Tag: authority
Businesses face ‘chaos’ as EPA aims to repeal its authority over climate pollution
By Michael Copley The Trump administration’s plan to undo a landmark finding that climate pollution threatens public health and welfare poses lots of risks for corporate America. The Environmental Protection Agency’s endangerment finding has served as the legal basis for federal climate regulations under the Clean Air Act since 2009. The finding concludes that the…
Appeals court sides with judge who blocked deportations under wartime authority
Joel Rose A three-judge panel from the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals has denied the White House’s push to restart deportations under a rarely used wartime authority. By a vote of 2 to 1, the judges on Wednesday left in place a lower court order that temporarily blocked the Trump administration from quickly deporting alleged…
Palestinian Authority Temporarily Bans Al Jazeera
Middle East Crisis The authority’s official news media accused the Qatari-backed broadcaster of “inciting sedition” and “interfering in internal Palestinian affairs,” though it did not provide detailed examples of law breaking. By Aaron Boxerman Reporting from Jerusalem The Palestinian Authority announced on Wednesday that it would temporarily bar Al Jazeera from operating in its areas,…