Steve Daniel

1 month ago | richmondsentinel.ca | Steve Erickson |Steve Daniel

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — President Donald Trump green-lit disaster relief for eight states on Friday, assistance that some of the communities rocked by natural disasters have been waiting on for months. The major disaster declaration approvals allow Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Mississippi, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas access to financial support through the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Several states requested the aid in response to damage from a massive storm system in mid-March.

1 month ago | richmondsentinel.ca | Steve Erickson |Steve Daniel

On Wednesday, the Environmental Protection Agency announced plans to weaken limits on some harmful “forever chemicals” in drinking water roughly a year after the Biden administration finalized the first-ever national standards. The Biden administration said last year the rules could reduce PFAS exposure for millions of people.

1 month ago | richmondsentinel.ca | Steve Erickson |Steve Daniel

President Donald Trump and his Cabinet spent the better part of their meeting touting the administration’s record on everything from immigration to the economy. But the president also got worrisome news Wednesday: The U.S. economy shrank at a 0.3 per cent annual pace from January through March, the first drop in three years. It was slowed by a surge in imports as companies in the United States tried to bring in foreign goods before Trump imposed massive tariffs.