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US threatens to reimpose Venezuelan oil sanctions |
The U.S. State Department on Tuesday indicated that it would reimpose sanctions on Venezuelan oil without further election reforms. |
State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said in a statement that without progress toward allowing all candidates to participate in the nation's upcoming elections, sanctions on Venezuelan oil will be reimposed. "Absent progress between [Venezuelan President Nicolás] Maduro and his representatives and the opposition Unitary Platform, particularly on allowing all presidential candidates to compete in this year's election, the United States will not renew the license when it expires on April 18, 2024," Miller said, referring to a license that eased sanctions on oil produced in Venezuela. Miller said also that the U.S. will revoke sanctions relief on the Venezuelan state-owned gold mining company. The Biden administration announced in October that it was lifting sanctions on Venezuelan oil after the Maduro government signed an election reform agreement that included allowing international observers to monitor its elections. The threat of reimposing sanctions comes after Venezuela's highest court upheld a ban on opposition candidate Maria Corina Machado. Read more in a full report at TheHill.com. |
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is committing to the removal or circumvention of several long-disputed dams in a bid to revive the state's salmon. |
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will compensate local and state governments for energy efficiency upgrades to school and hospital facilities in the wake of natural disasters, the agency announced Tuesday, |
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President Biden's pause on gas export projects may not have significant impacts by itself, energy analysts say. But the changes he's making to underlying gas project reviews could have implications for global gas supply and climate change. |
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Branch out with a different read on The Hill: |
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) urged Congress on Monday to approve a $310 million Biden administration proposal that would help alleviate a cross-border sewage crisis in the Tijuana River Valley. |
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Upcoming news themes and events we're watching: |
The House Energy and Commerce Committee will hold a hearing on cybersecurity of drinking water systems.
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News we've flagged from other outlets touching on energy issues, the environment and other topics : |
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How Georgia's Small Power Companies Endanger Their Most Vulnerable Customers (ProPublica)
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Two key stories on The Hill right now: |
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Moderate House Republicans sent a warning shot to Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Tuesday, coming close to blocking legislative action on the House floor in protest of the bipartisan, bicameral tax deal not including an increase in the state and local tax deduction (SALT). Read more |
| Conservative social media is engulfed with a Taylor Swift conspiracy theory centered on the idea that the NFL is rigging games to ensure the pop superstar and boyfriend's team both make and win the Super Bowl — just in time to give a nod to President Biden in the presidential election. Read more |
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