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SHIPS for America Act will support Trump executive order

President Trump’s executive order on Restoring America’s Maritime Dominance calls for “securing consistent, predictable, and durable federal funding” for maritime programs.

That’s going to require bipartisan Congressional support. In a hopeful sign that it will be forthcoming, Senator Mark Kelly (D-Ariz) and SHIPS for America Act co-leads Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.), Representative Trent Kelly (R-Miss), and Representative John Garamendi (D-Calif) released the following statement on the executive...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/ships-for-america-act-will-support-for-trump-executive-order/

TTB 2025: Navigating new employment law changes in the Trump era

Kathlyn Perez, founder of New Orleans-based Perez Law LLC, will deliver a comprehensive presentation on the evolving landscape of federal employment law at Marine Log’s TTB 2025 conference in Mobile, Ala., on March 25-26. In light of the recent changes in the priorities of the Trump administration, this session will provide crucial insights for federal contractors and maritime businesses on how to adapt and stay compliant with the latest regulatory shifts.

Perez will start by discussing the...

https://www.marinelog.com/events/ttb-2025-navigating-new-employment-law-changes-in-the-trump-era/

Trump executive order pauses offshore wind leasing

Among the slew of executive orders signed by President Donald J. Trump yesterday was one announcing a “temporary withdrawal of all areas on the Outer Continental Shelf from offshore wind leasing and a review of the Federal Government’s leasing and permitting practices for wind projects.”

As always with such things, the full text of the executive order requires careful study.

In response to this action, Liz Burdock, founder and CEO of the Oceantic Network issued the following statement:

“Today’s...

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/offshore-wind/trump-executive-order-pauses-offshore-wind-leasing/

Biden Executive Order imposes bans on Russian energy imports

President Joe Biden announced today that the U.S. will ban Russian oil, natural gas and coal imports as part of the administration’s response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In addition to the U.S., ban on Russian energy imports, other countries are also taking action. The U.K. announced that it will phase out imports of Russian oil by the end of the year and the European Commission proposed an outline of a plan to make Europe independent from Russian fossil fuels that, it said, could reduce...

https://www.marinelog.com/legal-safety/shipping/biden-executive-order-imposes-bans-on-russian-energy-imports/

EVs for all: What Biden’s executive order means for gig economy

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President Biden on Thursday announced an ambitious new goal for the automobile industry – for EVs to make up half of all U.S. vehicle sales by 2030. The president signed an executive order declaring the nonlegally binding milestone a priority, while also proposing new vehicle emission standards to cut pollution by 2026.

But what does this mean for the gig economy, much of which is composed of rideshare companies and drivers? It could spell trouble.

Automakers Ford Motor Co., General Motors Co....

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/evs-for-all-what-bidens-executive-order-means-for-gig-economy

Maritime regulator signs first-ever competition agreement with Justice Department

The Federal Maritime Commission and the antitrust division of the Department of Justice have signed an agreement to sharpen economic oversight of foreign ocean carriers serving in the U.S. international container trades.

The first-ever memorandum of understanding between the two agencies, signed on Monday, follows President Joe Biden’s executive order issued on Friday aimed at curbing potential anticompetitive behavior among 72 industries, including the maritime and freight rail sectors.

“The...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/maritime-regulator-signs-first-ever-competition-agreement-with-justice-department

Medically Necessary: Stimulus bill has billions for vaccine distribution, executive orders signal supply chain focus and Merck helps J&J produce vaccine

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This is an excerpt from the March 2, 2021 edition of Medically Necessary, a health care supply chain newsletter. Subscribe here.

Good afternoon. Medically Necessary is a newsletter by Matt Blois about the health care supply chain — how we get drugs, devices and medical supplies to health care providers and patients.

Stimulus bill has billions to boost vaccine distribution

The COVID-19 stimulus bill recently passed by the U.S. House of Representatives includes billions of dollars for the vaccine...

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Biden signs executive order to strengthen COVID supply chains

Shortages in COVID-19-related equipment and vaccines have prompted an executive order from President Joe Biden to address urgent supply gaps by coordinating, monitoring and strengthening supply chains.

The executive order, called A Sustainable Public Health Supply Chain and signed on Thursday, was one of a flurry of presidential actions issued by Biden after he was sworn in on Wednesday.

The order directs federal agencies “to fill supply shortfalls using all available legal authorities, including...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/biden-signs-executive-order-to-strengthen-covid-supply-chains

Oregon governor issues executive order to block offshore drilling

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Oregon Gov. Kate Brown issued an executive order last week blocking offshore oil drilling off the Oregon coast, including the outer continental shelf (OCS), by preventing the development of any infrastructure in the state that would support such activity.

The order says that all 363 miles of the state’s coastline is accessible to the public and that the land and water along the coast represents tremendous economical and recreational benefits to the people of the state of Oregon.

“Offshore oil and...

https://www.workboat.com/news/offshore/oregon-governor-issues-executive-order-to-block-offshore-drilling/