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By MATTHEW BROWN and JACK DURA BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Donald Trump assigned Doug Burgum a singular mission in nominating the governor of oil-rich North Dakota to lead an agency that oversees a half-billion acres of federal land and vast areas offshore: “Drill baby drill.” That dictate from the president-elect’s announcement of Burgum for Secretary of Interior sets the stage for a reignition of the court battles over public lands and waters that helped define Trump’s first term, with environmentalists worried about climate change already pledging their opposition. Burgum is an ultra-wealthy software industry entrepreneur who grew up on his family’s farm. He represents a tame choice compared to other Trump Cabinet picks. Public lands experts said his experience as a popular two-term governor who aligns himself with conservationist Teddy Roosevelt suggests a willingness to collaborate, as opposed to dismantling from within the agency he is tasked with leading. That could help smooth his confirmation and clear the way for the incoming administration to move quickly to open more public lands to development and commercial use. “Burgum strikes me as a credible nominee who could do a credible job as Interior secretary,” said John Leshy, who served as Interior’s solicitor under former President Bill Clinton. “He’s not a right-wing radical on public lands,” added Leshy, professor emeritus at the University of California College of the Law, San Francisco. Frictions over lands The Interior Department manages about one-fifth of the country’s land with a mandate that spans from wildlife conservation and recreation to natural resource extraction and fulfilling treaty obligations with Native American tribes. Most of those lands are in the West, where frictions with private landowners and state officials are commonplace and have sometimes mushroomed into violent confrontations with right-wing groups that reject federal jurisdiction. Burgum if confirmed would be faced with a pending U.S. Supreme Court action from Utah that seeks to assert state power over Interior Department lands. North Dakota’s attorney general has supported the lawsuit, but Burgum’s office declined to say if he backs Utah’s claims. U.S. Justice Department attorneys on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to reject Utah’s lawsuit. They said Utah in 1894 agreed to give up its right to the lands at issue when it became a state. Trump’s narrow focus on fossil fuels is a replay from his 2016 campaign — although minus coal mining, a collapsing industry that he failed to revive in his first term. Trump repeatedly hailed oil as “liquid gold” on the campaign trail this year and largely omitted any mention of coal. About 26% of U.S. oil comes from federal lands and offshore waters overseen by Interior. Production continues to hit record levels under President Joe Biden despite claims by Trump that the Democrat hindered drilling. But industry representatives and their Republican allies say volumes could be further boosted. They want Burgum and the Interior Department to ramp up oil and gas sales from federal lands, in the Gulf of Mexico and offshore Alaska. The oil industry also hopes Trump’s government efficiency initiative led by billionaire Elon Musk can dramatically reduce environmental reviews. Biden’s administration reduced the frequency and size of lease sales, and it restored environmental rules that were weakened under Trump . The Democrat as a candidate in 2020 promised further restrictions on drilling to help combat global warming, but he struck a deal for the 2022 climate bill that requires offshore oil and gas sales to be held before renewable energy leases can be sold. “Oil and gas brings billions of dollars of revenue in, but you don’t get that if you don’t have leasing,” said Erik Milito with the National Ocean Industries Association, which represents offshore industries including oil and wind. Trump has vowed to kill offshore wind energy projects. But Milito said he was hopeful that with Burgum in place it would be “green lights ahead for everything, not just oil and gas.” Conservation, drilling and grazing It is unclear if Burgum would revive some of the most controversial steps taken at the agency during Trump’s first term, including relocating senior officials out of Washington, D.C., dismantling parts of the Endangered Species Act and shrinking the size of two national monuments in Utah designated by former President Barack Obama. Officials under Biden spent much of the past four years reversing Trump’s moves. They restored the Utah monuments and rescinded numerous Trump regulations. Onshore oil and gas lease sales plummeted — from more than a million acres sold annually under Trump and other previous administrations, to just 91,712 acres (37,115 hectares) sold last year — while many wind and solar projects advanced. Developing energy leases takes years, and oil companies control millions of acres that remain untapped. Biden’s administration also elevated the importance of conservation in public lands decisions, adopting a rule putting it more on par with oil and gas development. They proposed withdrawing parcels