WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Colton, California, has expressed its support for a proposed federal rule change that would rescind the definition of "harm" under the Endangered Species Act. In a letter addressed to officials at the U.S. Department of the Interior and the U.S. Department of Commerce, City Manager William R. Smith outlined Colton's position, emphasizing the need to reduce regulatory burdens on economic growth. "The City appreciates the Services' efforts to reduce the burden of cumbersome   more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- The California Farm Bureau Federation has submitted extensive comments to the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service regarding its proposed rule to list the monarch butterfly as a threatened species. The organization emphasized the importance of balancing conservation efforts with the continued viability of farming and ranching operations. The Farm Bureau expressed strong support for the inclusion of a Section 4(d) rule, which allows for flexible, tailor  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Oakland Zoo is urging the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service to withdraw a proposed rule that would redefine "harm" under the Endangered Species Act. The zoo, a prominent leader in wildlife conservation, argues that the proposed change would severely weaken the act's ability to protect endangered and threatened species and their habitats. Nik Dehejia, Chief Executive Officer of the Conservation Society of California, which manages Oakland Zoo, expres  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Qualcomm, a global leader in semiconductor design and 5G technology, has called on the U.S. government to carefully consider the impacts of potential tariffs under Section 232, warning that such measures could jeopardize American technological leadership. In a letter to a federal agency, the San Diego, California-based company emphasized its critical role in advancing U.S. economic and national security through innovation in semiconductors, 5G, and emerging 6G technologies.  more

LOS ANGELES, California, June 1 [Category: Political] -- The Simon Wiesenthal Center posted the following news: * * * Statement on the Firebombing in Boulder Colorado * On the eve of Shavuot--a sacred celebration of Jewish identity and tradition--we are forced yet again to confront a horrifying reality: Being Jewish, supporting Israel, or simply gathering as a community now makes American Jews a target. This afternoon in Boulder, Colorado, a man threw a Molotov cocktail into a peaceful solid  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- ACM Research, Inc. (ACMR), a U.S. company that develops and produces critical cleaning tools for semiconductor manufacturing, has strongly urged the Department of Commerce to exempt semiconductor manufacturing equipment (SME) from any additional tariffs or restrictions. In comments submitted on May 7, 2025, ACMR argued that such measures would undermine efforts to bolster the American semiconductor industry and jeopardize the company's own reshoring initiatives. Founded in  more