Expanding opportunities in the Americas
The Summit of the Americas brings together heads of state, industry, and diplomatic corps from the Western Hemisphere and is an opportunity for the United States to reaffirm our commitment and responsibility to build a sustainable, resilient, and equitable future across the region. Under leadership of the Biden and Harris administration, the United States has a renewed commitment to prioritize ambitious proposals that help nations in the Western Hemisphere, which was the case regarding the 2005 Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement
Read MoreMore Americans want Congress to prioritize plastic waste problem: poll
Nearly a quarter of Americans surveyed in a new opinion poll identified plastic waste pollution as an issue that Congress must address in the next two years, according to the World Wildlife Foundation (WWF). This figure — 23 percent — marked a sharp rise from a similar poll taken in 2020, when just 16 percent of respondents considered plastic waste pollution a priority matter for lawmakers,
Read MoreYellen: ‘Virtually impossible to insulate ourselves’ from soaring gas prices
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said American consumers will be at the mercy of oil companies this summer as crude oil is expected to reach $160 a barrel, according to an analysis released Monday by Goldman Sachs. Speaking to the Senate finance committee Tuesday, Yellen took heat from both Republicans and Democrats for inflation that’s near 40-year highs, with gasoline prices up almost 50 percent over the last year. In May, a gallon of gas cost more than $4.50, according to a national average compiled by U.S. Energy Information Administration. It’s now at $4.86 a gallon,
Read MoreHere's a list of the people who have been subpoenaed by the Jan. 6 committee
The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol will hold a primetime hearing on Thursday as it seeks to bring its findings to the public. While many people have sat down with the committee voluntarily, it has also issued more than 100 subpoenas to lawmakers, internet and communications companies, Trump White House officials and others. Here’s a list of who the committee has subpoenaed so far, and why the committee says their testimony was necessary. TRUMP FAMILY
Read MoreEnvironmental groups sue EPA over California, New Hampshire smog
Two environmental organizations on Tuesday filed a lawsuit alleging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has failed to properly address smog pollution in Los Angeles, Sacramento and New Hampshire. In the lawsuit, the Center for Environmental Health and the Center for Biological Diversity allege that the EPA has failed to act on smog levels above the 2008 ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards in those ar
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