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Happy Saint Patrick’s Day & Night Everyone 😉💚 #saintpatricksday #stpatricksday #parade #nyc #entertainmentnews https://www.facebook.com/reel/1161135755086538/?sfnsn=mo&mibextid=6aamW6
by Gunnar Larson 21 Mar '25

21 Mar '25

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1161135755086538/?sfnsn=mo&mibextid=6aamW6 Happy Saint Patrick’s Day & Night Everyone 😉💚 #saintpatricksday #stpatricksday #parade #nyc #entertainmentnews

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MPs Urged To Block FCA Email Deletion Policy
by Gunnar Larson 21 Mar '25

21 Mar '25

MPs Urged To Block FCA Email Deletion Policy <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2313247?nl_pk=9aaa8…> By Joel Poultney Lawmakers should prevent the Financial Conduct Authority from going ahead with its "draconian and opaque" policy to delete staff emails after a year, consumer groups and advocates said Thursday. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2313247?nl_pk=9aaa8…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2313247?nl_pk=9aaa8…>

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Sidhu Ban Shows Tougher Takes On Sexual Misconduct
by Gunnar Larson 21 Mar '25

21 Mar '25

Sidhu Ban Shows Tougher Takes On Sexual Misconduct <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2313357?nl_pk=9aaa8…> By Adele Redmond The disbarment of the former head of the Criminal Bar Association is the latest example of professional disciplinary tribunals increasingly handing down the harshest penalties for sexual misconduct, even when the behavior in question does not cross the line into criminal conduct. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2313357?nl_pk=9aaa8…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2313357?nl_pk=9aaa8…>

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BREAKING: President Trump signs executive order dismantling the Department of Education https://www.facebook.com/share/v/12Gdr9E6LdY/
by Gunnar Larson 20 Mar '25

20 Mar '25

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/12Gdr9E6LdY/ BREAKING: President Trump signs executive order dismantling the Department of Education

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Re: MANHATTAN WATER; NYC Workers Can't Revive Fossil Fuel Divestment Challenge
by Gunnar Larson 20 Mar '25

