As the industry battles federal right-whale regulations, L.D. 710 calls for allocating 20% of the fishery’s license surcharges – about $380,000 a year – to the legal defense fund through 2030.
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California may punish oil companies for high gas prices
A bill to punish oil companies for profiting from price spikes at the pump has passed the California Senate.
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Stocks tick higher after another dizzying day on Wall Street
Traders were still largely betting the Fed will cut rates later this year.
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Bates College workers reject proposed union
National Labor Relations Board staffers who counted the ballots said 254 voted against the union while 186 favored it.
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TikTok CEO faces off with Congress over security fears
The CEO of TikTok is being grilled by a U.S. congressional committee to make the case for why the hugely popular video-sharing app shouldn’t be banned.
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Planned $82 million upgrades, expansion would improve Maine broadband access
Charter Communications says it will bring high-speed internet connectivity to underserved areas, and is buying Bee Line Cable in Madison.
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TikTok sends online influencers to Washington as its troubles grow
Lawmakers will grill the company’s CEO on Thursday about concerns over user data falling into the hands of the Chinese government.
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Newsmax returns to DirecTV in multiyear distribution deal
The satellite carrier says the dispute was always financial and ‘never about limiting conservative voices.’
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GM will stop making Camaro but successor may be in works
The Chevrolet Camaro has for decades been the dream car of many teenage American males
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German group sues Facebook owner Meta over death threats
Environmental Action Germany demands that cities enforce air quality rules by banning certain heavily polluting vehicles.