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By producing more energy domestically, we’re not only strengthening our energy security in a tense geopolitical environment but also supporting American workers and the economy.

“This is a long-term investment for us,” said Lou Giaquinto, the developer. “So, even if it doesn’t perform as well as it’s supposed to initially, we’re running a model where we don’t need to take anything out of it.”

Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday signed into law a bill that revamps the state’s teacher evaluation system, giving more control to local districts and eliminating the requirement that students' test scores be used to assess instructors.
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Chipotle, following an investigation by the Department of Labor’s Division of Labor Standards, was told to directly pay all active employees as well as to provide funds to the state so it could pay former employees, according to state officials.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday proposed a new rule to address excessive heat in the workplace, warning — as tens of millions of people in the U.S. are under heat advisories — that high temperatures are the country’s leading weather-related killer.
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“Today we took another important step toward providing the voters the opportunity to support this measure that helps safeguard our environment and improve water quality for generations to come," Romaine said in a statement after the vote.