20 Mar '25

Dear IAB: In 2022, New York City's pension performance was significantly impacted: https://comptroller.nyc.gov/services/financial-matters/pension/asset-perfor… NYC Workers Can't Revive Fossil Fuel Divestment Challenge <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/2309081?nl_pk=7f7472c8-af4a-4299…> By Patrick Hoff A New York state appeals court refused Tuesday to reopen a lawsuit claiming several New York City pension plans unlawfully put politics over municipal employees' financial needs by divesting $3.9 billion from fossil fuels, backing a trial court's determination that the workers hadn't shown their benefits were affected. xNY.io - Bank.org respectfully reserves all Interjurisdictional rights. Thank you, Gunnar Larson -- Gunnar Donald Arthur Peter Larson xNY.io - Bank.org 646-554-7514 On Wed, Mar 12, 2025, 10:09 AM Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> wrote: > Dear IAB: > > Insurer Says AIG Unit Must Cover Water Contamination Suit > <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/2309044?nl_pk=347c5954-47a8-495c-…> > > By Hope Patti > > An AIG unit can't rely on its policy's pollution exclusion to bar coverage > for a Texas water utility accused of providing contaminated water to > residents, the utility's other insurer told a federal court, saying the > court has already rejected the application of the exclusion in a related > case. > > Complaint attached | Read full article » > <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/2309044?nl_pk=347c5954-47a8-495c-…> > | Save to favorites » > <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/2309044?nl_pk=347c5954-47a8-495c-…> > > 5th Circ. Hopes For 'Sanity' In Backing Legal Malpractice Arb. > <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/2309178?nl_pk=347c5954-47a8-495c-…> > > By Lauren Berg > > Untangling a "ridiculous" arbitration proceeding that produced four > contradictory awards in a legal malpractice dispute, the Fifth Circuit on > Tuesday affirmed three awards and most of another, adding that the parties > are "free to arbitrate another day" in the hope that their disagreements > will be resolved "for the sake of sanity." > > Opinion attached | Read full article » > <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/2309178?nl_pk=347c5954-47a8-495c-…> > | Save to favorites » > <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/2309178?nl_pk=347c5954-47a8-495c-…> > > Property Co. Says Insurer Must Pay $10M For Judgment > <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/2309204?nl_pk=347c5954-47a8-495c-…> > > By Elizabeth Daley > > The insurer for builders of a luxury mixed-use development in Oakland, > California, must cover more than $10 million after a judgment was entered > against the entities in an underlying suit brought by a property company > asserting negligence and trespass claims, according to a complaint removed > to federal court Tuesday. > > Complaint attached | Read full article » > <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/2309204?nl_pk=347c5954-47a8-495c-…> > | Save to favorites » > <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/2309204?nl_pk=347c5954-47a8-495c-…> > > Captive Insurer Shareholders Can't Target Owner, Court Told > <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/2309110?nl_pk=347c5954-47a8-495c-…> > > By Hayley Fowler > > The majority owner of a now-defunct North Carolina captive insurer wasn't > personally obligated to pay premiums for nursing homes reportedly under his > control, his counsel told a state court judge in seeking to pare down a > self-dealing suit lobbed by the minority shareholders. > > Read full article » > <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/2309110?nl_pk=347c5954-47a8-495c-…> > | Save to favorites » > <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/2309110?nl_pk=347c5954-47a8-495c-…> > > Insurers Must Cover Abuse Suits, NH Youth Centers Say > <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/2308568?nl_pk=347c5954-47a8-495c-…> > > By Hope Patti > > Two youth treatment centers said their insurers must defend and indemnify > them in suits alleging mistreatment and abuse of children at certain > facilities in the 1990s, telling a New Hampshire federal court that they > are covered as purported successors in interests to the policies' named > insureds. > > Complaint attached | Read full article » > <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/2308568?nl_pk=347c5954-47a8-495c-…> > | Save to favorites » > <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/2308568?nl_pk=347c5954-47a8-495c-…> > xNY.io - Bank.org respectfully reserves all Interjurisdictional rights. > > Thank you, > > Gunnar Larson > -- > Gunnar Donald Arthur Peter Larson > xNY.io - Bank.org > 646-554-7514 > > On Tue, Mar 11, 2025, 2:37 PM Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> wrote: > >> >> On Wed, Feb 19, 2025, 10:10 AM Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> wrote: >> >>> Dear IAB: >>> >>> The water in Chelsea, Manhattan has been potentially contaminated. >>> >>> xNY.io - Bank.org respectfully inquires to make connection with IAB on >>> any potentially contaminated water in Chelsea, Manhattan. >>> >>> Adams, Feds Ordered To Explain Dismissal Bid At Hearing >>> <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2299139?