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December 20, 2015

Administration announces new gun control measures, targets military surplus imports

The Obama administration unexpectedly announced two new gun control measures on Thursday, including one that would curb the import of military surplus weapons -- in a move that could anger collectors. 

December 20, 2015

Professors object to FAA restrictions on drone use

University and college professors are complaining that government restrictions on the use of small drones are likely to stifle academic research.

December 20, 2015

FDA rules could kill 119-year-old family cigar business

J.C. Newman Cigar Co. is one of a kind, literally.

December 20, 2015

Dem lawmakers worry California’s cap-and-trade expansion will drive up gas prices

A group of California Democrats is having second thoughts about the state's expanding cap-and-trade program, urging Gov. Jerry Brown's administration to rethink the plan out of concern that it will drive up gas prices and hurt low-income residents.

December 20, 2015

Obama coal regulations threatening jobs, driving up energy costs in Indiana

An Indiana coal mine is fuming over new anti-coal regulations declared by the Obama administration this week, WTHI-IN reports.

December 20, 2015

Energy group claims Obama got ‘swindled’ by China climate deal

China’s agreement to reduce coal emissions isn’t worth the paper it was printed on, an energy research group says.

December 20, 2015

Gov't: Airlines should disclose bag, seat fees

Going to bat for confused passengers, the government is proposing that airlines be required to disclose fees for basic items like checked bags, assigned seats and carry-on bags so consumers know the true cost of flying.

December 20, 2015

EPA targets couple's private pond in Wyoming, threatens huge fines

When Andy and Katie Johnson built a pond on their property in 2011 to provide water for their cattle, they never dreamed it would result in threats of $75,000 a day in fines from the Environmental Protection Agency.

December 20, 2015

Sriracha exec says US starting to remind him of communist Vietnam

A popular hot sauce maker in a battle with government officials in California says the U.S. reminds him of communist Vietnam, a country he and his family fled over 30 years ago.

December 20, 2015

Federal government failed to inspect higher-risk oil wells, report says

The government has failed to inspect thousands of oil and gas wells it considers potentially high risks for water contamination and other environmental damage, congressional investigators say.