Biden administration finalizes long-delayed rule on silica dust exposure
The Department of Labor on Tuesday released a long-awaited rule specifying acceptable levels of exposure to silica dust, a compound linked to terminal breathing problems in miners. The final rule lowers the exposure limit to 50 micrograms per cubic foot of air for an eight-hour shift. It also requires metal and non-metal mine operators to […]
Biden administration agrees to provide billions to Samsung to expand chip manufacturing in Texas
The Biden administration on Monday announced a multibillion-dollar agreement with Samsung to invest in semiconductor chip manufacturing in Texas. The $6.4 billion preliminary agreement is the latest agreement signed using funding from the CHIPS and Science Act, the bipartisan legislation Biden signed into law in 2022. Samsung is expected to invest more than $40 billion […]
Hochul administration is flooding Harlem with drug treatment clinics, Dem congressman complains: ‘Bad planning’
Gov. Cathy Hochul’s administration is overpopulating Harlem with drug treatment facilities, and that must stop, said fed-up Rep. Adriano Espaira (D-13th). “It’s too much for the community. It’s completely out of control,” Espaillat told the Post. There are currently 13 such clinics, many along or near the 125th Street spine, but 75% to 80% of […]
As energy prices soar, Biden administration jacks up costs to drill on public lands
Pipeline welder Lynn Bugsy Allen claims she’s barely surviving after Biden canceled the Keystone XL pipeline. The Biden administration on Friday finalized rules that would make it more expensive for oil and gas companies to drill on public lands, even as energy prices and inflation remain on the rise. The Department of the Interior announced […]
Biden administration raises costs of public lands drilling
{beacon} Interior increases drilling costs on public land The Department of the Interior finalized the new federal regulations on Friday. Increase fees for drilling on public lands. © AP Photo/David Zarbousk Several provisions of this rule were enacted into law by the Democratic Party. inflation control law. Such provisions are: increase the government’s share of […]
The Biden administration pressures fact checkers to rewrite reality
President Joe Biden wanted to ban gas stoves but ultimately backed down due to backlash. Now we know his administration tries to rewrite history by pressuring “fact checkers.” According to emails acquired by the watchdog group Functional Government Initiative, the Consumer Product Safety Commission pressured fact-checking site Snopes to change its rating on the claim […]
Biden Administration Announces $7.4B Student Debt Cancellation
President Joe Biden speaks about his proposed spending on child care and other investments in the “care economy” during a rally at Union Station in Washington, Tuesday, April 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) James Myers of OAN8:28am – Friday, April 12, 2024 The Biden administration announced it will cancel an additional $7.4 billion in student […]
Biden administration announces another round of loan cancellation under new repayment plan
The Biden administration is canceling student loans for an additional 206,000 borrowers as part of a new repayment plan that provides a path to faster forgiveness. The Department of Education announced the latest cancellations on Friday in an update on the progress of the SAVE plan. More people are reaching 10 years of repayment and […]
Electricity costs soar under Biden administration
Since President Biden took office, energy prices, especially electricity costs, have soared, outpacing inflation and putting a strain on Americans’ wallets. According to one study, electricity prices have soared 29.4% since January 2021, more than 50% of the overall inflation rate and 13 times faster than the past seven years. wall street journal Analysis of […]
Biden administration puts $830M to helping protect infrastructure from climate-fueled extreme weather
The Biden administration is spending $830 million to help protect bridges, roads, ports and other infrastructure from extreme weather disasters caused by climate change. The $830 million grant from the Department of Transportation will support 80 projects in 37 states, Washington, D.C., and the Virgin Islands. Most of the funding, $621 million, will go toward […]