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…> >>> >>> By Frank G. Runyeon >>> >>> A Manhattan federal judge demanded details Tuesday and scheduled a >>> hearing after the Justice Department asked to dismiss criminal charges >>> against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, signaling that the court would not >>> rubber-stamp the request following allegations of a corrupt bargain and >>> mass resignations of prosecutors in protest. >>> >>> 5 documents attached | Read full article » >>> <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2299139?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…> >>> | Save to favorites » >>> <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2299139?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…> >>> >>> >>> Eric Adams' recent Bloomberg feature also talks about how he approaches >>> lieing; While also mentioning xNY.io - Bank.org. >>> >>> Watch here: >>> >>> - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2024-07-17/mayor-eric-adams >>> >>> Confusing Injury-In-Fact Rules Hinder Federal Practice >>> <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2293199?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…> >>> >>> A recent Third Circuit decision, contradicting a previous ruling about >>> whether consumers of contaminated products have suffered an injury in fact, >>> illustrates the deep confusion this U.S. Supreme Court standard creates >>> among federal judges and practitioners, who deserve a simpler method of >>> determining which cases have federal standing, says Eric Dwoskin at Dwoskin >>> Wasdin. >>> >>> Read full article » >>> <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2293199?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…> >>> | Save to favorites » >>> <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2293199?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…> >>> >>> No response from IAB on this Water matter today could lead to xNY.io - >>> Bank.org's FOIL request, seeking information and investigation records on >>> potentially contaminated Manhattan water. >>> Also, this week the Mayor of New York City referenced 'Mein Kampf' while >>> speaking in Brooklyn, New York as reported by the New York Post. >>> >>> Read here: >>> >>> - >>> https://nypost.com/2025/02/17/us-news/mayor-adams-bizarrely-invokes-mein-ka… >>> >>> xNY.io - Bank.org is lucky to be able to defuse Mayor Adams' >>> 'Mein Kampf' sologanering with the film below, thanks to Ms. Marianne >>> Williamson, one of the world's celebrated thought leaders in the human >>> potential mmovement. >>> >>> Ms. Williamson does all this under a hopeful banner of Peace on Earth. >>> >>> Watch here: >>> >>> - >>> https://drive.google.com/file/d/11pjjWigYW53M5vjHA12scgRgoVWFt1OT/view?usp=… >>> >>> Ms. Williamson's overarching theme is that even with lies, there is a >>> Peace that can end all Wars. >>> >>> xNY.io - Bank.org has collated 36 quotes from Ms. Williamson's film for >>> our NYPD's IAB: >>> >>> - "You will reap what you sow, you will get what you put out..." >>> >>> >>> - "I am healing you, but go and sin no more..." >>> >>> >>> - "If you go back to the think that produced this diseased >>> condition, the symptom will return..." >>> >>> >>> - "The laws of cause and affect, like all spiritual laws, are there >>> for your protection... >>> >>> >>> - "You can't live lovelessly whether you are an individual or a >>> nation..." >>> >>> >>> - "Your problem is not that you do not believe in love. Your problem >>> is that you do not believe in love only..." >>> >>> >>> - "Can you imagine Jesus going, 'I have my limits.'? Can you imagine >>> Buddha going, 'I have my limits.'