Power plants must cut pollution crossing state lines, under new EPA standards
The new standards, announced by the Environmental Protection Agency, are intended to place tighter constraints on air pollution from 23 states, including Indiana.
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U.S. government moves to stop potential banking crisis
In a sign of how fast the financial bleeding was occurring, regulators announced that New York-based Signature Bank had also failed and was being seized on Sunday.
Safety agency opens probe of Norfolk Southern rail accidents
Federal investigators are opening a wide-ranging investigation into one of the nation’s biggest railroads following a fiery derailment on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border last month and several other accidents involving Norfolk Southern.
‘Fortnite’ maker Epic to pay $520M to settle FTC allegations
The Federal Trade Commission alleged that the company violated online child privacy laws and tricked players to making unintentional purchases.
Scathing report urges major changes at FDA, including possibly breaking up agency
The report comes in the wake of heavy criticism of the agency’s handling of a formula shortage earlier this year. Food safety experts have long complained that the agency’s food oversight arm has been chronically understaffed and underfunded.
Drizly agrees to tighten data security after alleged breach
Alcohol delivery app Drizly has agreed to tighten its data security and limit data collection to resolve federal regulators’ allegations that its security failures exposed the personal information of some 2.5 million customers.
NTSB wants all new vehicles to check drivers for alcohol use
The National Transportation Safety Board is recommending that all new vehicles in the U.S. be equipped with blood alcohol monitoring systems that can stop an intoxicated person from driving.
Veleta appointed to Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission
David Veleta succeeds David Ober, who resigned as commissioner in June after being named vice president of taxation and public finance for the Indiana Chamber of Commerce.
U.S. House panel calls for cryptocurrency fraud oversight
The inquiries come as the cryptocurrency market has seen immense volatility, as bitcoin lost nearly half its value at one point this year and other cryptocurrencies fell even more.
FTC looking at rules to corral tech firms’ data collection
Federal regulators are looking at drafting rules to crack down on what they call harmful commercial surveillance and lax data security.
Report: Uber lobbied, used ‘stealth’ tech to block scrutiny
As Uber aggressively pushed into markets around the world, the ride-sharing service used a “kill switch” to thwart regulators and law enforcement, and channeled money through Bermuda and other tax havens, according to a report released Sunday.
Juul, FDA suspend court case while e-cigarette ban on hold
The agreement comes one day after the FDA placed a hold on its initial order banning Juul’s products from the market, saying that Juul’s application warranted “additional review.”
Buttigieg: U.S. might act against airlines on consumers’ behalf
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said his department could take enforcement action against airlines that fail to meet consumer-protection standards, although he thinks that won’t be necessary.
EPA: ‘Forever chemicals’ pose risk even at very low levels
The Environmental Protection Agency is warning that two nonstick and stain-resistant compounds found in drinking water pose health risks even at levels so low they cannot currently be detected.
Anti-discriminatory bank law getting update for modern era
The three major U.S. banking regulators said Thursday they a plan to rewrite much of the outdated regulations tied to a decades-old banking law designed to encourage lending to the poor and racial minorities in the areas where banks have branches.
Crypto industry would get its preferred regulator under new bill
A new bipartisan proposal would give the rapidly-expanding sector a victory by handing authority to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, seen by the industry as a more benevolent regulator.
Tougher federal environmental review for big projects to be restored
A rule finalized Tuesday will restore key provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act, an environmental law designed to ensure community safeguards during reviews for a wide range of federal proposals.
Supreme Court reinstates Trump-era water rule, for now
The justices agreed to halt a lower court judge’s order throwing out the rule and sending it back to the Environmental Protection Agency. Four justices said they disagreed with the decision.
EPA rule would finally ban asbestos
The American Chemistry Council, a lobbying group for the chemical industry, slammed the EPA proposal, saying it could cause substantial harm to America’s drinking water supply by reducing the domestic supply of chlorine.
U.S. agency opens probe into electric vehicle batteries
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says the probe covers more than 138,000 vehicles with batteries made by LG Energy Solution of South Korea and used by General Motors, Mercedes-Benz, Hyundai, Stellantis and Volkswagen.