#Yelberton ‘Yebbie’ Watkins: Chief of staff, House Assistant Democratic Leader James Clyburn (D-SC)

#Yelberton ‘Yebbie’ Watkins: Chief of staff, House Assistant Democratic Leader James Clyburn (D-SC)

As chief of staff to House Assistant Democratic Leader James Clyburn (D-S.C.), Yelberton Watkins plays right-hand man to one of Congress’s most groundbreaking — and powerful — veteran lawmakers. By extension, that makes Watkins one of Capitol Hill’s most influential veteran staffers. The 59-year-old Watkins joined Clyburn’s office 30 years ago, rose almost immediately to the…

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#Why Trump’s tax law could limit Biden’s efforts to protect Arctic wildlife from drilling 

#Why Trump’s tax law could limit Biden’s efforts to protect Arctic wildlife from drilling 

The Biden administration’s efforts to protect wildlife in the Arctic from oil and gas drilling is on a collision course with a Trump-era law requiring oil and gas leasing there. When President Biden was on the campaign trail he called for “permanently protecting” the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge from drilling. And this past week, his administration canceled oil…

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#Baran confirmation threatens Biden administration climate targets

#Baran confirmation threatens Biden administration climate targets

Harry Reid, the former Democratic Senate majority leader passed away in 2021. But his ghost still looms over efforts to commercialize a new generation of advanced nuclear reactors and now threatens to undermine the Biden administration’s climate targets, which will depend upon these new reactors to complement wind, solar and other low carbon technologies in the coming…

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#Truth Social gets an extension in Digital World deal: reports

#Truth Social gets an extension in Digital World deal: reports

Investors voted on Tuesday to give the blank check company attempting to take Truth Social public another year to finalize its merger with former President Trump’s media start-up, according to reports. Shareholders in Digital World Acquisition Corp. (DWAC) granted the company a 12-month extension to close the deal with Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG),…

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