Tag: Regulatory agencies
Supreme Court wrestles with New Jersey pipeline case
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday wrestled with how to resolve a clash between the state of New Jersey and a pipeline company...
Brazil regulator rejects Sputnik vaccine; Russia cries foul
RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil's health regulator cited safety concerns while rejecting several states' requests to import almost 30 million doses of Russia's Sputnik...
Biden plan for cleaner power system faces daunting obstacles
NEW YORK — If the nation is to meet President Joe Biden's goal of cutting America’s greenhouse gas emissions in half by the end...
Pakistan blocks social media access amid anti-France rallies
LAHORE, Pakistan — Pakistan blocked access to all social media on Friday, after days of anti-French protests across the country by radical Islamists opposed...
State regulators fine utility $900K for pipeline violations
EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Indiana regulators have fined CenterPoint nearly $900,000 for natural gas pipeline violations the utility previously known as Vectren committed in 2019.
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Pakistan lifts weekslong ban on TikTok over racy content
PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Pakistan's media regulatory agency on Thursday reinstated access to the Chinese video service TikTok, after a court banned it weeks ago...
Foes gear up for newest fight against NJ/NY gas pipeline
The seemingly never-ending fight over an Oklahoma company's plan to build a natural gas pipeline through New Jersey into New York is on again.
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New Mexico sues US over proposed nuclear waste storage plans
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico sued the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Monday over concerns that the federal agency hasn’t done enough to vet...
Indiana utility fined $1.1M for pipeline safety violations
MERRILLVILLE, Ind. — State regulators have fined Northern Indiana Public Service Co. more than $1 million — the largest in Indiana history — for...
In a first, US pipeline agency weighs climate change impacts
WASHINGTON — For the first time, a federal energy board is weighing how a proposed natural gas pipeline would affect greenhouse gas emissions, one...