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NRC to Hold Public Meeting to Discuss Progress on Potential Restart of Crane Clean Energy Center
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following news release:
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NRC to Hold Public Meeting to Discuss Progress on Potential Restart of Crane Clean Energy Center
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission will hold a hybrid public meeting Feb. 19 to discuss the agency's activities related to the Crane Clean Energy Center Restart Panel.
The meeting will be held from 6-8:15 p.m. at the Student Enrichment Center, Kulkarni Theatre, on the Penn State Harrisburg campus, 777 West Harrisburg Pike, in Middletown, Pennsylvania. The meeting notice includes the agenda and a link
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following news release:
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NRC to Hold Public Meeting to Discuss Progress on Potential Restart of Crane Clean Energy Center
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission will hold a hybrid public meeting Feb. 19 to discuss the agency's activities related to the Crane Clean Energy Center Restart Panel.
The meeting will be held from 6-8:15 p.m. at the Student Enrichment Center, Kulkarni Theatre, on the Penn State Harrisburg campus, 777 West Harrisburg Pike, in Middletown, Pennsylvania. The meeting notice includes the agenda and a linkto register for the Microsoft Teams version of the meeting, for those unable to attend in person. The meeting will include an update from Constellation, NRC presentations and a question-and-comment session for attendees to engage with the NRC's panel members.
The CCEC reactor (formerly Three Mile Island Unit 1) permanently ceased operations in September 2019. In late 2024, Constellation Energy Generation, LLC, the reactor license holder, notified the NRC of its interest in returning the plant to an operational status. The NRC created the CCEC Restart Panel to guide staff efforts to review, inspect, and determine if the plant can be safely returned to operation.
Additional information on a potential Crane Clean Energy Center restart can be found on the NRC's website.
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Original text here: https://www.nrc.gov/sites/default/files/cdn/doc-collection-news/2026/26-009.pdf
SEC Small Business Advisory Committee to Continue Discussion on Regulatory Framework for Finders and Begin Exploring the Private Secondary Market
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following news release:
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SEC Small Business Advisory Committee to Continue Discussion on Regulatory Framework for Finders and Begin Exploring the Private Secondary Market
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The Securities and Exchange Commission's Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee announced that it will hold a public meeting at the SEC Headquarters in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at 10 a.m. ET. The meeting will also be webcast on the SEC website.
The meeting will continue the committee's discussion on potential
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following news release:
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SEC Small Business Advisory Committee to Continue Discussion on Regulatory Framework for Finders and Begin Exploring the Private Secondary Market
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The Securities and Exchange Commission's Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee announced that it will hold a public meeting at the SEC Headquarters in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at 10 a.m. ET. The meeting will also be webcast on the SEC website.
The meeting will continue the committee's discussion on potentialregulatory improvements regarding "finders" who assist companies with raising capital in private markets from accredited investors. To learn more about how the current regulatory framework affects "finders," the committee will hear from Steven Jafarzadeh, chief compliance officer and partner at Stonehaven.
During the afternoon session of the meeting, the committee will hear from SEC Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation staff, who will provide an overview of the office's 2025 Staff Report, which includes in-depth data on the state of capital raising activity from startup to small cap. The session will also explore the private secondary market and how it has grown to fill liquidity needs and meet investor demand for private securities and its impact on the venture landscape.
Continuation funds, special purpose vehicles, and private tender offers have become more prevalent as ways to rebalance portfolios and provide liquidity to investors and employees. To better understand the private secondary market and related deal flow drivers, trends, opportunities, and challenges that stem from private secondary transactions, the committee will hear from Emily Zheng, senior research analyst at Pitchbook; Nigel Dawn, managing director at Evercore; and William Duval, special counsel at Cooley LLP.
For more information about the committee and the full agenda for the meeting, visit the committee webpage.
The Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee provides advice and recommendations to the SEC on rules, regulations, and policy matters relating to small businesses.
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Original text here: https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2026-12-sec-small-business-advisory-committee-continue-discussion-regulatory-framework-finders-begin
SEC Approves 2026 PCAOB Budget and Accounting Support Fee
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following news release:
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SEC Approves 2026 PCAOB Budget and Accounting Support Fee
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The Securities and Exchange Commission today approved the 2026 budget for the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) and the related accounting support fee.
