President Trump has asserted that the new ballroom is needed to “accommodate people for grand parties, State Visits”, and has also said that it is “vital for National Security”. The ballroom building would consist of the large entertaining space above ground and also a security complex below ground. Trump doubled down on the need for
New York became the first state to halt data center construction after Governor Kathy Hochul today signed an executive order temporarily prohibiting the state from approving new permits for large projects. Hochul’s order applies to data centers of 50 megawatts or more, which could affect more than a dozen projects. The state Department of Environmental
Workers unions have previously warned against job losses in South Africa’s mining sector, which employs almost half a million people., external and represents more than 4% of the national GDP, external. De Beers is majority owned by Anglo American, which is reportedly trying to sell it and focus on the growing copper market., external driven
The Louisiana Supreme Court on Friday stayed the criminal case against state Attorney General Liz Murrill, a day after she was accused of threatening the jobs of New Orleans officials. The state’s high court said the local court and special prosecutor in the case failed to follow proper procedures in the proceedings surrounding the indictment,