The Standoff Intensifies As the October 20 deadline approaches, a dramatic confrontation between the Trump administration and higher education institutions…
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The University of Virginia has become the fifth prestigious institution to reject the White House’s compact offering preferential funding treatment. University leadership expressed concerns that the arrangement would undermine merit-based research assessment and create an illegal two-tiered funding system.
The University of Virginia has declined to participate in the White House’s proposed funding compact, according to reports, marking the fifth major university rejection in recent days. Sources indicate the institution joins MIT, Brown University, University of Pennsylvania, and University of Southern California in refusing the arrangement that would provide preferential funding treatment in exchange for meeting specific administration requirements.
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Record labels including Sony, Warner, and Universal have asked the Supreme Court to require ISPs to terminate subscribers accused of repeat copyright infringement. The case could determine whether internet providers face massive liability for failing to disconnect alleged pirates, with Cox arguing infringement notices are unreliable and punish entire households.
Record labels Sony, Warner, and Universal have asked the Supreme Court to require internet service providers to terminate subscribers accused of repeat copyright infringement, according to court documents filed yesterday. The case, Cox Communications v. Sony Music Entertainment, centers on whether ISPs must disconnect alleged pirates to avoid substantial financial liability.
New analysis reveals UK government ministers conducted over 500 meetings with fossil fuel lobbyists during their first year in power. Critics warn this level of access gives polluting industries a “backstage pass” to decision-makers during critical energy transition discussions.
According to recent analysis, UK government ministers met with fossil fuel industry representatives more than 500 times during their first year in power – equivalent to approximately two meetings every working day. The research indicates this represents a significant increase in access compared to previous administrations.
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Cabinet has approved the new Integrated Resource Plan for electricity, referred to as IRP 2025, which outlines a R2.23-trillion investment in South Africa’s energy future. Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa will provide a detailed briefing on the plan on October 19, with the full policy to be published in the Government Gazette.
South Africa’s Cabinet has approved the new Integrated Resource Plan for electricity, which is being referred to as ‘IRP 2025’, according to official statements. The plan represents what sources indicate is a significant update to the country’s energy policy framework, focusing on both immediate capacity constraints and long-term sustainability goals.
The Trump administration is supporting Sable Offshore Corp’s controversial plan to restart offshore oil drilling in California waters, despite the site’s history of a massive 2015 spill that devastated coastal ecosystems. The company faces multiple lawsuits from environmental groups and state agencies while pushing forward with what officials call a “comeback story for Pacific production.”
Federal officials under the Trump administration are backing a Texas-based energy company’s efforts to resume offshore oil drilling in California waters where a 2015 pipeline rupture caused the state’s worst oil spill in decades, according to reports. The corroded pipeline failure released more than 140,000 gallons of crude oil, blackening beaches along 150 miles of coastline from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles and devastating marine wildlife.
Energy suppliers have expressed significant concerns about Ofgem’s proposed standing charge overhaul, warning the changes could worsen affordability issues for vulnerable households. Meanwhile, customer debt to energy companies has reached a record £4.4 billion, with over one million households having no repayment arrangements in place.
Energy executives have expressed significant reservations about regulator Ofgem‘s proposed overhaul of standing charges, warning MPs that the plans could potentially backfire and worsen affordability issues for struggling households. According to reports from the Energy Security and Net Zero Committee hearing, industry leaders from the UK’s largest suppliers questioned the effectiveness of the proposed changes.
