Obama administration bans Arctic offshore drilling
The Interior Department paused Arctic offshore drilling in the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas and rejected Atlantic offshore plans for now in a five year energy plan through 2022. The move, praised by environmental groups, faces possible rollback under a Trump administration which would require assessments and new lease sales to undo.
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Beaufort Seas
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Atlantic Ocean
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Alaska
Royal Dutch Shell
Shell
Trump
Jacqueline Savitz
Oceana
Gulf of Mexico
WHO ends global Zika emergency status
The World Health Organization declared that the Zika virus is no longer an international public health emergency. The move does not downplay the threat, as the virus remains a significant, enduring challenge with sustained efforts needed, especially given 2300 confirmed microcephaly cases centered in Brazil.
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WHO
Brazil
David Heymann
Heymann
British teen wins right to freeze body in court ruling
A 14 year old girl who died of cancer was cryogenically frozen after a landmark High Court decision allowing her mother to decide future arrangements. The girl died in October and went to the United States for preservation. Her father opposed the plan. The name is withheld for legal reasons.
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BBC
United States
Shiite Militias Open Desert Front Near Tal Afar in Mosul Campaign
Shiite PMF forces push into desert gaps between Mosul and Syria to close a potential escape route for Islamic State fighters. They reach Tal Afar outskirts, aiming to reclaim the Turkmen city with historic Sunni-Terrorist associations. Authorities worry the move complicates broader Mosul liberation efforts.
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Regulator tightens Wells Fargo controls after scandal
The OCC revoked Wells Fargo's shield on executive pay and requires preapproval for new leadership hires after a phony accounts scandal. Wells Fargo agreed in September to pay 190 million dollars to settle charges over up to 2 million unauthorized accounts. The move voids prior allowances on golden parachutes and strengthens oversight, with potential clawbacks of executive compensation for John Stumpf and Carrie Tolstedt.
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