?" >>> >>> >>> - "Love is only real when it is limitless..." >>> >>> >>> - "Karma is colletive..." >>> >>> >>> - "All a nation is, is a collection of individuals..." >>> >>> >>> - "We grow through the oops..." >>> >>> >>> - "Every thought creates form on some level..." >>> >>> >>> - "Look at all the hate vibrations that get put into the world... We >>> are really good at it." >>> >>> >>> - "Nothing is going to change until we change on the level of >>> cause..." >>> >>> >>> - "Some people would rather die than change their minds..." >>> >>> >>> - "If we don't do it, then who do we think is going go do it. So it >>> begins inside us..." >>> >>> >>> - "At the deepest level, the solution lays beyond the body..." >>> >>> >>> - "These are not discrete events..." >>> >>> >>> - "We can support each other in leaning in to the ways of >>> enlightenment..." >>> >>> >>> - "The Universe keeps a perfect set of books..." >>> >>> >>> - "A real spiritual seeker is a spiritual grown-up..." >>> >>> >>> - "Enough with the fake horror..." >>> >>> >>> - "It's not about that, grow up..." >>> >>> >>> - "It doesn't matter where you got your character defects, what >>> matters is they are your now..." >>> >>> >>> - "We place ourselves in service to our country and to our world..." >>> >>> >>> - "And we know we are joined by millions of other people who feel as >>> we do..." >>> >>> >>> - "There is no more powerful doing than changing one's mind..." >>> >>> >>> - "And we glory in this change of mind..." >>> >>> >>> - "And devoting ourselves to being part of the change..." >>> >>> >>> - "And knowing countries too can change..." >>> >>> >>> - "Love, not any other goal, shall be the goal of our lives. And the >>> goal of our nations. And the goal of our species..." >>> >>> >>> - "The trajectory of history shall change..." >>> >>> >>> - "And tears shall be no more..." >>> >>> >>> - "So we present ourselves to you, use us, work through us..." >>> >>> >>> - "...For the Peace that ends all War." >>> >>> >>> - "The love that rules all things..." >>> >>> >>> xNY.io - Bank.org respectfully reserves all Interjurisdictional rights. >>> >>> Have a great day; Peace is possible! >>> >>> Thank you, >>> >>> Gunnar Larson >>> -- >>> Gunnar Donald Arthur Peter Larson >>> xNY.io - Bank.org >>> 646-554-7514 >>> >>> On Tue, Feb 18, 2025, 9:39 AM Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> wrote: >>> >>>> Dear IAB: >>>> >>>> The water in Chelsea, Manhattan been potentially contaminated. >>>> >>>> Confusing Injury-In-Fact Rules Hinder Federal Practice >>>> <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2293199?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…> >>>> >>>> A recent Third Circuit decision, contradicting a previous ruling about >>>> whether consumers of contaminated products have suffered an injury in fact, >>>> illustrates the deep confusion this U.S. Supreme Court standard creates >>>> among federal judges and practitioners, who deserve a simpler method of >>>> determining which cases have federal standing, says Eric Dwoskin at Dwoskin >>>> Wasdin. >>>> >>>> Read full article » >>>> <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2293199?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…> >>>> | Save to favorites » >>>> <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2293199?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…> >>>> Does the IAB have any investigation records to this account, concerning >>>> contaminated Manhattan water? >>>> >>>> Adams Case Careens Toward 'Messy' Hearing, Experts Say >>>> <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2298687?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…> >>>> >>>> By Phillip Bantz >>>> >>>> The Manhattan federal judge overseeing the corruption case against New >>>> York City Mayor Eric Adams is unlikely to rubber stamp a request from the >>>> U.S. Department of Justice to toss the case and may instead hold a hearing >>>> on the matter, which could get "messy" and "embarrassing," experts say. >>>> >>>> Read full article » >>>> <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2298687?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…> >>>> | Save to favorites » >>>> <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2298687?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…> >>>> No response from IAB on this matter today could lead to xNY.io - >>>> Bank.org's FOIL request, seeking information and investigation records on >>>> contaminated Manhattan water. >>>> >>>> Adams Case Fiasco 'Unparalleled' In Modern US History >>>> <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2298456?nl_pk=87c9365b-e736-431…> >>>> >>>> By Ryan Boysen >>>> >>>> The mass resignation of federal prosecutors refusing to obey a Trump >>>> administration directive to drop corruption charges against New York City >>>> Mayor Eric Adams is "unprecedented," "crazy" and "very troubling," >>>> according to law professors and former prosecutors. >>>> >>>> Read full article » >>>> <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2298456?nl_pk=87c9365b-e736-431…> >>>> | Save to favorites » >>>> <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2298456?nl_pk=87c9365b-e736-431…> >>>> >>>> xNY.io - Bank.org respectfully reserves all Interjurisdictional rights. >>>> >>>> Warm regards, >>>> >>>> Gunnar Larson >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> Gunnar Donald Arthur Peter Larson >>>> >>>> xNY.io - Bank.org >>>> >>>> 646-554-7514 >>>> >>>

