Republican Mayor Kevin Faulconer is facing one of the biggest decisions in his more than four years as head of the city of San Diego — whether to approve a government-run alternative to San Diego Gas & Electric
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Renewable Energy Update: October 2018 #2
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The shuttering of a vital U.S. diplomatic outpost in Iraq sends all the wrong signals about America’s resolve to push back against Iran’s malign activities. On September 28, the State Department ordered the temporary closure of its consulate in the oil-rich southern Iraqi province of Basra after the complex was targeted by rocket fire. The… Keep reading →
For a Second Time, Iran Fires Missiles At IS Targets in Syria
By Farzin Nadimi
Tehran likely used the attack to demonstrate its unhindered regional reach, while flashing its enhanced deterrent posture through the testing of new military hardware. In the early hours of Monday, October 1, according to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Iran launched six surface-to-surface missiles across Iraq at “takfiri” (apostate) targets in Syria east of… Keep reading →
The Senate convenes Monday, Oct. 1 at 3 p.m. The House is in recess until Nov. 13
Despite Russia’s anger and false media claims about the incident, Moscow is unlikely to demand that Israel halt its campaign against Iran’s foreign military buildup. On September 17, following the latest in a series of Israeli airstrikes on Iranian targets in northern Syria, one of the Assad regime’s S-200 missile batteries accidentally shot down a… Keep reading →
Senate Hearing On Exports Of LNG To Europe
By Dianne Phillips | Holland & Knight LLP
The U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources has held a hearing on the subject of liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports to Europe
The Future Of Regional Cooperation In The War On Terror
By Matthew Levitt, Stephen Tankel, Tricia Bacon & Barak Mendelsohn
Four veteran counterterrorism experts discuss whether America’s alliances with Middle East partners have helped or hindered the fight against global extremism. On September 14, Matthew Levitt, Stephen Tankel, Tricia Bacon, and Barak Mendelsohn addressed a Policy Forum at The Washington Institute. Levitt is the Institute’s Fromer-Wexler Fellow and editor of its recent compilation Neither Remaining Nor… Keep reading →
IRGC Navy Leadership Change May Not Signal Imminent Behavior Change
By Farzin Nadimi
Despite the appointment of a radical anti-American commander, Iran’s naval forces are unlikely to resume frequent provocations without a strategic shift at the very top of the regime. On August 23, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei promoted the acting commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN), Alireza Tangsiri, to full commander, replacing Ali Fadavi,… Keep reading →
Grab some popcorn and settle in for the Senate Judiciary Committee’s hearing for Judge Brett Kavanaugh, nominee to be an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court
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EPA Lays Down ACE: What’s In The Trump Administration’s Clean Energy Rule?
By Bethany Gullman, Brandon Kirkham & Darrin Munoz | Faegre Baker Daniels
The EPA released the long-awaited proposed rule to replace the Obama-era Clean Power Plan