The 2026 PCAOB budget totals $362.1 million. The 2026 budget reflects a 9.4% ($37.6 million) decrease from the prior year and includes a 52% and 42% reduction in the chairperson and other Board members' compensation, respectively. The accounting support fee (ASF)
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following news release:
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SEC Approves 2026 PCAOB Budget and Accounting Support Fee
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The Securities and Exchange Commission today approved the 2026 budget for the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) and the related accounting support fee.
The 2026 PCAOB budget totals $362.1 million. The 2026 budget reflects a 9.4% ($37.6 million) decrease from the prior year and includes a 52% and 42% reduction in the chairperson and other Board members' compensation, respectively. The accounting support fee (ASF)totals $306.0 million, an 18.4% ($68.9 million) decrease from the prior year, of which $280.3 million will be assessed on public company issuers and $25.7 million will be assessed on brokers and dealers.
"Both during my time as a Commissioner and now as Chairman, I have recognized-and continue to recognize-the importance of driving improvements in audit quality. Nevertheless, all regulators, including the Commission and the PCAOB, must continually assess how and whether current approaches to fulfilling the Board's responsibilities provide benefits to investors without imposing excessive burdens on businesses. For the Commission, its diligent oversight of the PCAOB is a crucial check on the considerable authority that the Board holds over audit firms and the risks of potentially excessive burdens," said SEC Chairman Paul S. Atkins in a statement. "A significant aspect of this oversight is the Board's budget. The PCAOB must exhibit a strong commitment to responsible stewardship of the accounting support fee, which is its primary source of funding and functions as a tax on public companies and broker-dealers. This includes being mindful of and transparent about material investments so that the Commission can appropriately exercise our budget oversight responsibilities. The decrease in this year's budget does not detract from the significance of the PCAOB's mission, which remains crucial; rather, it underscores that fiscal discipline and regulatory effectiveness complement each other."
"This year's budget decrease represents progress. However, the ongoing initiatives by the Commission and PCAOB to re-assess the PCAOB's strategic plan, operations, and budget remain key priorities for the future," said SEC Chief Accountant Kurt Hohl. "The SEC remains committed to robust oversight of the PCAOB and ensuring that its operations are transparent, justified, and worthy of the trust placed in it by investors and the public."
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, which established the PCAOB, provides the Commission with oversight responsibility over the PCAOB. This includes reviewing and approving the PCAOB's budget and accounting support fee annually.
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Original text here: https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2026-11-sec-approves-2026-pcaob-budget-accounting-support-fee
NCUA Board Briefed on Proposed Dependent Care Reimbursement Rule and Central Liquidity Facility Budget
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 22 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release:
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NCUA Board Briefed on Proposed Dependent Care Reimbursement Rule and Central Liquidity Facility Budget
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Board Action Bulletin
ALEXANDRIA, VA (January 22, 2026) - The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) held its first Board meeting of 2026 today. The Board heard briefings on a proposed rule for Dependent Care and Board Member Expense Reimbursement and the Central Liquidity Facility (CLF) 2026-2027 budget.
Dependent Care and Board Member Expense Reimbursement
The NCUA
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ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 22 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release:
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NCUA Board Briefed on Proposed Dependent Care Reimbursement Rule and Central Liquidity Facility Budget
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Board Action Bulletin
ALEXANDRIA, VA (January 22, 2026) - The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) held its first Board meeting of 2026 today. The Board heard briefings on a proposed rule for Dependent Care and Board Member Expense Reimbursement and the Central Liquidity Facility (CLF) 2026-2027 budget.
Dependent Care and Board Member Expense Reimbursement
The NCUABoard received a briefing on a proposed rule for Dependent Care and Board Member Expense Reimbursement from Keisha Brooks, Attorney-Advisor for the Office of General Counsel.
The briefing discussed how the proposed rule would amend the NCUA's regulations to include dependent care costs as a reimbursable expense for federal credit union (FCU) officials. The proposed rule would enable FCU boards to establish policies that allow for the payment of reasonable dependent care costs incurred by volunteer officials while attending board meetings and performing their official credit union duties.
Previously, dependent care costs have not been considered to be reasonable expenses under the current NCUA regulation at 12 C.F.R. SS 701.33. Childcare and eldercare costs have risen significantly over the past 30 years making volunteering on credit union boards difficult for many individuals. Accordingly, the Board is proposing to include dependent care costs as a reimbursable expense.
