Federal policy
Coverage of Federal policy in the Nexus archive.
- AI companies spend record sums on Washington lobbying
AI companies including OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and Microsoft are spending record amounts on lobbying in Washington. The increased expenditure highlights a growing competition over federal policy related to AI.
- America spent decades telling students to go to college. Now it needs trades workers
Federal policy over forty years encouraged students to pursue college education, leading to a current shortage of electricians needed for wiring data centers.
- Federal policy shields safety details of many Michigan dams. Foes demand change
A federal policy protects safety details of many Michigan dams, including the LaBarge Dam on the Thornapple River. After record flooding in 2018 and an upstream dam failure, Kent County officials warned of potential failure at LaBarge Dam, owned by Commonwealth Power Company.
- New federal rules threaten to obstruct scientific research
A new federal policy grants political appointees authority to determine which research receives funding and limits scientists' ability to publish their findings. The policy is described as a potential obstacle to scientific research.
- Federal policy on biofuels goes from bad to worse under Trump
President Donald Trump expanded federal mandates for farm-grown biofuels in late March. The policy change was highlighted in Canary Media's 'Eating the Earth' column, which examines food and climate connections.