Biden Administration Restricts Drilling and Mining in Alaska Wilderness On April 19, the Biden Administration took decisive action to restrict oil and gas drilling as well as mining in Alaska, stirring both praise and criticism. While environmentalists support these measures as vital for habitat conservation, state officials have voiced concerns over potential job losses and increased reliance on foreign resources. President Joe Biden’s efforts serve to curb oil and […] SnowBrains | April 24, 2024 0 Comments
U.S. Alpine Skier Mikaela Shiffrin Named TIME 100 Most Influential People American ski racer Mikaela Shiffrin made TIME Magazine’s List of 100 Most Influential People of 2023. She joins the likes of King Charles, Drew Barrymore, Salman Rushdie, Joe Biden, and Janet Yellen in this honor. It is not the first time Shiffrin has made a list of top influential people. In 2019 the U.S. athlete made the Forbes 30 under […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | April 13, 2023 0 Comments
US President Joe Biden Considering Diplomatic Boycott of 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China United States President Joe Biden announced yesterday that his administration is considering a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China. Related: Mikaela Shiffrin on Beijing 2022 Olympics: Morality, Boycotting, and Doing her Job A diplomatic boycott would mean that only athletes and backroom staff would travel to China. No US officials would attend the games. When asked about […] Olympics SnowBrains | November 19, 2021 1 Comment
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