Arizona

Communities Impacted by U.S. Nuclear Program Seek Assistance from Congress

TL/DR - The Mallinckrodt factory in St. Louis, which processed uranium for the Manhattan Project in 1942, has left a troubling legacy; decades later, cancer, autoimmune diseases, and other illnesses are common among local families. Communities exposed to the nuclear waste from the arms race have largely been excluded from a federal law intended…
Politics

Libertarian Michelle Martin’s Petition Signatures Questioned

TL/DR - Several voters claim that their signatures were forged on the paperwork that Michelle Martin, a Libertarian candidate running for Congress in Arizona, submitted to qualify for the ballot in this year’s elections. Martin's campaign submitted about 1,200 signatures, more than the required 800, and four people listed on her petition have…
US Economy

$19M From US Agenda for Innovative Canal Solar Panels

TL/DR - The US Department of the Interior has announced a $19m investment from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to install solar panels over irrigation canals in California, Oregon, and Utah. These projects aim to reduce the evaporation of water supplies while promoting clean energy goals. The largest project, the Delta-Mendota Canal…
US Economy

China Challenges US at WTO Over Clean Energy, EV Subsidies

TL/DR - China has formally petitioned the World Trade Organization (WTO) for dispute consultations with the U.S. regarding its Inflation Reduction Act. China argues that the U.S.'s tax credits, which promote the electric vehicle and renewable energy sectors, discriminate against imported goods and goods of Chinese origin, violating several trade…