June 24, 2022

24 Jun June 24, 2022

Top News

• Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, Eliminates Constitutional Right to Abortion. Wall Street Journal
• Jan. 6 panel airs evidence of more GOP lawmaker pardon requests. Roll Call
• Setting gridlock aside, Congress set to OK gun violence bill. Associated Press
• Supreme Court Strikes Down New York Law Limiting Guns in Public. New York Times
• The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico

Energy & Natural Resources

• DOE touts oil industry dialogue without deal on energy prices. E&E
• FERC proposes ‘first-ready, first-served’ interconnection rules to help spur new generation, storage. Utility Dive
• Oil rises over $1, still set for weekly drop on recession fears. Reuters
• UN chief warns of ‘catastrophe’ from global food shortage. Associated Press
• Flooding and drought-driven urban damages, GDP loss to balloon: C40 analysis. Smart Cities Dive
• Gas prices aren’t leading to less driving — yet. Axios

Indian Affairs

• Oregon tribe, state leaders enter historic agreement. Indian Country Today
• Biden names first Native American as US treasurer, with signature on money. The Guardian
• 5 Native American tribes will work with federal officials to co-manage Bears Ears National Monument. CNN
• Nooksack Tribal Court continues the process of evicting disenrolled members. King 5

Labor

• Congress thwarted Biden on unions. Or did it? Politico
• Labor Agency Seeks Broad Order Against Starbucks in Federal Court. New York Times
• First Crypto 401(k) Coming, Defying Labor Department Warnings. Bloomberg Law
• Amazon overbuilt warehouses and faces labor woes. But at new site in Clay, it’s prime time. Syracuse

Taxation & Trade

• Senate retirement bill benefits wealthy Americans. The Hill
• China’s electric vehicle battery supply chain shows signs of forced labor, report says. CNBC
• Google pushes hard into supply chain technology. Freight Waves
• Senators release bill targeting insulin prices. Roll Call
• Former U.S. ambassador says lifting China tariffs could slash inflation by 1% over time, help Biden in midterms. CNBC
• Companies Brace for Impact of New Forced Labor Law. New York Times

Technology

• Meta to rework housing ad system under DOJ discrimination settlement. Axios
• State Broadband Map Delivers Granular Connectivity Data. Route Fifty
• Where’s the Next Generation of COVID-19 Shots? The Verge
• FDA orders Juul to stop selling its vaping products in the US. Tech Crunch
• Online privacy bill easily passed by U.S. House panel. Reuters

Transportation & Infrastructure

• NHTSA gives OK for autonomous Einride Pods on public roadways. Modern Shipper
• Biden Infrastructure Head Defends Repair Over Building New Roads. Bloomberg
• FHWA Opens Applications for $2.36 Billion to Upgrade Bridges. Transport Topics
• IATA advocates for long-term governmental goal to decarbonize aviation industry. Transportation Today
• Congress likely to reject gas tax push. The Hill
• The States Shifting Road Safety Dollars Away From Safety Programs. Route Fifty
• Transit worker shortage could be exacerbated by proposed federal drug testing rules, labor leader says. Smart Cities Dive