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What is the EPA doing to roll back greenhouse‑gas rules for coal and natural‑gas plants?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Ryland Barton. The EPA is repealing rules that limit planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants fueled by coal and natural gas. The change is a fundamental shift from efforts by Democratic Presidents Joe Biden and Barack Obama to address climate change and industrial pollution, as NPR's Julia Simon reports.
These rules were finalized under the Biden administration. The rules required coal and new natural gas power plants to install new pollution control equipment. That would have significantly reduced their carbon dioxide pollution starting in the 2030s. Of course, carbon dioxide, it's the biggest driver of global warming. These power plants are the second largest source of planet heating carbon dioxide in the U.S.
NPR's Julia Simon reporting.
Why does President Trump claim he is a guardrail against rogue artificial intelligence?
President Trump says he is enough of a guardrail against rogue artificial intelligence. He said today that any efforts to limit the technology is part of what he calls a sick conspiracy. It comes after calls by tech leaders to slow down AI's rapid development and ensure it's rolled out safely. Meanwhile, Congress is divided over how to address the warnings, as NPR's Sam Greenglass reports.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is calling for an immediate all-senators briefing. Here's House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on ABC.
We should take decisive action now so that we can slow down the pace of development in order to protect the American people and ensure that AI is proceeding safely.
House Speaker Mike Johnson told CNN that AI companies should take the lead.
We need to handle this new technology like we have others in the past and make sure we're doing everything we can responsibly to also not smother American innovation.
How are Senate and House leaders responding to calls for AI safety legislation?
We have to do both things simultaneously.
After this week, the House will recess until after the midterms, making sweeping legislation extremely unlikely anytime soon. Sam Greenglass, NPR News, Washington.
Amazon says it suspended flights with cargo carrier 21 Air after a deadly plane crash in Miami last week. NPR's Joel Rose reports.
Amazon says it has decided to pause operations with 21 air after reviewing the circumstances surrounding the incident. One pilot warned the other that the plane was going too fast, according to a summary of the cockpit voice recordings, while automated warnings sounded during the descent. But the pilots went ahead with the landing anyway. The plane barreled past the end of the runway and smashed into two vehicles on the ground, killing five people.
What happened with Amazon’s cargo carrier 21 Air after the fatal Miami crash?
Former employees at 21 Air say the company discouraged them from reporting their safety concerns, but the company says it is confident in its safety policies and training. Joel Rose, NPR News, Washington. Amazon's a
financial supporter of NPR and pays to distribute some of our content. Costco has raised the price of motor oil sold under its Kirkland brand and limited how much of its customers can buy weekly as oil prices climb again. A five quart two pack now costs around $58. It was about $30 last year. This is NPR News from Washington. A lawyer for former CIA director John Brennan says Brennan has been subpoenaed to testify next month before a Florida grand jury as part of a Justice Department investigation into whether former law enforcement and intelligence officials conspired against President Trump. Brennan's lawyer says the subpoena relies on a loosely defined theory.
Why has Costco raised the price of Kirkland motor oil and limited weekly purchases?
that government officials conspired to deprive Trump of his civil rights over the last decade. The U.N. says tens of thousands of people in Yemen have been displaced as Houthi fighters sweep through the Western territories, routing Saudi-backed fighters. NPR's Aya Batraoui reports.
The UN says the hardest hit area of Yemen now is Taiz, where some 56,000 people have been displaced in recent days due to fighting between the Iran-backed Houthis and Saudi-backed fighters. The Norwegian Refugee Council's April Bottomley spoke to NPR from Yemen's southern city of Aden, where she says there's not enough aid to support people
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What is the EPA doing to roll back greenhouse‑gas rules for coal and natural‑gas plants?
0:00–0:50
2
Why does President Trump claim he is a guardrail against rogue artificial intelligence?
0:50–1:44
3
How are Senate and House leaders responding to calls for AI safety legislation?
1:44–2:27
4
What happened with Amazon’s cargo carrier 21 Air after the fatal Miami crash?
2:27–3:19
5
Why has Costco raised the price of Kirkland motor oil and limited weekly purchases?
3:19–4:07
6
How is the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Yemen’s Taiz region and what aid gaps exist?
4:07–5:03