Egypt Parliament Approves Law Granting Future of Egypt Authority Independence

Egypt’s House of Representatives on Tuesday,14 July, approved a government-drafted law granting the Future of Egypt Authority for Sustainable Development administrative, financial, and technical independence and transferring its affiliation from the Ministry of Defense to the Presidency. The Future of Egypt Authority, also known as Mostaqbal Misr, is one of Egypt’s main state development bodies…

Egypt Parliament Approves Law Granting Future of Egypt Authority Independence

Oregon Water Law Benefits Wealthy Landowners at Farmers’ Expense — ProPublica

Reporting Highlights Draining the Deschutes: During a historic drought, half of Central Oregon’s lifeblood river was diverted to a wealthy agricultural region that got a lot more water than its plants could drink.   Suffering Farms: These water-rich landowners grew mostly grass and pasture for landscaping and grazing while water-starved farmers downstream fallowed fields of commercial…

Oregon Water Law Benefits Wealthy Landowners at Farmers’ Expense — ProPublica