Washington distilleries are caught in a Catch-22 that could prevent them from qualifying for coronavirus aid from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).
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A White House fact sheet announced the much-anticipated goal, which will both guide the next several years of domestic climate policy and send a signal to the rest of the world on how aggressively the U.S. plans to combat climate change.
The target, called a Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), is being made as part of the Paris Agreement and will be formally submitted to the United Nations.
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The target follows an Obama-era goal of reducing emissions by 26 to 28 percent by the year 2025 compared to 2005 levels. In 2019, U.S. emissions were 13 percent lower than 2005 levels, according to data recently released by the Environmental Protection Agency.
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SPOKANE, Wash. Eastern Washington Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers introduced the ‘Lower Costs, More Cures Act’ on Wednesday, with the goal of lowering drug prices for families in the state.
McMorris Rodger’s Office says the act is meant to be an alternative to the House Democrats’ drug pricing bill, arguing it would stifle innovation and make the U.S. “reliant on China.”
“Individuals and families in Eastern Washington should not have to live in fear over how they will pay for their prescription medications, especially when they are living with a rare or chronic illness,” said McMorris Rodgers. “This legislation is about building on the progress we’ve made with 21st Century Cures to help bring more generic drugs to market faster, make insulin more affordable for our loved ones, lower out-of-pocket spending for seniors, boost access to new medicines
Kate Lebo is the author of the cookbook, Pie School and the poetry chapbook Seven Prayers to Cathy McMorris Rodgers . She's also the coeditor with Samuel