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The Jones Act is a useful scapegoat for poor New England energy decisions

New England governors are clamoring for Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm to support waivers to the Jones Act, a law requiring that cargo shipped between two U.S. ports be transported on vessels that are American-made, -built and -crewed, to “do something” about what promises to be a ...

Let’s not say bye-bye to biodiesel

Fresh off the heels of the supply-chain crisis from last holiday season that resulted in empty shelves and barren grocery aisles, America is approaching another holiday season with a potential crisis on the horizon — a potential crisis inflamed by poor policy choices by leaders in ...

The FDA is getting it right on youth vaping

The most recent data from the National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS) tell a story that you probably haven’t heard. Recently, the Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the 2022 NYTS results, which showed underage e-cigarette use had dropped below ...

How civil forfeiture makes it harder for cops to do their jobs

Every year, law enforcement officers seize billions of dollars in cash and property from the public. Mostly, these seizures take place without any proof of criminal conduct and are based solely on suspicion, and they typically lead to the government taking ownership of these assets. Public ...

The US owes more than an apology to its Indigenous people

Things are not looking up for Indigenous Americans this Thanksgiving. The Supreme Court is considering the retraction of the 1978 Indian Child Welfare Act. Cherokees in Oklahoma are suing for the seat in the House of Representatives to which they are entitled under a treaty signed 187 years ago ...

The FDA is getting it right on youth vaping

The most recent data from the National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS) tell a story that you probably haven’t heard. Recently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the 2022 NYTS results, which showed underage e-cigarette use had ...