Crude inventory in the U.S. emergency reserves fell by 3.1 million barrels in the week to Aug. 26, according to data from the Department of Energy. Stockpiles in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) fell to 450 million barrels, according to the data, the lowest since December 1984. The 3.1 million-barrel draw was the smallest draw…
Growing Number of California Cities Declare Monkeypox an ‘Emergency’
An increasing number of municipalities are declaring health emergencies over monkeypox, with Los Angeles and San Diego issuing declarations this week. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved declaring a local emergency (pdf) over monkeypox on Tuesday. It came as health officials in the county said a child in Long Beach contracted the virus….
Biden Once Again Extends COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
Commentary The Biden administration has granted a 90-day extension for the COVID-19 emergency, which was set to expire on July 15. This means that government spending, which has already driven the debt to near-record levels, will continue. An extension of this state of emergency allows for the continued distribution of unapproved vaccines, under emergency use…
WHO Again Considers Declaring Monkeypox a Global Emergency
LONDON—As the World Health Organization’s emergency committee convened Thursday to consider for the second time within weeks whether to declare monkeypox a global crisis, some scientists said the striking differences between the outbreaks in Africa and in developed countries will complicate any coordinated response. African officials say they are already treating the continent’s epidemic as…
Biden Says ‘Climate Change is an Emergency,’ Stops Short of Formal Declaration
July 20, 2022
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President Joe Biden on July 20 stated “climate change is an emergency,” leaving open the possibility of additional executive actions aimed at mitigating it after Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) shot down climate and energy programs advocated by Democrats. “Climate change is an emergency and in the coming weeks, I’m going to use the power I have…
DeSantis Expected to Sign Bill Deeming Religious Services ‘Essential’ in Emergencies
June 22, 2022
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to sign a bill to grant places of worship the right to keep doors open during a state of emergency. Florida bill SB 254, which passed the Senate in January, would officially designate religious services as being essential and therefore allow houses of worship, including churches, to remain open…
CDC Warns Agency Would Lose Access to Key Data If Emergency Declaration Ends
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning that the end of the public health emergency for COVID-19 would cut the agency off from critical data for tracking the disease. “CDC has no general statutory authority to direct what and how public health data are reported. Data authorities related to COVID-19 test results…
Trudeau’s Emergency Measures Will Accelerate Decentralized Finance’s Importance
Commentary In recent years, the financial sector has become a key target of progressive activists seeking to implement their agenda. Activists have used a variety of methods to persuade and pressure financial institutions to do their bidding. They have successfully pressured the financial sector to adopt standards on environmental impact, social impact, and broader corporate governance, collectively…
State Emergency Operations Centre Reactivated for New South Wales Flood Emergency
A State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC) has been reactivated in the Sydney suburb of Homebush in response to the ongoing flood emergency in New South Wales (NSW). The AEOC acts as a central hub where officers from all NSW Government response agencies can gather under one roof to ensure a coordinated response to the flooding and…
Three sent to hospital after explosion, fire at Ottawa business
OTTAWA—The Ottawa Police Service says an explosion and fire at a business in the city has sent three people to hospital. The service says in a release that police, firefighters and paramedics responded Thursday afternoon and fire officials say they received numerous emergency calls reporting large flames and heavy black smoke. Ottawa Fire Services says…
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