of land in six states from potential future mining to protect a struggling bird species, the greater sage grouse. North Dakota is among Republican states that challenged the Biden administration’s public lands rule. The states said in a June lawsuit that officials acting to prevent climate change have turned laws meant to facilitate development into policies that obstruct drilling, livestock grazing and other uses. Oil production boomed over the past two decades in North Dakota thanks in large part to better drilling techniques. Burgum has been an industry champion and last year signed a repeal of the state’s oil tax trigger — a price-based tax hike industry leaders supported removing. Burgum’s office declined an interview request. In a statement after his nomination, Burgum echoed Trump’s call for U.S. “energy dominance” in the global market. The 68-year-old governor also said the Interior post offered an opportunity to improve government relations with developers, tribes, landowners and outdoor enthusiasts “with a focus on maximizing the responsible use of our natural resources with environmental stewardship for the benefit of the American people.” Related Articles National Politics | Attorneys want the US Supreme Court to say Mississippi’s felony voting ban is cruel and unusual National Politics | Trump convinced Republicans to overlook his misconduct. But can he do the same for his nominees? National Politics | Beyond evangelicals, Trump and his allies courted smaller faith groups, from the Amish to Chabad National Politics | Trump’s team is delaying transition agreements. What does it mean for security checks and governing? National Politics | Judge delays Trump hush money sentencing in order to decide where case should go now Under current Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, the agency put greater emphasis on working collaboratively with tribes, including their own energy projects . Haaland, a member of the Pueblo of Laguna tribe in New Mexico, also advanced an initiative to solve criminal cases involving missing and murdered Indigenous peoples and helped lead a nationwide reckoning over abuses at federal Indian boarding schools that culminated in a formal public apology from Biden. Burgum has worked with tribes in his state, including on oil development. Badlands Conservation Alliance director Shannon Straight in Bismarck, North Dakota, said Burgum has also been a big supporter of tourism in North Dakota and outdoor activities such as hunting and fishing. Yet Straight said that hasn’t translated into additional protections for land in the state. “Theodore Roosevelt had a conservation ethic, and we talk and hold that up as a beautiful standard to live by,” he said. “We haven’t seen it as much on the ground. ... We need to recognize the landscape is only going to be as good as some additional protections.” Burgum has been a cheerleader of the planned Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in Medora, North Dakota. Brown reported from Billings, Montana.King and PM honour former US president Jimmy Carter after his death aged 100
An online debate over foreign workers in tech shows tensions in Trump's political coalitionFox News justice correspondent David Spunt reflects on the life and legacy of former President Jimmy Carter on ‘Fox News Live.’ Former President Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday at 100, is expected to lie in state in the Capitol Rotunda in January, Fox News has learned. Officials have not yet released the specific dates when Carter's body will be in the Rotunda. The New York Times reported that the 39th president is expected to lie in state in both the Georgia State Capitol and the U.S. Capitol before a state funeral takes place at Washington National Cathedral. Former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in January 2022 was the most recent statesman to lie in state. Twelve U.S. presidents have lain in state, beginning with former President Abraham Lincoln. The last U.S. president to lie in state was former President George H.W. Bush, who died in November 2018. Multiple observances of Carter's death are expected in coming days. The Carter Center said on Sunday that events are expected in Atlanta and Washington, D.C. Carter was from Plains, Georgia. JIMMY CARTER, 39TH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, DEAD AT 100 Former President Jimmy Carter discusses his cancer diagnosis during a press conference at the Carter Center on Aug. 20, 2015, in Atlanta. (Jessica McGowan/Getty Images) "The final arrangements for President Carter’s state funeral, including all public events and motorcade routes, are still pending," the center noted. The former president will be interred privately in his hometown, to which he returned after serving as president from 1977 to 1981. His death came after years of health problems, including cancer that spread to his liver and brain. He entered hospice care in February 2023 . Carter outlived his wife of 77 years, Rosalynn Carter, who died in November 2023 at the age of 96. His death inspired an outpouring of sympathy from both sides of the political aisle, with President-elect Trump writing that Americans "owe [Carter] a debt of gratitude." JIMMY, ROSALYNN