The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 2:

• Wayne Parry of the Associated Press writes: “An offshore wind power project proposed for New Jersey would have 157 turbines and be located 8.4 miles from shore at its closest point, data released by the federal government Friday shows. The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management said it will begin an environmental review Monday of the Atlantic Shores project. It released key details of the project in announcing the environmental review. New Jersey energy regulators approved Atlantic Shores’ 1,510 megawatt project in 2021. It would generate enough electricity to power more than 700,000 homes.” You can read the full article report here: https://www.inquirer.com/news/new-jersey/nj-offshore-wind-farm-atlantic-shores-20240315.html
• On Monday, the United States Supreme Court heard oral argument in Murthy v. Missouri—a case which will determine whether officials within the federal government can use their power to coerce social media platforms into censoring speech they unilaterally deem harmful and/or misinformation. While questioning the U.S. Principal Deputy General Brain Fletcher, Justice Samuel Alito seemed to suggest that government pressuring social media companies to do their bidding is violative of the First Amendment, explaining: “The only reason why this is taking place is because the federal government has got Section 230 and antitrust in its pocket…it’s got these big clubs available to it—so it's treating Facebook and these other platforms like they are subordinates. Would you do that to The New York Times or The Wall Street Journal or the Associated Press?”
• The Washington Post writes of oral argument in Murthy v. Missouri: “The Supreme Court seems likely to reject a Republican-led effort that could reshape how politicians communicate with major social media companies—with sweeping consequences for government efforts to secure elections and combat health misinformation. A majority of justices from across the ideological spectrum expressed concern about hamstringing federal government communications with social media platforms on issues such as public health, national security and elections. Brian Fletcher, the principal deputy solicitor general of the United States, argued that the government was legally using its bully pulpit to protect the American public. He warned that overly broad limits on the government’s communications with tech companies could harm efforts to protect national security or children’s mental health.” You can read more about the WaPo assessment of the case here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/03/18/supreme-court-social-media-biden-missouri/
• During oral argument in Murthy v. Missouri, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson voiced concern that ruling against the federal government in this case could result in “hamstringing” their ability to curate speech online—suggesting that the government has a “duty” to police harmful statements.
• Nika Shakhnazarova of The New York Post writes: “A ‘happy, healthy, and relaxed’ Kate Middleton and husband Prince William were reportedly spotted visiting a local farm shop over the weekend, but—bizarrely—no photos were captured of the royals during their rumored outing. Onlookers claimed to the Sun that the Prince and Princess of Wales made a stop at a farm shop in Windsor after watching their children, Prince George, 10, Princess Charlotte, 8, and Prince Louis, 5, play sports. And while the rumored sighting may provide some royalists with comfort and a collective sigh of relief that Middleton, 42, is doing well, it also seems to raise more questions than before.” But was it really her??? Rich and Henry have their doubts. You can read the full article here: https://nypost.com/2024/03/18/entertainment/kate-middleton-reportedly-visits-farm-shop-with-prince-william-not-photographed/