President Joe Biden delivers remarks about student protests over the war in Gaza, from the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Thursday, May 2, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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In first, EPA union endorses Biden
A union that represents Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) employees issued its first political endorsement Tuesday:Supporting President Biden’s reelection.
The union, the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Council 238, represents 8,000 EPA employees, including engineers, lawyers and inspectors.
The union cited Biden’s record of fighting climate change and supporting workers, as well as “the attacks on science and the federal workforce” during rival former President Trump’s term.
“AFGE Council 238 is proud to issue its first-ever political endorsement to President Joe Biden, a leader who supports and values the work of federal employees who are working tirelessly to face the climate emergency,” AFGE Council 238 President Marie Owens Powell said in a statement.
“Donald Trump’s dangerous rhetoric around climate change, and his comments signaling his intent to gut environmental agencies, tells us that a second term would be catastrophic,” she added.
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Leaders of five national environmental organizations criticized New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s (D) controversial decision to delay congestion pricing for drivers entering Manhattan and requested a meeting with the governor in a joint letter Tuesday.
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Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck registered to lobby on issues related to the Federal Trade Commission for Scott Sheffield, the former CEO of Pioneer Natural Resources.
Another Boeing whistleblower has stepped forward, a Senate office announced hours before the company’s CEO is set to testify Tuesday in Washington for the first time since the door plug of a 737 Max 9 blew off during an Alaska Airlines flight in January. Read more
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