Biden DOJ Backs Trump-Era Approval of Line 3 Pipeline Opposed by Environmental Groups

Biden DOJ Backs Trump-Era Approval of Line 3 Pipeline Opposed by Environmental Groups

The Biden administration has backed the validity of a Trump-era environmental assessments and subsequent approval of a controversial Minnesota pipeline project that environmental groups have sued to block. In a 65-page legal brief filed on Wednesday (pdf), the Department of Justice (DOJ) argued that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ 2020 approval of Enbridge Inc.’s Line…

Microsoft Debuts Windows 11, First Major Update in 6 Years

Microsoft Debuts Windows 11, First Major Update in 6 Years

Microsoft has unveiled the next generation of its Windows software, called Windows 11, which has sleeker visual features and is more open to third-party apps. The newest version of Microsoft’s flagship operating system announced Thursday will be a successor to today’s Windows 10, which the company introduced in 2015. In a challenge to rival Apple,…