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A very Washingtonian war; Honestly, what the hell is happening at the U.S. Institute of Peace? It’s been the site of a dayslong pitched battle between USIP staff and DOGE to seize the small nonprofit’s building in Washington, D.C.
by Gunnar Larson 20 Mar '25

20 Mar '25

A very Washingtonian war Security guards switching allegiances? Armed Washington, D.C. police? FBI agents knocking on doors for a “cordial conversation,” before threatening Department of Justice investigations? Computers and other pieces of furniture strewn across an office floor? Honestly, what the hell is happening at the U.S. Institute of Peace? It’s been the site of a dayslong pitched battle <https://t.devex.com/dc/kyXVoDpAY__Vu56MNr4POqvSHLdbm6cIFmRn3o_wAi-UKhAqMgkC…> between USIP <https://t.devex.com/Njg1LUtCTC03NjUAAAGZUjNa6ERCPm1A9AkxtpP3zxqb66k5fUhxYxx…> staff and DOGE *to seize the small nonprofit’s building in Washington, D.C*. In a perverse way, the determination exhibited by both sides has been impressive. The battle of wills is now playing out — surprise, surprise — in the courts, where *USIP staff are suing DOGE employees*, Rubio, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, and others to prevent them from commandeering their government-funded nonprofit. But the plaintiffs were *dealt an initial defeat yesterday* when a judge refused to issue an emergency restraining order that would have temporarily halted DOGE from taking over USIP. The battle is — again, surprise, surprise — far from over. Both parties are expected to present expedited briefing schedules today. In the meantime, Elissa has the inside story of how things escalated so quickly — and *the account reads like a wartime siege*. “We beat them in several of the first rounds. But when they finally escalated to enough force, they were able to control the building,” says one USIP official. “I have never, in my professional capacity, experienced a situation like this.” *Read:* US Institute of Peace and Elon Musk's DOGE battle for control of USIP <https://t.devex.com/dc/kyXVoDpAY__Vu56MNr4POqvSHLdbm6cIFmRn3o_wAi-UKhAqMgkC…> *ICYMI:* DOGE ‘breaks into’ the US Institute of Peace <https://t.devex.com/dc/kyXVoDpAY__Vu56MNr4POkBQh3h_iqvAUwrNHENibFMYNqM57AJw…>

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Democrats have no leader, no vision, and no message—other than profanity. Screaming about our popular America First agenda is not a winning political strategy. https://www.facebook.com/share/v/16RTpaqLx1/
by Gunnar Larson 20 Mar '25

20 Mar '25

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/16RTpaqLx1/ Democrats have no leader, no vision, and no message—other than profanity. Screaming about our popular America First agenda is not a winning political strategy.

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Arriv-AID-erci, Pete; Last month, journalists at The Handbasket found out that Lewin had, until recently, worked at the same law firm that employed Usha Vance, the second lady of the United States.
by Gunnar Larson 20 Mar '25

20 Mar '25

Arriv-AID-erci, Pete Is the dust settling on the blink-and-you’ll-miss-it demolition of USAID? We’re still wading into uncharted territory, but yesterday we found out that Peter Marocco, the controversial point person for USAID’s dismantling, is leaving as acting deputy administrator of the agency. Stepping into the mix will be a point person <https://t.devex.com/dc/kyXVoDpAY__Vu56MNr4POuwUntCJyWtX0x45LW5PJnOLKBFawaf9…> from the equally controversial Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. In an email sent on Tuesday, Marocco wrote that *DOGE staffer Jeremy Lewin was now USAID’s deputy administrator* for policy and programs, as well as the agency’s chief operating officer. Last month, journalists at The Handbasket <https://t.devex.com/Njg1LUtCTC03NjUAAAGZUjNa6I8eFP2RBHXiyQFL3U0GUSkgvsAXN51…> found out that Lewin had, until recently, worked at the same law firm that employed Usha Vance, the second lady of the United States. Marocco also announced that *Kenneth Jackson*, a recent political appointee at USAID <https://t.devex.com/Njg1LUtCTC03NjUAAAGZUjNa51GcGouspPSWTQ1td2WkG2PedtPUkht…>, would be the agency’s deputy administrator for management and resources as well as its chief financial officer, my colleague Elissa Miolene writes. As for *Marocco, he’s returning to his original position* as director of the Office of Foreign Assistance at the U.S. State Department <https://t.devex.com/Njg1LUtCTC03NjUAAAGZUjNa6F3uElDjIfQL8a2vGJcRzB9od1flXh0…>, a role that could continue to give him clout to influence the reconfiguration of USAID. In his missive, Marocco noted that “Phase III of the foreign assistance review is officially underway. We will dive deeper into the analysis portion of the review to give Secretary [of State Marco] Rubio our recommendations.” He also *took a jab at the agency he overhauled*: “It’s been my honor to assist Secretary Rubio in his leadership of USAID through some difficult stages to pivot this enterprise away from its abuses of the past,” he wrote. “Now that USAID is under control, accountable and stable, I am going to return to my post as the Director of Foreign Assistance to bring value back to the American people.” *Read:* Peter Marocco departs USAID, remains at State Department <https://t.devex.com/dc/kyXVoDpAY__Vu56MNr4POuwUntCJyWtX0x45LW5PJnOLKBFawaf9…>