CARTER'S HABITAT FOR HUMANITY LEGACY WILL CONTINUE, ORGANIZATION SAYS Carter served two terms as a Georgia state senator from 1963 to 1967, one term as governor of Georgia from 1971 to 1975 and one term as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981. (Archive Photos) "Those of us who have been fortunate to have served as President understand this is a very exclusive club, and only we can relate to the enormous responsibility of leading the Greatest Nation in History," Trump said in a Truth Social post on Sunday. "The challenges Jimmy faced as President came at a pivotal time for our country and he did everything in his power to improve the lives of all Americans." In a statement released on Sunday, the late president's son, Chip Carter, called his father a "hero." "My father was a hero, not only to me but to everyone who believes in peace, human rights, and unselfish love," the statement read. "My brothers, sister, and I shared him with the rest of the world through these common beliefs." "The world is our family because of the way he brought people together, and we thank you for honoring his memory by continuing to live these shared beliefs." CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Former President Jimmy Carter speaks to the congregation at Maranatha Baptist Church before teaching Sunday school in his hometown of Plains, Ga., on April 28, 2019. (Hennessy/NurPhoto via Getty Images) More information about the funeral and ceremony plans for Carter is expected to emerge in the coming days. Andrea Margolis is a writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business. Readers can send story tips to andrea.margolis@fox.com .Colts coach Shane Steichen feeling heat after playoff elimination
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Drew Lock matched his career high of four touchdown passes and also rushed for a score and the New York Giants snapped their franchise-record 10-game losing streak with an entertaining 45-33 victory over the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday in East Rutherford, N.J. Malik Nabers had seven receptions for a career-best 171 yards and two touchdowns to exceed 100 receptions and 1,000 yards during his strong rookie campaign. New York (3-13) registered a season best for points scored by more than tripling its league-worst season average of 14.3 per game. The setback eliminated the Colts (7-9) from the AFC playoff race. Lock completed 17 of 23 passes for 309 yards and Wan'Dale Robinson and Darius Stayton also had receiving scores for the Giants, who won at home for the first time this season. Ihmir Smith-Marsette returned a kickoff for a touchdown. Joe Flacco started for Indianapolis with Anthony Richardson (back/foot) sidelined and completed 26 of 38 passes for 330 yards and two touchdowns. But he also was intercepted twice and lost a fumble. Jonathan Taylor rushed for 125 yards and two touchdowns on 32 carries, Michael Pittman Jr. had nine receptions for 109 yards and one touchdown and Alec Pierce caught six passes for 122 yards and a score. Indianapolis pulled within 35-33 on Flacco's 7-yard touchdown pass to Pittman with 6:38 remaining. The Giants answered with Lock's 5-yard scramble with 2:57 left to push the lead to nine. After Flacco was picked off by Dru Phillips, Graham Gano tacked on a 30-yard field goal 37 seconds later to put it away. New York held an eight-point halftime lead before Smith-Marsette fielded the opening kickoff of the second half and returned it 100 yards for a touchdown to give the Giants a 28-13 advantage. The Colts answered with Taylor's 26-yard run to move within eight with 11:03 left in the third quarter. Flacco threw a 13-yard touchdown catch to Pierce with 10:53 remaining in the game to move Indianapolis within two. A trick play on the two-point conversion failed. New York increased its lead to nine just more than two minutes later when Nabers caught a short pass at midfield and easily shed two tacklers before sprinting down the right sideline for a 59-yard score. Lock tossed three first-half touchdown passes as the Giants led 21-13 at the break. Nabers caught a short pass in the right flat and raced 31 yards for a score to give New York a 7-3 lead with 1:05 left in the opening quarter. He finished the day with 104 receptions for 1,140 yards. Lock tossed touchdown passes of 32 yards to Slayton and 5 yards to Robinson while increasing the lead to 21-6. Taylor scored on a 3-yard run with 20 seconds remaining. --Field Level MediaJohnny Depp’s lawyers were ‘concerned’ he ‘might lose his temper’ on the stand at Amber Heard trialTreysen Eaglestaff scores 19 as North Dakota cruises past Waldorf College 97-57AP News Summary at 6:15 p.m. EST
