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NDAA leaves out radiation compensation amendment |
The House-Senate compromise version of a major defense bill leaves out an amendment that would expand compensation for victims of radiation poisoning. |
The amendment in question would reauthorize a bill that compensates Americans exposed to atomic testing and radiation from ore mining in Utah, Nevada and Arizona. It would also extend it to people who were exposed as a result of the 1945 trinity test of the atomic bomb in New Mexico and those exposed in Missouri as a result of uranium production. The amendment was passed by a Senate version of the bill ,but not the House's version, and was ultimately dropped from the newly announced version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The latest version – a nearly $900 billion package — comes as a compromise between the two chambers. Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), a proponent of the compensation measure, attempted to slow down the bill's passage in light of its exclusion, though the Senate cleared a procedural hurdle. Senators voted 82-15 on the motion to proceed with the NDAA. Read more at TheHill.com. |
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Wyoming state officials voted on Thursday to table a disputed proposal that would have auctioned off state-owned public trust land within Grand Teton National Park. |
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The House on Wednesday voted in favor of blocking a Biden administration rule that's expected to shift car sales in the U.S. significantly toward electric vehicles. |
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Special Climate Envoy John Kerry indicated that the U.S. will support "largely" phasing out fossil fuels amid climate negotiations during a global summit in Dubai. |
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Climate and tech advocacy groups are pressing the Biden administration to address concerns about the potential impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on climate change. |
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News we've flagged from other outlets touching on energy issues, the environment and other topics: |
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Brazil anti-deforestation agents protest working conditions under Lula (Reuters) Judge overrules Texas, strikes down air pollution permit for Gulf Coast oil terminal (The Texas Tribune)
Don't Worry, It's Just 'Fire Ice' (Wired)
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Two key stories on The Hill right now: |
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The House GOP released a resolution Thursday to formalize its months-long impeachment inquiry into President Biden, with a full House vote planned for next week. Read more |
| The resignation of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), combined with other expected resignations and the recent expulsion of former Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.), shines a spotlight on the math problems facing the razor-thin House GOP majority. Read more |
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