Ed Markey

Senator Markey Alleges Energy Secretary Wright Using Position to Benefit Former Nuclear Firm Oklo

| Importance: 8/10

Senator Ed Markey sent a letter to Trump alleging that Energy Secretary Chris Wright—former Oklo Inc. board member—is using his position to benefit the nuclear technology company through DOE plans to provide plutonium and approve a $1.7 billion reprocessing plant. Markey warned the moves pose …

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Musk Proposes Rapid FAA Air Traffic Control System Safety Upgrades

| Importance: 7/10

Following a deadly midair collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and a NOTAM system outage, Elon Musk proposed implementing rapid safety upgrades to the FAA’s air traffic control system via the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and Starlink technology, raising …

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Ring admits providing police with warrantless access to user footage 11 times in 2022

| Importance: 9/10

In response to questions from Senator Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Amazon vice president Brian Huseman disclosed in a July 1 letter that Ring had provided police with user camera footage on 11 occasions during 2022 without obtaining user consent or court warrants. Amazon justified these warrantless …

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