The Buffalo Bills enter their bye week less-than a game behind the top seed in the AFC after their win against the Kanas City Chiefs in Week 11. One of the biggest reasons for the Bills' success so far this season has been Josh Allen, who took over in the final minutes of the Chiefs matchup, scrambling for a 26-yard game-sealing touchdown on fourth down. Allen now has 23 total touchdowns, 2,859 total yards and five interceptions on the season. Against Kansas City, Allen finished with 317 total yards, two touchdowns and one interception. Allen's massive performance has earned him plenty of praise from the national media, with some calling him the MVP favorite through 11 weeks. Former teammate and Pro Bowl running back LeSean McCoy is one of those who feels he is the favorite. Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports “Josh is right there with [the top quarterbacks in football]," said McCoy. "When it’s clutch moments, he’s going to take over, and that’s why he should be your MVP this season.” Related: Shocking Bills vs. Chiefs Viewership Numbers Revealed McCoy continued, claiming he was confident in Allen and the Bills even before the massive touchdown. “Not to even brag, but I knew he would win the game because the scenario,” McCoy said. “Like, you’ve got the champs, close game, third down doesn’t work out, now it’s fourth-and-two, fourth-and-three, you go for it, obviously . . . Josh took over. That’s what he does, though. McCoy was named to three Pro Bowls in his four seasons with the Bills. His last season with the team came in 2018, which was also Allen's rookie year. Related: Bills Coach Outlines 'Scary' Bye Week Plan
Independent candidate Lloyd 'Mozy' Gillings is predicting history will be created in today's by-election in Trelawny Southern, with him securing 3,500 votes to win the seat and send the Jamaica Labour Party's Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert into political retirement. Gillings, who won two local elections in the Albert Town division on the JLP ticket before defecting to the People's National Party, cast his ballot at the Albert Town Primary School on Friday morning. “History will be created in South Trelawny today, and I am confident that I will win the seat safely,” Gillings said. According to him, his opponent, Dalrymple-Philibert, has done a disservice to the people of Trelawny Southern, having walked away from the constituency only to seek re-election. “I think it is unfair for South Trelawny for her to just walk out of the seat and walk back in,” said Gillings, who lost to Dalrymple-Philibert in the 2020 general elections. Dalrymple-Philibert resigned as the constituency's member of parliament at the same time she stepped down as Speaker of the House of Representatives in September 2023 amid a damning Integrity Commission report. Just over 25,000 electors are eligible to cast their ballots in 96 polling stations across the Trelawny Southern constituency. In the September 3, 2020 general elections Dalrymple-Philibert polled 7, 109 votes; Gillings received 3, 025; and Richard Sharpe, an Independent candidate polled 25 votes. - Albert Ferguson Follow The Gleaner on X and Instagram @JamaicaGleaner and on Facebook @GleanerJamaica. Send us a message on WhatsApp at 1-876-499-0169 or email us at onlinefeedback@gleanerjm.com or editors@gleanerjm.com .TORONTO, Dec. 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Purpose Investments Inc. ("Purpose") announced today that it has decided to terminate Purpose Marijuana Opportunities Fund ("the Fund") at the close of business on or about March 14, 2025 (the "Termination Date"). 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Purpose does not undertake to update or revise any forward-looking information, except in accordance with applicable securities laws. © 2024 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.Independent analysts are concerned about the effects on Israel of its genocidal “war” in Gaza. Israel’s economy is contracting, and social divisions are reaching a crisis point that will lead to ongoing instability without U.S. intervention to end Netanyahu’s brutal campaign. Tourism has halted, investment has dried up (even from Israeli investors), Israel’s main southern port has gone bankrupt, half the working age population is on active duty, taxpayers are paying for hotel rooms for refugees from northern and southern Israel. At least 500,000 Israelis have left the country, most unlikely to return. Hundreds of thousands of Israelis are calling for a ceasefire that would free the remaining hostages in exchange for a complete Israeli withdrawal from Gaza. Netanyahu, dependent on support from the far right to stay in power and out of prison, refuses. Netanyahu is aligned with an increasingly powerful messianic faction whose overt goal is complete annexation of historic Palestine. That’s why he fired secularist Defense Minister Gallant for meeting with the families of hostages and arguing for a ceasefire. While supporters of hostage families square off against fanatics advocating ethnic cleansing, ultraorthodox settlers are protesting draft notices, angering secular Jews who have financially supported them despite their historic exemption from military duty expected of other Jewish Israelis. Meanwhile, Jewish supremacists are attacking Palestinian Israelis in the street. Netanyahu's response? Carpet bomb Lebanese civilians and terrorize Beirut. Why do people insist this insanity is too complicated to take sides on, when both are suffering from the genocide? Rick Staggenborg, M.D. President, Veterans for Peace Linus Pauling Chapter Albany Get opinion pieces, letters and editorials sent directly to your inbox weekly!
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