Activists urge U.S. apology, fair compensation, for U.S. Pacific nuclear testing

January 11, 2023 Roy Environment Comments Off

WASHINGTON, Jan 10 (Reuters) – More than 100 arms-control, environmental and other activist groups have urged the Biden administration to formally apologize to the Marshall Islands for the impact of massive nuclear testing there in the 1940s and ’50s and to provide fair compensation.The activists, led by the by the Arms Control Association and including Greenpeace, Physicians for Social Responsibility and the Marshallese Education Initiative, made the call in a Dec. 5 letter to President Joe Biden. The text was made available to Reuters.It urged Washington to deliver on promises of nuclear justice in ongoing negotiations with the Marshall Islands …
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U.S. SEC nearing settlement with Wall Street firms over WhatsApp probe -sources

September 28, 2023 Comments Off on U.S. SEC nearing settlement with Wall Street firms over WhatsApp probe -sources

The headquarters of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) are seen in Washington, July 6, 2009. REUTERS/Jim Bourg/File photo Acquire Licensing RightsShow more companiesNEW YORK, Sept 27 (Reuters) – The U.S. Securities and Exchange [...]
Antarctic winter sea ice hits ‘extreme’ record low

September 28, 2023 Comments Off on Antarctic winter sea ice hits ‘extreme’ record low

Sept 25 (Reuters) – Sea ice that packs the ocean around Antarctica hit record low levels this winter, the U.S. National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) said on Monday, adding to scientists’ fears that [...]
Brazil’s central bank seeks tighter cryptocurrency regulation, brokerage oversight

September 28, 2023 Comments Off on Brazil’s central bank seeks tighter cryptocurrency regulation, brokerage oversight

A view shows the headquarters of Brazil’s central bank in Brasilia, Brazil August 25, 2021. REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBRASILIA, Sept 27 (Reuters) – Brazil’s central bank governor Roberto Campos Neto on Wednesday said [...]
Teamsters union asks NHTSA to deny GM’s bid to exempt Cruise from safety standards

September 28, 2023 Comments Off on Teamsters union asks NHTSA to deny GM’s bid to exempt Cruise from safety standards

[1/2]A self-driving GM Bolt EV is seen during a media event where Cruise, GM’s autonomous car unit, showed off its self-driving cars in San Francisco, California, U.S. November 28, 2017. REUTERS/Elijah Nouvelage/File Photo Acquire Licensing [...]
San Francisco Mayor Calls for Drug Testing for Welfare Recipients

September 28, 2023 Comments Off on San Francisco Mayor Calls for Drug Testing for Welfare Recipients

San Francisco Mayor London Breed proposed a plan which would require welfare recipients to undergo drug testing and engage in treatment programs. The announcement comes as the city deals with an average of three overdose [...]

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