Interior Department announces funding to clean up abandoned oil and gas wells
The new allocation includes federal aid to cap 18 orphaned wells in the Allegheny National Forest in Pennsylvania.
By Oliver Willis - May 26, 2022The new allocation includes federal aid to cap 18 orphaned wells in the Allegheny National Forest in Pennsylvania.
By Oliver Willis - May 26, 2022State and local agencies will have access to a national database of cases of police officer misconduct.
By Oliver Willis - May 25, 2022Diesel pollution has been associated with cardiac and respiratory illnesses as well as greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change.
By Oliver Willis - May 24, 2022The National Republican Congressional Committee released a campaign ad falsely blaming Democrats for the formula shortage.
By Emily Singer - May 24, 2022President Joe Biden previously used the act to spur the production of COVID-19 vaccines and firehoses to combat wildfires.
By Oliver Willis - May 19, 2022One hundred and ninety-two GOP lawmakers voted against $28 million in emergency funding.
By Emily Singer - May 19, 2022Pennsylvania, where a housing crisis was made worse by the COVID-19 pandemic, stands to benefit from the plan announced by the White House on May 16.
By Oliver Willis - May 17, 2022President Joe Biden said, ‘We moved as quickly as the problem became apparent to us.’
By Oliver Willis - May 16, 2022In total, $3.5 billion will be allocated under the law to clean up Superfund sites across the country.
By Oliver Willis - May 13, 2022GOP lawmakers are politicizing the baby formula shortage with false accusations as President Joe Biden works to ease the problem.
By Emily Singer - May 13, 2022Republicans are afraid Doug Mastriano and Kathy Barnette would lose in November against Democratic candidates.
By Emily Singer - May 12, 2022The North Carolina Republican, who defended voting against a $40 billion U.S. aid package to Ukraine, also voted against a $207 billion veterans’ aid package in March.
By Emily Singer - May 12, 2022President Joe Biden has described combating inflation as his ‘top’ domestic priority.
By Oliver Willis - May 11, 2022The chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee is lying again about his ‘Rescue America’ plan.
By Josh Israel - May 11, 2022‘I want every American to know that I am taking inflation very seriously,’ President Joe Biden said.
By Oliver Willis - May 10, 2022Over 1 million households in Michigan lack access to affordable broadband.
By Oliver Willis - May 09, 2022Two years ago, the unemployment rate was 13.3%. Now it’s 3.6%.
By Josh Israel - May 09, 2022‘Communities of color, indigenous communities and low-income communities often bear the brunt of the harm caused by environmental crime, pollution and climate change,’ Attorney General Merrick Garland said.
By Associated Press - May 07, 2022American Rescue Plan funds doubled the money available for home heating assistance across the country.
By Oliver Willis - May 06, 2022Steve Dettelbach is President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
By Oliver Willis - May 05, 2022President Joe Biden asked, ‘What are the next things that are going to be attacked?’
By Oliver Willis - May 04, 2022A new poll shows strong support for a compromise Build Back Better package.
By Josh Israel - May 04, 2022President Joe Biden acknowledged that the potential decision in Dobbs would have consequences for other civil and human rights issues.
By Oliver Willis - May 03, 2022Incumbent Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said of one of his primary opponents, ‘Jody Hice is lying.’
By Emily Singer - May 02, 2022Disinformation on social media has led to migrant surges at the U.S.-Mexico border in recent years.
By Oliver Willis - April 29, 2022Some Senate Republicans have openly admitted they oppose President Joe Biden granting student loan relief because it’s too popular.
By Josh Israel - April 28, 2022The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will send Pennsylvania and every other state $100 million for critical broadband network upgrades.
By Oliver Willis - April 28, 2022President Joe Biden’s policy on lightbulbs is projected to save consumers $3 billion per year.
By Oliver Willis - April 26, 2022As many as 2.5 million veterans may have been exposed to burn pits while serving in Iraq and Afghanistan.
By Oliver Willis - April 25, 2022Climate experts say forests play a vital role in capturing carbon gases that contribute to climate change.
By Oliver Willis - April 22, 2022