Residents say Mr. Musk’s data center for artificial intelligence is compounding their pollution burden and adding stress on the local electrical grid.
Category: Regulation and Deregulation of Industry
-
Three Mile Island Is at the Center of Efforts to Expand Nuclear Capacity to Meet Rising Power Demand
The Pennsylvania plant, site of the worst U.S. nuclear energy accident, is at the forefront of efforts to expand nuclear capacity to meet rising electricity demand.
-
How Elon Musk Might Use His Pull With Trump to Help Tesla
Although Donald Trump has opposed policies that favor electric cars, if he becomes president he could ease regulatory scrutiny of Tesla or protect lucrative credits and subsidies.
-
How Trump’s Business Could Create New Conflicts If He Is Re-Elected
With business ties to foreign governments and holdings in industries overseen by federal regulators, Donald Trump would likely be the most conflicted president in U.S. history.
-
How Taxpayers Are Helping Health Insurers Make Even Bigger Profits
Local governments often face extra fees when employees get out-of-network medical care, but some don’t track the insurance charges or even know about them.
-
E. Coli Outbreak Widens to 75 Cases Linked to McDonald’s
Health officials say that recalls of onions — the suspected source of the contamination — would help lessen the risk to consumers. Other major fast-food chains have also stopped offering onions.
-
Onions Recalled in Deadly E.Coli Outbreaks Linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders
Officials said the onions served atop the popular hamburger were the likely source of an E. coli outbreak that has killed one person and sickened many others.
-
New Guidelines Serve as Government ‘Guardrails’ for A.I. Tools
A national security memorandum detailed how agencies should streamline operations with artificial intelligence safely.
-
California Tribal Casinos May Sue to Curb City Card Rooms
A new state law allows tribes to file suit against gambling venues they don’t operate, potentially shuttering them and jeopardizing local tax revenue.
-
FDA Names a New Chief of Medical Devices
Patient advocates hope Dr. Michelle Tarver will lead the agency to focus more on safety and less on rapid approvals.
-
‘No Smoking’ Sign on Planes Won’t Need Off Switch After FAA Rule Change
The Federal Aviation Administration did away with a rule that had required an off switch for the sign even though smoking on U.S. flights ended years ago.
-
Bruce Ames, 95, Dies; Biochemist Discovered Test for Toxic Chemicals
The Ames Test offered a fast and inexpensive way to identify carcinogens, leading to the banning of chemicals linked to cancer and birth defects.