Neural Newscast

[00:00] Nina Park: From Neural Newscast, I'm Nina Park.
[00:02] Noah Feldman: And I'm Noah Feldman.
[00:04] Nina Park: Today, the FAA halts all flights in El Paso, citing security concerns.
[00:11] Nina Park: And U.S. figure skater Amber Glenn resolves an Olympic music rights dispute.
[00:18] Noah Feldman: We also look at the Trump administration's plan to revoke a key EPA climate finding.
[00:24] Noah Feldman: and we examine new deliberations over seizing Iranian oil tankers.
[00:29] Nina Park: The Federal Aviation Administration has announced a 10-day halt to all flights at El Paso and Santa Teresa, New Mexico.
[00:37] Noah Feldman: The FAA cited special security reasons for the move.
[00:41] Noah Feldman: They did not provide specific details for the rare airspace closure during this busy travel period.
[00:48] Nina Park: Local officials in El Paso are preparing for increased border enforcement activities.
[00:54] Nina Park: These may be related to the sudden flight restriction.
[00:57] Noah Feldman: Transportation security officials have declined to elaborate on the specific threat.
[01:03] Noah Feldman: Hundreds of passengers face cancellations and delays across the region.
[01:07] Nina Park: Turning now to the Milan Winter Games,
[01:10] Nina Park: U.S. figure skater Amber Glenn has resolved copyright concerns regarding her free skate music.
[01:17] Noah Feldman: Canadian artist Seb McKinnon, known as CLANN, originally posted on social media that his song was used without permission during the team event.
[01:29] Nina Park: Glenn had been skating to the song for two years.
[01:32] Nina Park: However, the high-profile Olympic broadcast brought the licensing issue to the artist's attention.
[01:38] Noah Feldman: While Glenn and McKinnon have cleared the air, other skaters in Milan have been forced to change programs because of similar licensing hiccups.
[01:47] Nina Park: Meanwhile, the Trump administration is expected to revoke the Environmental Protection Agency's 2009 endangerment finding later this week.
[01:57] Noah Feldman: This scientific finding is the primary legal basis for federal climate regulations.
[02:03] Noah Feldman: It includes limits on vehicle emissions and power plant pollution.
[02:07] Nina Park: EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin has criticized previous climate policies as economically damaging.
[02:14] Nina Park: This signals a major shift in federal environmental priorities.
[02:19] Noah Feldman: Environmental groups and several state attorneys general are already pledging to challenge the revocation.
[02:26] Noah Feldman: they are expected to file in federal court immediately.
[02:30] Nina Park: Administration officials are also discussing the potential seizure of tankers carrying Iranian oil.
[02:36] Nina Park: The move would increase economic pressure on Tehran.
[02:39] Noah Feldman: While tankers serving Venezuela have already been targeted,
[02:44] Noah Feldman: officials worry about retaliation.
[02:46] Noah Feldman: Seizing Iranian ships could lead to conflict in the Strait of Hormuz.
[02:52] Nina Park: I'm Nina Park.
[02:53] Noah Feldman: And I'm Noah Feldman.
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