Policy

Microsoft Quiet After Church Groups Seek 1% of Data Center Costs
Microsoft has gone silent after church groups asked it to donate a share of data center costs, as critics question its 'good neighbor' promises.

Colorado marijuana company recalls contaminated vape products
A Colorado marijuana company recalls contaminated products, voluntarily pulling 49 vape items after a lab detected methylene chloride, as state testing rules remain delayed.

New Jersey fines DataOne $1.1M over 62 gas generators
New Jersey fined DataOne $1.1M after drone images showed 62 gas generators at its Vineland data center, with 45 operating without permits.

Tennessee Builds 256-Bed Youth Prisons as States Close Facilities
Tennessee budgeted $360 million for two new youth prisons with up to 256 beds, even as states close facilities and juvenile crime falls.

Tories benefits spending limit targets alcohol and cigarettes
The Conservatives plan to stop long-term jobless claimants spending welfare on alcohol, cigarettes and gambling via a "Back to Work" card.

CFPB stops publishing consumer complaint narratives
The CFPB will no longer publish consumer complaint narratives, a move aligning the agency with business groups that long criticized the public database.

Trump's FWS Memo Rewrites Endangered Species Act Take Rules
A September 14 FWS memo directs staff to limit Endangered Species Act take rules to actions specifically intending to target an animal, drawing on Scalia's 1995 dissent.

Ed Davey: I am a candidate to be prime minister
Ed Davey says he is a candidate to be prime minister, backs the Jackdaw gas field and vows to stop Nigel Farage reaching No 10.

FCC clears Paramount 49.5% foreign ownership stake sale
The FCC cleared Paramount's 49.5% foreign ownership from Saudi, UAE, and Qatar funds, letting the $111B Warner Bros. Discovery deal move forward.

Tennessee Lawmakers Demand Answers on Youth Prison Safety
Tennessee lawmakers demand answers on youth prison safety after a WPLN and ProPublica investigation into Wayne Halfway House facilities.

EPA Sued Over Power Plant Climate Rule Repeal
EPA sued over its repeal of power plant climate rules, as health and environmental groups petition the DC Circuit to review the Clean Air Act conflict.
