By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON, Jan 18 (Reuters) – A federal court judge on Friday ruled that the federal government cannot process seismic testing permits for offshore oil drilling during the ongoing government shutdown, dealing a blow Trump administration’s energy agenda. Judge Richard Gergel of...
president trump
U.S. Government Shutdown Drags Into Fourth Week Amid Stalemate
By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON, Jan 14 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Monday rejected a Republican call for temporarily reopening shuttered U.S. government agencies to encourage negotiations with Democrats over border security issues, as a partial government shutdown limped through its 24th day....
Coast Guard may not be paid in shutdown
Coast Guard units continue to work despite the extended government shutdown, but as the political standoff continues in Washington the service may not be able to pay personnel as scheduled Jan. 15.
The last payday was Jan. 1, and with a week to go neighbors of the Coast Guard Cape May Training Center, Cape May, N.J., are organizing donations of household supplies in case the budget impasse is not resolved.
Unlike branches of the military in the Department of Defense, the Coast Guard is part of...
https://www.workboat.com/news/government/coast-guard-may-not-be-paid-in-shutdown/
U.S. Sees Trade Deal Within Reach as China Dispatches Top Aide
By Andrew Mayeda, Kasia Klimasinska and Jenny Leonard (Bloomberg) — The Trump administration expressed optimism it can reach a “reasonable” trade deal with China as President Xi Jinping dispatched one of his top aides to negotiations in Beijing on a lasting truce to a conflict that has roiled...
Trump’s Trade War Comes With an Unexpected Bonus: More Trade
By Shawn Donnan (Bloomberg) — A few days before Christmas, the container ship “SM Shanghai” was steaming toward California’s Port of Long Beach. Just ahead and coming to the end of an 11-day journey from China, the “Ever Lucent” was headed for the nearby Port of Los Angeles, where the “Thomas...
Trump Threatens ‘Very Long’ U.S. Government Shutdown
WASHINGTON, Dec 21 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday threatened a “very long” government shutdown just hours ahead of a midnight deadline, calling on the Senate to pass spending legislation that includes his $5 billion demand for border wall funding and seeking to shift blame for a...
Attorneys General Fire New Salvo in Offshore Drilling Fight Off U.S. East Coast
By Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Bloomberg) — Attorneys general from eight coastal states are asking to intervene in a lawsuit aimed at blocking seismic surveys that could help pinpoint oil under Atlantic waters but also imperil whales and dolphins. The move brings the heft and resources of top state law...
Trump’s trade policies backfiring, Ahead of the ECB
Commentary: Trump’s trade policies backfiring
By Desmond Lachman in Washington
Something is going very wrong with the US administration’s effort to reduce the US trade deficit. It has been increasing steadily. It now stands at its highest level in the past 10 years and shows every sign of rising. There are at least three reasons why the US trade deficit is widening and will continue to do so despite increased import protection. One must hope that Washington takes a time out from increased trade...
http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/12/17/trumps-trade-policies-backfiring-ahead-of-the-ecb/
Zinke’s Departure Puts U.S. Interior in Hands of Former Oil Lobbyist
By Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Bloomberg) — A former lobbyist who has played a leading, behind-the-scenes role at the Interior Department driving Trump administration policies to expand drilling and strip wildlife protections is poised to take over the agency at least temporarily. David Bernhardt is...
U.S. Confirms China Soybean Purchase, But No Clarity Over More Sales
By Julie Ingwersen and Humeyra Pamuk CHICAGO/WASHINGTON Dec 13 (Reuters) – U.S. government officials on Thursday hailed China’s first meager purchase of U.S. soybeans since its trade war with the United States began in July and said they hoped for, but could not guarantee, more to come. The U.S....