He declares a national energy emergency. President Donald Trump stated he would again remove the United States from the Paris Climate Accords. Former President Obama had declared the…
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Commerce Department Awards HP $53 Million for R&D Expansions
The funding will support facility modernization and 250 additional jobs in Corvallis, Oregon. The Commerce Department awarded technology company HP $53 million earlier this month to expand its…
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DOE Funds Manufacturing Research and Development
A total of $136 million will go to selected projects. The Department of Energy (DOE) selected 66 research and development projects to receive $136 million this month, advancing…
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FDA Proposes Mandatory Asbestos Testing for Talc-Based Cosmetics
The new rule is intended to protect consumers from asbestos exposure in cosmetic products. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently proposed a rule under the Modernization…
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President Delays Nippon Steel Purchase Dissolution Deadline until June
The extra time allows courts to review legal challenges to his federal order. This week, President Biden’s administration extended the deadline for Nippon Steel to dissolve its $14.9…
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President-Elect Mulls Executive Order For Gas Appliances
President Biden’s administration issued a regulation that would remove 40 percent of water heaters from the market. The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable…
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Commerce Department Seeks to Limit Chinese-Made Parts in Drones
Proposes regulation for communication technology supply chain. The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) within the Commerce Department has issued a proposed rule for potential regulations on foreign-made…
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Tesla Issues Recall after NHTSA Opens Investigation into Self Driving Crashes
12 incidents were reported where vehicles ran into posts or parked cars due to a software glitch. Tesla issued a recall of 239,000 vecles after the National Highway…
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Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel Sue Administration Over Blocked Acquisition
President Biden cited national security as his motivation. Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel have filed federal lawsuits challenging President Biden’s decision to block Nippon’s $15 billion acquisition of…
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DoD Finalizes $253 Million Missile Award for Williams International
The Pentagon uses the Defense Production Act to meet the demand for missiles. Last week, the Department of Defense (DoD) awarded $253.7 million to Williams International, a missile…
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