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Bloomberg
8 hours ago
- Politics
- Bloomberg
Why Congo and Rwanda Agreed to End Three Decades of War
Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda have agreed to bring an end to conflict in eastern Congo, where millions of people have died and multitudes have been displaced over the past three decades. A US-brokered accord signed in Washington on June 27 commits the two central African nations to stop fighting, halt their use of armed proxies and work together to develop the natural resources that lie along their shared border. There is well-founded skepticism over whether the truce will last. Distrust between the two long-standing foes runs deep and it's unclear whether their forces and a multitude of militias will heed instructions to lay down their weapons. More than 100 groups are engaged in ethnic disputes or fights over land, minerals and political representation in eastern Congo.
E&E News
03-06-2025
- Business
- E&E News
Trump budget plan would slash Great Lakes Authority
A small commission focused on economic development in the Great Lakes region would be eliminated under the Trump administration's budget proposal for fiscal 2026. The White House budget would 'permanently' cancel $5 million in funding for the Great Lakes Authority. The money was appropriated by Congress last year, but the regional organization has no federal leader and has yet to formally launch. The authority was created to address regional issues throughout the Great Lakes watershed and was modeled on the Tennessee Valley Authority and the Appalachian Regional Commission, according to Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio), ranking member of the House Energy and Water Development Appropriations Subcommittee. Advertisement It would have representatives from state government and focus on boosting jobs in manufacturing and clean energy, among other issues.
E&E News
12-05-2025
- Politics
- E&E News
Trump promises funding for $1.15B Great Lakes fish barrier
After months of uncertainty, the Trump administration has committed to funding a $1.15 billion project to keep invasive Asian carp out of the Great Lakes. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday directing federal agencies to proceed 'expeditiously' with infrastructure designed to deter the nuisance fish, affirming support for the Brandon Road Interbasin Project that has been under development for the past decade. The carp have wreaked havoc in parts of the Mississippi River and its tributaries and have slowly made their way upstream toward the Great Lakes. Advertisement Scientists and local officials say the fast-breeding carp would upend the ecology and commercial fisheries of the lakes, which hold roughly 20 percent of the world's fresh water.
