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By Valerie Volcovici and Nichola Groom WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A U.S. Senate panel proposed a full phase-out of solar and wind energy tax credits by 2028 but extended the incentive to 2036 for hydropower, nuclear and geothermal energy, which are favored by President Donald Trump’s administration, according to a draft bill circulated on Monday. The draft …

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By Ahmed Aboulenein WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The ousted members of a key panel of vaccine experts said on Monday that U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s purge of the panel weakens the government’s vaccine program, may impact access to lifesaving vaccines, and puts families at risk. Kennedy, who has a long history of questioning the …

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By Daniel Wiessner and Nate Raymond BOSTON (Reuters) -A federal judge in Boston on Monday said the termination of National Institutes of Health grants for research on diversity-related topics by President Donald Trump’s administration was “void and illegal,” and accused the government of discriminating against racial minorities and LGBT people. U.S. District Judge William Young …

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By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) -A U.S. government scientist who oversees the team responsible for collecting data on COVID-19 and RSV hospitalizations used to shape national vaccine policy has resigned, citing concerns over how such data would be used by the Trump administration. The scientist, Dr. Fiona Havers, told colleagues at the Centers for Disease …

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By Leah Douglas WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Senate Republicans on Monday proposed a tax bill that would extend a clean fuel tax credit through 2031, but trim 20% of the value of the credit for biofuels made from feedstocks produced outside of the United States. The tax credit, established by former President Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction …

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By Evan Garcia AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) -Could baby poop and fungi work together to tackle landfill waste? That’s the idea behind a new product launched by an Austin, Texas-based startup that sells disposable diapers paired with fungi intended to break down the plastic. Each of Hiro Technologies’ MycoDigestible Diapers comes with a packet of fungi …

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By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A Democratic senator introduced legislation on Monday to prevent U.S. President Donald Trump from using military force against Iran without Congress’s authorization, as an escalating battle between Israel and Iran raised fears of a broader conflict. Tim Kaine of Virginia has tried for years to wrest back Congress’s authority to …

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