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"Despite Political Complaints, Congestion Pricing Is Working in NYC.."

In the case of Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, the US Supreme Court overturned a 1984 Court decision that ordered lower courts to defer to federal regulators' rulings rather than exercise their own independent judgment in cases where statutes are ambiguous or silent on key issues. The Court based its current ruling on the 1946 Administrative Procedure Act (APA) which explicitly directs the courts to use their own judgment. President Clinton's Secretary of Labor Robert Reich called the reversal "a disaster. Federal regulators have the knowledge and expertise that judges and juries lack. This new Court ruling makes regulatory experts...

A group of environmental economists in Germany is demanding that huge taxes be imposed on meat products to fight climate change, with calls for beef to be 56 per cent more expensive. Asserting that livestock is responsible for 13 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions, researchers from TU Berlin’s Chair of Sustainable Use of Natural Resources are demanding limitations on meat consumption in order to “attain greenhouse gas neutrality.” “Livestock farming is a huge contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, soil and water pollution, and precious forests are being cleared for pastures and food crops,” said the leader of the group,...

The Clueless-like the demons of yore-are legion, and afflict us in myriad ways !

YOUNG CONSERVATIVES OF TEXAS WWW.YCT.ORG April 28, 2003 For Immediate Release Contacts: David Rushing, YCT State Chairman (713) 408-3606 Matthew J. Griffing, Executive Director (972) 948-7882 NEWS ADVISORY YCT Blasts Yudof's Tuition Dereg Scheme Up for Debate on House Floor Tomorrow and Urges Legislators to Resist Pressure from Lobbyists and House Leadership Austin, TX - Today, the Young Conservatives of Texas (YCT) calls upon the Texas House of Representatives to defeat HB 3015, which the House will be debating tomorrow on the floor. The bill was on the calendar today, but was pushed to tomorrow as a result of lengthy...