US agency under scrutiny after watchdog warns of forced labor in Dominican RepublicU.S. Customs and Border Protection faces criticism after a watchdog group warns that forced labor persists on sugarcane fields in the Dominican Republic. The country exports large amounts of sugar to the U.S. In 2022, the federal agency imposed a ban on imports from Central Romana Corporation due to alleged labor abuses. The ban was lifted last year…The Atlanta Journal-Constitution2mo agoWhole story →GovernmentEconomyRon Wydenforced labor imports scrutiny
Lawmakers fight to stop the Trump administration's dismantling of a $386M ocean observatory projectLawmakers are demanding the National Science Foundation stop dismantling the Ocean Observatories Initiative, a $386 million ocean monitoring network being wound down under President Donald Trump's administration. House Democrats on two committees call the action illegal. Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley says he's drafting legislation to freeze the removal of…The Atlanta Journal-Constitution4mo agoWhole story →PlanetJeff Merkleyocean observatories initiative funding dispute
