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EPA's New Plan: Advanced Recycling Could Reshape Plastic Waste into Raw Materials

The EPA is pushing to reclassify advanced recycling as manufacturing under the Clean Air Act, aiming to spur investment

Apr 24

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Trump Refund Portal Opens as Importers Seek $166B in Invalidated Tariffs

Importers are signing up for a new CBP portal to claim $166 billion in tariff refunds ordered by the Supreme Court. Trum

Apr 24

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JetBlue Hit with Class Action Over Alleged 'Surveillance Pricing' Using Personal Data

JetBlue is accused of collecting passenger data to dynamically set airfares, sparking a class action lawsuit and congres

Apr 23

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Bipartisan Bill Targets Megafire Crisis as Prevention Policy Lags

A year after devastating Los Angeles wildfires, Sens. Alex Padilla and John Curtis say the Fix Our Forests Act offers a

Apr 23

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Renters Gain Ground as Income Growth Surpasses Rent Hikes for First Time Since 2020

Incomes are outpacing rent increases nationwide for the first time since before the pandemic, giving renters an extra $2

Apr 23

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Blanche Reclassifies Medical Marijuana, Easing Federal Restrictions on State-Licensed Dispensaries

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche signed an order Thursday reclassifying state-licensed medical marijuana from Schedu

Apr 23

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Why Voters Can't Grasp Federal Budget Numbers—and Why That's a Democracy Crisis

Large numbers in news headlines blur into meaninglessness, undermining informed democratic judgment. From Artemis II to

Apr 23

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High-Spending States See Exodus as Low-Spending States Gain Residents

States with highest per capita spending are losing residents to lower-spending states. California's population growth is

Apr 23

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Maine Leads Nation with First Ban on Large Data Centers Amid Growing Backlash

Maine becomes first state to ban large data centers, while a Wisconsin city gives voters power over tax-funded projects.

Apr 23

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Trump's Psychedelics Order, Sparked by Rogan Text, Signals Shift in Federal Drug Policy

Trump signed an executive order to ease psychedelic research restrictions, prompted by a text from Joe Rogan. Advocates

Apr 23

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Collins, Sullivan Defy GOP Leadership to Back SNAP Funding Restoration Effort

Two Republican senators broke ranks to support a Democratic effort to reverse $187 billion in SNAP cuts, but the amendme

Apr 23

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Weather Service Reorganization Sparks Union Warning Over Staffing and Forecast Quality

A major reorganization of the National Weather Service is underway, with union officials warning of potential staffing r

Apr 22