Newsom says California will intervene if President Trump ends $7,500 EV tax credit
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) said Monday that California would step in if President-elect Trump repeals the electric vehicle tax credit passed under President Biden.
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'Elections won't add water to the river': Colorado River negotiations move forward as President Trump transitions
Policymakers charged with steering the Colorado River's future say they will proceed with ongoing negotiations regardless of a change in federal leadership as a deadline approaches to decide on a long-term conservation strategy.
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Top Florida health officials recommend keeping fluoride out of drinking water
Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo on Friday issued a recommendation against local water fluoridation.
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President Trump nominates Project 2025 author Russell Vought to head the Budget Office
President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Project 2025 co-author Russell Vought to head the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB), which oversees federal regulations, among other things, during his second administration.
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Exclusive: President Trump is preparingWide range of energy plans To boost gas exports and oil drilling, officials say (Reuters)
PFAS and microplasticsbecomes more toxic when combinedaccording to research (guardian)
Pentagon aims to incinerate 'permanent chemicals' At a factory along the Ohio River (WTAE)
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Microsoft investigating outage affecting Outlook and Teams
Microsoft announced Monday that thousands of users have reported issues with Outlook, Exchange, or Teams functionality and that it is investigating an outage affecting Microsoft 365 services. read more
Republicans grapple with Trump's controversial recess appointment plan
Republicans are grappling with the idea that President-elect Trump could test the limits of his constitutional authority by appointing controversial figures to his Cabinet during recess.
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The Hill Opinion
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