Category: Regulatory Policy
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The Battle Over the Klamath River: A War Between Environmentalists and Farmers
The Klamath River, despite being the largest river between the Columbia and Sacramento-San Joaquin rivers, remains relatively unknown. Spanning 12,000 square miles, the Klamath watershed starts in southern Oregon, runs through California’s coast ranges, and reaches the ocean near Eureka. Historically, the river saw millions of salmon spawning each year, but now their numbers have…
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FTC Intensifies Opposition to Microsoft’s Acquisition of Activision Blizzard
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is intensifying its opposition to Microsoft’s acquisition of video-game company Activision Blizzard by filing a motion to block the merger in a federal district court. The plan for Microsoft to purchase the maker of popular video games such as Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, and Candy Crush was announced…
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The Battle for the Klamath River’s Future: A Conflict Between Farmers and Environmentalists
The Klamath River, often overlooked, is the largest river in America between the Columbia and Sacramento-San Joaquin rivers. Spanning 12,000 square miles, the Klamath watershed is home to diverse ecosystems and historically supported millions of salmon. However, salmon populations have declined significantly, leading to a battle for the river’s future. On one side of the…
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FTC Files to Block Microsoft’s Acquisition of Activision Blizzard
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is taking a firm stance against Microsoft’s acquisition of video-game company Activision Blizzard. The FTC is filing to block the merger in a federal district court, requesting a temporary restraining order and injunction to prevent the deal from closing before the case is adjudicated in the agency’s in-house administrative court.…
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The War for the Future of the Klamath River
The Klamath River, the largest river between the Columbia and Sacramento-San Joaquin, covers 12,000 square miles. The river’s headwaters in southern Oregon run south through high desert before bending west to traverse deep canyons in California’s coast ranges, eventually finding the ocean just south of Eureka. Historically, millions of salmon ran up the Klamath each…