Virginia regulators push Youngkin plan to quit RGGI
Virginia Air Pollution Control Board voted 4-3 to advance Gov. Youngkin’s bid to leave the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, a multistate carbon cap and trade program. The move triggers executive review and likely legal challenges as opponents cite reduced pollution benefits.
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Glenn Youngkin
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Appalachian Power
Teresa Hamilton Hall
Walton Shepherd
Virginia Policy
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Natural Resources Defense Council
Virginia Register
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Republicans Clash Over Contempt Bid Against FBI Wray
GOP lawmakers led by Rep. James Comer move to hold FBI Director Christopher Wray in contempt for failing to produce an FD-1023 form tied to an unverified 2020 tip about Joe Biden and Hunter Biden. The document, described as containing sensitive details, could affect national security and oversight.
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Iowa
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Ukraine
Burisma
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Juneteenth Becomes Federal Holiday and Its History
The piece traces Juneteenth origins in Galveston Texas with General Order No. 3 on June 19 1865 and the long path to federal recognition in 2021. It notes celebrations across the U S including parades concerts and readings of the Emancipation Proclamation, plus modern activism education and commercialization.
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Bellville
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Gordon Granger
Gulf Coast City
Robert E. Lee
Ulysses S. Grant
Virginia
Granger
Inglewood
Calif
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New York
Washington
Opal Lee
Fort Worth
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George Floyd
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