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Oil spilling into federal waters off California's coast has prompted fresh calls for an end to offshore oil drilling in state and federal waters

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California has been a leader in restricting offshore oil drilling since the infamous 1969 Santa Barbara spill that sparked the modern environmental movement, and the latest

California Gov. Gavin Newsom says its easier to ban new drilling than to wind down what already exists.

Haruhiko Kuroda, Governor of the Bank of Japan, center, arrives for a G20 meeting of Economy and Finance ministers and Central bank governors, in Venice, Italy, Friday, July 9, 2021. (AP Photo) A sweeping effort to deter cross-border tax dodges by multinational companies that have cost governments billions tops the agenda as finance ministers from the world's major economies meet in Venice. Approval of the international tax package seems likely at the Group of 20 gathering that started Friday and continues Saturday. But the proposals backed by U.S. President Joe Biden face a key hurdle in the...

Northern Star President Joseph Biden set the tone for this administration in taking various actions as soon as his first day in office.  His activity includes reuniting with the World Health Organization, or WHO, re-signing the Paris Climate Agreement and his continuous rollout of executive orders, with more expected to follow.  Biden’s executive orders have reflected his concern of the pandemic and strive for racial and social economic equality. The orders include mask mandates and additional COVID-19 safety measures to protect schools and the public.   Some of the highlights from the ...