Jacqueline Toth

By Jacqueline Toth Top Stories Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said he is ending his run for the Democratic presidential nomination, and two people close to Inslee said he will announce today in an email to supporters that he intends to seek a third term as governor. His presidential campaign had emphasized the need to act […]

By Jacqueline Toth Top Stories Walmart Inc. sued Tesla Inc. for alleged breach of contract over “widespread, systemic negligence” during the installation of solar-paneled roofs on hundreds of the company’s stores, following the ignition of at least seven fires related to the panels at U.S. Walmarts since 2012. The lawsuit contends that Tesla was unequipped […]

By Jacqueline Toth Top Stories Mercedes-Benz intends to join California’s agreement with automakers to sell more fuel-efficient automobiles nationwide, according to two people familiar with the company’s plans. Last month during a meeting at the White House, a senior adviser to President Donald Trump pressured Toyota Motor Corp., Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV and General Motors […]

By Jacqueline Toth Top Stories The Iranian oil vessel released from Gibraltar on Thursday moved through the Mediterranean en route to Greece and warned the United States against any effort to detain the tanker. A federal court in Washington on Friday released a warrant to seize the tanker, along with $1 million and the ship’s […]

By Jacqueline Toth Week in Review States A group of 22 states and seven cities sued the Trump administration for replacing the Clean Power Plan with looser restrictions on coal-fired power plants. Plaintiffs say the new rule abandons the Environmental Protection Agency’s responsibility to place limits on emissions. California, the top user nationwide of the […]

By Jacqueline Toth Top Stories President Donald Trump called the Environmental Protection Agency last week, greenlighting the EPA’s announcement regarding biofuel blending exemptions and ending a weeks-long interagency discussion over the small refiner waiver applications, according to three people familiar with the matter. Trump had directed a change to the federal waiver program in June, […]

By Jacqueline Toth Top Stories The United States placed China General Nuclear Power Group and three subsidiaries on the Entity List, a trade blacklist that prevents American companies from working with those enterprises without first receiving federal approval, for “acting contrary to the national security or foreign policy interests of the United States.” In 2016, […]

By Jacqueline Toth Top Stories The Environmental Protection Agency is expected within weeks to issue a proposed rule that bars the federal government from setting limits on methane emissions from oil and gas infrastructure, according to people familiar with the plan. The White House is wrapping up its review of the proposed changes — updates […]

By Jacqueline Toth Top Stories Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost (R) rejected a ballot proposal from a group seeking to overturn the state’s recently enacted nuclear and coal subsidy legislation, saying he found 21 errors in the summary text ranging from inaccurate definitions to misstatements over the size of eligible projects. The group will need […]