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Biden Administration Highlights Record Environmental Enforcement in 2024

The Biden administration set a new precedent in environmental enforcement during the 2024 fiscal year, including the first-ever arrest for violations of anti-climate change regulations under the American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued its annual enforcement report on Thursday, showcasing significant increases in penalties, prosecutions, and pollution reduction initiatives.

Biden Blocks New Coal Mining in Region Supplying 40% of U.S. Coal as Trump Pledges Energy Dominance

The Biden administration has halted new coal mining in Wyoming’s Powder River Basin, a region that produces approximately 40% of the nation’s coal. The decision, made through an amendment to the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Resource Management Plan, prohibits new federal coal leases until 2041, citing the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions as part of the administration’s climate change agenda.

Biden Administration Moves to End Coal Leasing in Powder River Basin, Sparking Backlash

In a controversial move just ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, the Biden administration announced it would end future coal leasing in the Powder River...

Republican States Sue BlackRock, Vanguard, State Street Over Manipulating Energy Market

Eleven Republican states are suing financial entities BlackRock, Vanguard, and State Street for "illegally conspiring to manipulate energy markets," Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced.

Booker T. Washington – American Minute with Bill Federer

Booker T. Washington was born in a slave hut on a plantation in Franklin County, Virginia, APRIL 5, 1856. He taught himself to read and write,...

Labor Day – American Minute with Bill Federer

To appreciate Labor Day, one needs to know the history preceding it. At the time the United States was founded, most people were self-employed, working as either farmers or in trades, such as: baker, butcher, carpenter, cabinetmaker, upholsterer, tailor, milliner...

Campaign Donations Increase for Trump Following Last Month’s Debate

According to a new report, campaign donations have dramatically increased for former President Donald Trump following last month's debate with President Joe Biden.I

Elon Musk to Donate $45 Million a Month to Pro-Trump Super PAC

Tesla CEO and billionaire Elon Musk reportedly plans to donate nearly $45 million every month to a new pro-Trump Super PAC.

Theodore Roosevelt – American Minute with Bill Federer

Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., was born October 27, 1858. As a child, he had debilitating asthma, often waking up at night as if being smothered to death. At 6-years-old, he...

G7 Countries Seek to Phase Out Coal-Fired Power Plants

G7 nations agreed to end the use of coal-fired power plants by 2035.

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