{"id":1276,"date":"2021-11-01T03:50:41","date_gmt":"2021-11-01T03:50:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bloomingtonnews.online\/?p=1276"},"modified":"2021-11-05T09:21:39","modified_gmt":"2021-11-05T09:21:39","slug":"local-news-headlines-november-1-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bloomingtonnews.online\/?p=1276","title":{"rendered":"Local News Headlines: November 1, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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AG Rokita calls on Congress to reject measure that would force Hoosiers to pay higher energy costs
<\/strong>Attorney General Todd Rokita is calling on Congress to reject burdensome legislation that would increase fees on energy producers and hit American consumers, including those in Indiana, with price hikes on heating bills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Hoosiers are facing enough economic hardships as we work to put the pandemic behind us,\u201d Attorney General Rokita said. \u201cNow is the worst possible time for Congress to propose adding to our financial burdens. We deserve better leadership on Capitol Hill, and I\u2019ll keep fighting to protect Hoosiers from those liberal tax-and-spenders.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a letter sent this month, he and 18 other attorneys general advised leaders of two U.S. Senate committees to oppose legislation that would charge oil and natural gas producers $1,500 to $1,800 per ton of methane emissions above certain thresholds. The attorneys general cite data from industry experts showing that the more costly proposal could impose a cost of $14.4 billion and affect as many as 155,000 jobs. Instead of imposing additional fees on oil and gas producers, the attorneys general call on the Senate\u2019s Committee on Environment and Public Works and Committee on Energy and Natural Resources to focus on affordable energy solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

City Implements new Traffic Pattern on East Third Street at Mitchell<\/strong>
The City of Bloomington recently implemented changes to traffic patterns along East Third Street near the Indiana University campus where the road transitions from two-way to one-way traffic flow.\u00a0 The changes are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n