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XNY.IO - BANK.ORG: 108 Highlights to The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) Congressional Budget Justification - Fiscal Year 2025
by Gunnar Larson 20 Mar '25

20 Mar '25

XNY.IO - BANK.ORG: 108 Highlights to The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) Congressional Budget Justification - Fiscal Year 2025: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gNz-SmoUpZdG9XxXlJ2ZUk_npxYK5Nkb/view?usp=… ---- FY 2025 DFC Request Executive Summary Program Budget and Policy Objectives The FY 2025 program budget request of $1,008 million will enable DFC to grow its portfolio by addressing the significant unmet financing needs in priority sectors and regions that align with U.S. development and foreign policy objectives. DFC leverages its resources to unlock private sector growth and contribute to bridging the $40+ trillion infrastructure need in the developing world. Congress created DFC through the BUILD Act in part to offer a better and more sustainable alternative to China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). DFC catalyzes investment from the private sector and empowers developing countries, helping them leverage their own resources—including human capital and commodities—to tackle poverty, accelerate sustainable economic growth for underserved populations, and become stable U.S. trading partners. Unlike the development approach of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), which often burdens countries with unsustainable sovereign debt and projects that are unsuitable for local conditions, DFC’s efforts are directed toward supporting private entities, mobilizing private capital, and building resilient market economies. DFC emphasizes partnership with the private sector and looks for opportunities to support small businesses and underserved communities, with the goal of sustainable growth. DFC’s financing is a cost-effective way to make significant development and strategic impact around the world because DFC’s private investment model allows each dollar of appropriations to go further. In FY 2023, the agency leveraged $622.6 million in program funding to mobilize more than $9.28 billion in support of 132 projects. In three short years since DFC’s inception in FY 2020, the Corporation has achieved 92 percent growth in annual commitments by dollar value and 65 percent growth in the number of projects committed. To remain a competitive alternative to the PRC and other authoritarian governments, DFC will continue to need robust funding in FY 2025 and beyond to counter the aggressive posture that the PRC has taken in emerging markets. The $1,008 million budget request will support a long-term strategy that DFC has developed to focus on five key sectors that help promote vibrant economies, healthy populations, and stable societies. Administrative Expenses DFC requests $245 million for administrative expenses. This level will support necessary staffing and other support costs to advance U.S. development and strategic foreign policy goals. DFC will use the administrative budget to foster an effective and efficient organization, maintain a fiscally responsible agency, and strengthen its portfolio management capacity. Among other priorities, DFC’s FY 2025 funding will support the expansion of DFC’s overseas presence to continue sourcing quality and impactful projects in local markets, increase underwriting capacity to grow DFC’s portfolio, improve monitoring and evaluation of our developmental impact, and scale mission support functions to meet staff growth and the demands of the program. DFC will use administrative resources to attract and retain the skilled and professional workforce needed to achieve its development and foreign policy objectives. DFC will also direct administrative resources toward expanding stakeholder engagement and improving business development. In addition, administrative resources will enable the Corporation to strengthen management and oversight structures, especially for complex and higher value, higher impact transactions, ensuring DFC can manage risks and monitor results in a manner that maximizes the foreign policy and developmental value of its portfolio.

