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Breaking ICE: Why Most State Bans on 287(g) Agreements Leave Loopholes, and How to Close Them Read More »

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Breaking ICE: Why Most State Bans on 287(g) Agreements Leave Loopholes, and How to Close Them

Lawmakers across the country have moved to bar local police from working with federal immigration agents. A new analysis argues that many of those bans are written so narrowly that ICE walks around them. Breaking ICE: Why Most State Bans on 287(g) Agreements Leave Loopholes, and How to Close Them | Sustainable Action Now Sustainable

Wright Calls Trump’s Russian Diesel Deal a “Carrot” for Peace. Critics Call It a Lifeline Read More »

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Wright Calls Trump’s Russian Diesel Deal a “Carrot” for Peace. Critics Call It a Lifeline

Two moves in eight days, a license to buy Russian diesel and a waiver of new sanctions, have put the Energy secretary on the Sunday shows defending a strategy that senators in both parties say hands Moscow money and gets Americans nothing at the pump. Wright Calls Trump’s Russian Diesel Deal a “Carrot” for Peace.

The Federal Government Is Getting Out of the Disaster Business. The States Are Not Ready. Read More »

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The Federal Government Is Getting Out of the Disaster Business. The States Are Not Ready.

⚠️ SAN Politics · FEMA · Disaster Policy The Federal Government Is Getting Out of the Disaster Business. The States Are Not Ready. A seven-page internal FEMA memo, a proposal to raise damage thresholds that would disqualify 71 percent of past disasters from federal aid, and a plan to relocate FEMA workers out of Washington.

Trump Approved Ohio Disaster Aid the Day Before Rallying for Husted. Fifteen Other Requests Are Still Waiting Read More »

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Trump Approved Ohio Disaster Aid the Day Before Rallying for Husted. Fifteen Other Requests Are Still Waiting

Trump Approved Ohio Disaster Aid the Day Before Rallying for Husted. Fifteen Other Requests Are Still Waiting | Sustainable Action Now Sustainable Action NowPolitics Developing · Disaster Relief & the Midterms Politics · Federal Disaster Aid Trump Approved Ohio Disaster Aid the Day Before Rallying for Husted. Fifteen Other Requests Are Still Waiting A major

If the Supreme Court Ties on Boulder, Here Is What Actually Happens to Big Oil’s Climate Cases Read More »

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If the Supreme Court Ties on Boulder, Here Is What Actually Happens to Big Oil’s Climate Cases

If the Supreme Court Ties on Boulder, Here Is What Actually Happens to Big Oil’s Climate Cases | Sustainable Action Now Sustainable Action NowClimate & Energy Argued October 5 · Ruling Pending Supreme Court · Climate Liability If the Supreme Court Ties on Boulder, Here Is What Actually Happens to Big Oil’s Climate Cases With

Diesel Just Hit $6.53 a Gallon, and the White House Is Backing Away From Its Own Export Ban Idea Read More »

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Diesel Just Hit $6.53 a Gallon, and the White House Is Backing Away From Its Own Export Ban Idea

Thirty six days before the midterms, record diesel prices have put the administration in a genuine bind: the one option that sounds decisive, banning fuel exports, is also the one its own energy secretary says could backfire, and the White House now appears to be quietly walking away from it. Diesel Just Hit $6.53 a

Washington Just Cut Fuel Economy Targets Nearly in Half, Right as Gas Prices Near $4.50 Read More »

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Washington Just Cut Fuel Economy Targets Nearly in Half, Right as Gas Prices Near $4.50

The Trump administration finalized a sweeping rollback of federal fuel economy standards on Monday, trading a Biden-era target of 50.4 miles per gallon for a far looser 34.9 mpg goal, and eliminating the electric vehicle credit system automakers had built years of planning around. Washington Just Cut Fuel Economy Targets Nearly in Half, Right as

The House Just Did Something Nearly Unanimous, and It’s About Your Electric Bill Read More »

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The House Just Did Something Nearly Unanimous, and It’s About Your Electric Bill

The House Just Did Something Nearly Unanimous, and It’s About Your Electric Bill | Sustainable Action Now Sustainable Action Now Politics & Policy Bill Passed Congress The House Just Did Something Nearly Unanimous, and It’s About Your Electric Bill Four hundred seventeen votes for. Three against. In a Congress that rarely agrees on what day

Republicans Have a Data Center Problem, and the Clock Is Running Out Read More »

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Republicans Have a Data Center Problem, and the Clock Is Running Out

Voters are angry about their electric bills. A lot of them blame the massive AI data centers going up near their neighborhoods. House Republicans know it. They just can’t agree on what to do about it before November. Republicans Have a Data Center Problem, and the Clock Is Running Out | Sustainable Action Now Sustainable

Democrats Sharpen Their Post-Midterm Target: Trump’s Critical Mineral Deals Read More »

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Democrats Sharpen Their Post-Midterm Target: Trump’s Critical Mineral Deals

Inside Democrats’ Post-Midterm Plan to Investigate Trump’s Critical Mineral Deals | Explore New Jersey Explore New Jersey Sustainable Action Now · Politics & Policy Developing Story Government Ethics Democrats Sharpen Their Post-Midterm Target: Trump’s Critical Mineral Deals Congressional Democrats are building the groundwork for a wave of investigations into the administration’s sprawling critical mineral spending