DHS Secretary and Canadian minister of public safety issue joint statement. The U.S. and Canada have relaunched the Nexus trusted-traveler program for those who travel frequently between the…
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President Intends to Visit Border
He will be traveling to Mexico City next week. President Joe Biden stated on Wednesday that it was his intention to visit the nation’s southern border. White House…
Read MoreFERC to Open Probe Into New York Power Outages
Officials will look for answers to bulk power system performance issues The U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) said that an inquiry will be opened regarding the mass…
Read MoreFederal Contractors Converge to Clean Up Keystone Oil Spill
Third rupture to occur along the pipeline in five years. Federal contractors joined state and private contractors this week to clean up the Keystone Pipeline’s third oil spill…
Read MoreU.S. and Canada Negotiate Updates to Columbia River Treaty
Modernization, flood risk, and hydropower are topics of discussion. The U.S. State Department announced that a delegation from the United State met with Canadian government officials last week…
Read MoreU.S. Navy Selects First Woman Blue Angels Jet Pilot
Their new season begins in March. The United States Navy has selected Lieutenant Amanda Lee as the first female jet pilot for the Blue Angels. Lieutenant Lee, who…
Read MoreAdministration Considering Limits on Single-Use Plastics
The Interior Department has already planned restrictions at national parks and on public lands. President Biden’s administration is considering limits on single-use plastics in government purchases. The General…
Read MorePresident Commits $200B to Global Infrastructure Plan
Plan would counter China’s Belt and Road Initiative. President Biden is meeting with the G7 nations in Germany. He announced the launch of a partnership for global infrastructure,…
Read MoreTreasury Secretary Expects EU to Further Aid Ukraine
Secretary Yellen attends bank meetings Thursday and Friday. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen traveled to Germany and Poland this week to meet with G7 finance ministers and central bank…
Read MoreCommerce Secretary Announces Global CBPR Forum
Several nations collaborate to address global privacy. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced last week the establishment of the Global Cross Border Privacy Rules (CBPR) Forum. Canada, Japan,…
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