Biden Admin Releases Robust Leasing Schedule For Struggling Green Industry After Issuing Restrictive Oil And Gas Plan
The Biden administration unveiled a plan Wednesday to hold up to a dozen offshore wind leases over the next several years as the industry struggles to cement itself in the U.S. The Department of the Interior (DOI) announced its five-year schedule for offshore wind leasing, which envisions lease sales for plots in the Atlantic, Pacific, […]
Mike Johnson, Matt Gaetz, Among Republicans Issuing Support for Israel
In response to Iran’s launch of a long-range drone, Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana), Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Florida), and Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R-Texas) issued a statement in support of Israel. Iran’s attack on Israel was reportedly in retaliation for Israel’s airstrike on the Iranian embassy in Damascus, Syria, which killed seven Iranian military […]
U.N. Security Council Discusses Houthi Red Sea Shipping Attacks, Issuing No Official Condemnation
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) held an emergency meeting on Wednesday to discuss missile, drone and boarding attacks on ships in the Red Sea by Iran-backed Yemeni Houthi rebels. Several member states have called on the Houthis to halt their attacks and release the cargo ship they hijacked in November, but the United Nations […]