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The National Congress of American Indians Resolution #ECWS-23-005 (National Congress of American Indians calls for offshore wind moratorium / The Biden administration is rushing to build out offshore wind farms. Tribes want to make sure they’re not sidelined or steamrolled in the process.)
by Gunnar Larson 20 Mar '25

20 Mar '25

https://www.theverge.com/2023/2/24/23613848/national-congress-american-indi… The largest national organization of American Indian and Alaska Native tribal governments is calling on the Biden administration to pause offshore wind projects. They want to ensure that tribes are included in project planning and that there are measures in place to protect their territories and traditional resources. ------- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iVhOy1hXrFRg7SP4tYHKQmouOlw2-8qZ/view?usp=… N A T I O N A L C O N G R E S S O F A M E R I C A N I N D I A N S The National Congress of American Indians Resolution #ECWS-23-005 TITLE: Offshore Wind Moratorium WHEREAS, we, the members of the National Congress of American Indians of the United States, invoking the divine blessing of the Creator upon our efforts and purposes, in order to preserve for ourselves and our descendants the inherent sovereign rights of our Indian nations, rights secured under Indian treaties and agreements with the United States, and all other rights and benefits to which we are entitled under the laws and Constitution of the United States and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, to enlighten the public toward a better understanding of the Indian people, to preserve Indian cultural values, and otherwise promote the health, safety and welfare of the Indian people, do hereby establish and submit the following resolution; and WHEREAS, the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) was established in 1944 and is the oldest and largest national organization of American Indian and Alaska Native tribal governments; and WHEREAS, the government has a legal obligation to consult with Tribal Nations on any activities that may affect their lands or resources; and WHEREAS, the Biden administration encourages through the January 26, 2021 Memorandum, “Tribal Consultation and Strengthening Nation-to-Nation Relationships” to improve tribal engagements; and WHEREAS, the Biden administration in the November 30, 2022 Memorandum requires “Uniform Standards for Tribal Consultation”; and WHEREAS, the Biden Administration has embraced the need to expand tribal consultation to incorporate the essential importance of tribal co-stewardship and co- managment of traditional tribal lands and waters as recently as Assistant Secretary Bryan Newland’s statement before the General Assembly of NCAI on February 22, 2023; and WHEREAS, President Biden issued a Memorandum on December 1, 2022, titled, “Implementation of Guidance for Federal Departments and Agencies on Indigenous Knowledge,” requires federal agencies to integrate Indigenous Knowledge as a line of evidence in federal decision-making; and WHEREAS, incorporating tribal Indigenous Traditional Ecological Knowledge, through co-management of traditional lands and the associated life forms is critical to protecting tribal environment and is essential to Biden Administrations’ stated goal of respecting and including Indigenous Traditional Ecological Knowledge in decision making; and WHEREAS, these policies must apply to energy development projects that may impact their traditional territories, cultural resources, or sacred sites; and WHEREAS, Tribal Nations must be included in the management, permitting and development of power purchase agreements and both consulted and included in determining the terms and conditions of the agreements; and WHEREAS, this includes negotiating fair compensation for the use of their lands and resources, inclusion in any revenues associated with such development of their traditional resources as well as ensuring that the development does not harm their environment or cultural heritage. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, NCAI resolves to support shared tribal jurisdictional authority over and tribal management of offshore renewable energy activities, aimed at empowering Native communities through socio-economic benefits such as job opportunities, revenue sharing, and support for tribal energy development projects; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that NCAI strongly urges the Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to halt all scoping and permitting for offshore wind projects until completion of a comprehensive and transparent procedure adequately protecting tribal environmental and sovereign interests is developed and implemented; and BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that this resolution shall be the policy of NCAI until it is withdrawn or modified by subsequent resolution. CERTIFICATION The foregoing resolution was adopted by the General Assembly at the 2023 Executive Council Winter Session of the National Congress of American Indians, held February 20-23, 2023, in Washington, D.C., with a quorum present. Fawn Sharp, President ATTEST: _________________________________ Stephen Roe Lewis, Recording Secretary

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