace cross’ can stand on public land, U.S. high court rules
A 40-foot-tall (12 meters) cross-shaped war memorial standing on public land in Maryland does not constitute government endorsement of religion, the Supreme Court ruled on Thursday in a decision that leaves unanswered questions about the boundaries of …
Group sues Trump administration for withholding information on mining decision
A conservation group on Thursday sued the Trump administration for withholding documents related to its decision to cancel a 20-year ban on mining in a Minnesota wilderness area and open it up to copper production.
U.S. Supreme Court upholds federal sex offender law
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the federal government’s authority under a 2006 law to require thousands of sex offenders to register with authorities in the states where they live, as the justices ruled against a child rapist convicted in Ma…
Renewable energy sector hails New York state’s new climate plan
Investors, developers and users of renewable energy at an industry conference in New York this week were buzzing about the state’s ambitious plan https://www.reuters.com/article/us-climate-change-new-york/new-york-lawmakers-pass-aggressive-law-to-fight…
U.S. Supreme Court upholds Maryland ‘peace cross’ in church and state test case
A 40-foot-tall (12 meters) cross-shaped war memorial standing on public land in Maryland does not represent an impermissible government endorsement of religion, the Supreme Court ruled on Thursday in a major decision testing the boundaries of the U.S. …
