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US Won’t Impose Rule to Protect Against Coal Ash Spill Costs

BILLINGS, Mont. — The Trump administration said Tuesday that it won’t require electric utilities to show they have money to clean up hazardous spills from power plants despite a history of toxic coal ash releases contaminating rivers and aquifers. Environmental …

Study: U.S. Corporate Political Efforts Don’t Guarantee Returns

Despite a popular belief that spending on lobbyists and political gifts yield fat dividends for business, a study has found just the opposite – that in general higher corporate spending in Washington is linked to worse market performance. Researchers from …