From planes to lightbulbs, innovative ideas flourish in the US
The Evolution of U.S. Patents and Innovation On July 31, 1790, President George Washington put his signature on a significant document. This brief piece of parchment acknowledged Samuel Hopkins from Philadelphia for his “discovering improvements hitherto unknown or unused” in potash production, a chemical beneficial in fertilizers. The agreement granted Hopkins the exclusive right to […]
Trump to nix Biden restrictions on water-using appliances, lightbulbs: ‘Common sense standards’
WASHINGTON – President Trump on Tuesday declared that former President Joe Biden's restrictions on water use equipment and energy-eating light bulbs would be reversed. Trump said he has directed Lee Zeldin's Environmental Protection Agency Commissioner to implement an order “quickly” return to his first administration standards. “I'm here to Secretary Lee Zeldin and I'll be […]