The proposed rule is designed to reduce barriers to volunteer service for individuals with dependent care responsibilities and help federal credit unions to adopt family-friendly policies.
The proposed rule would apply to all federal credit unions, including corporate FCUs. It would not apply to federally insured, state-chartered credit unions (FISCUs), which remain subject to state law.
Central Liquidity Facility 2026-2027 Budget
Matt Biliouris, Central Liquidity Facility Acting President, and Qing Yan, Accountant, provided the NCUA Board with a briefing on the CLF 2026-2027 budget.
The briefing noted a 12% decrease in the 2026 budget compared to 2025; total assets of $1.01 billion; investment income of $30.4 million; and retained earnings of $48.2 million.
The NCUA Board was also briefed on further 2026 plans for CLF including industry and stakeholder outreach, pursuing new efficiencies and automation in CLF operations, and providing CLF advances.
For more information, visit: https://www.ncua.gov/news/board-meetings-agendas-results/board-agenda-january-22-2026-meeting/bam-2026-2027-clf-budget
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Original text here: https://ncua.gov/newsroom/press-release/2026/ncua-board-briefed-proposed-dependent-care-reimbursement-rule-and-central-liquidity-facility-budget
GOMEZ ON LATEST FCC EFFORT TO PRESSURE BROADCASTERS AND CHILL SPEECH
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following statement on Jan. 21, 2026:
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GOMEZ ON LATEST FCC EFFORT TO PRESSURE BROADCASTERS AND CHILL SPEECH
FCC Commissioner Anna M. Gomez issued the following statement after the FCC released a misleading announcement suggesting that certain late-night and daytime programs may no longer qualify for the long-standing "bona fide news interview" exemption under the Commission's political broadcasting rules:
"Nothing has fundamentally changed with respect to our political broadcasting rules. The FCC has not adopted any
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following statement on Jan. 21, 2026:
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GOMEZ ON LATEST FCC EFFORT TO PRESSURE BROADCASTERS AND CHILL SPEECH
FCC Commissioner Anna M. Gomez issued the following statement after the FCC released a misleading announcement suggesting that certain late-night and daytime programs may no longer qualify for the long-standing "bona fide news interview" exemption under the Commission's political broadcasting rules:
"Nothing has fundamentally changed with respect to our political broadcasting rules. The FCC has not adopted anynew regulation, interpretation, or Commission-level policy altering the long-standing news exemption or equal time framework. For decades, the Commission has recognized that bona fide news interviews, late-night programs, and daytime news shows are entitled to editorial discretion based on newsworthiness, not political favoritism. That principle has not been repealed, revised, or voted on by the Commission. This announcement therefore does not change the law, but it does represent an escalation in this FCC's ongoing campaign to censor and control speech.
"The First Amendment does not yield to government intimidation. Broadcasters should not feel pressured to water down, sanitize, or avoid critical coverage out of fear of regulatory retaliation. Broadcast stations have a constitutional right to carry newsworthy content, even when that content is critical of those in power. That does not change today, it will not change tomorrow, and it will not change simply because of this Administration's desire to silence its critics."
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Original text here: https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-418165A1.pdf
CPSC Warns Consumers to Immediately Stop Using Infant Self-Feeding Pillows Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Aspiration and Suffocation
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following news release:
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CPSC Warns Consumers to Immediately Stop Using Infant Self-Feeding Pillows Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Aspiration and Suffocation
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WASHINGTON - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers immediately to stop using infant self-feeding pillows because the pillows secure the bottle at an unsafe angle while keeping it fixed in place, preventing the infant from pulling away. This can lead to aspiration of milk or formula, posing a risk of serious injury
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following news release:
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CPSC Warns Consumers to Immediately Stop Using Infant Self-Feeding Pillows Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Aspiration and Suffocation
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WASHINGTON - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers immediately to stop using infant self-feeding pillows because the pillows secure the bottle at an unsafe angle while keeping it fixed in place, preventing the infant from pulling away. This can lead to aspiration of milk or formula, posing a risk of serious injuryor death from suffocation.
The self-feeding pillows are made of stuffed fabric and have arms that wrap around the infant's neck. The pillows fasten with snaps or a hook-and-loop fastener behind the infant's head. An elasticized sleeve or mesh pocket secures the bottle at an angle in front of the infant's face.
CPSC urges consumers immediately to stop using and dispose of the following self-feeding pillows. Do not sell or give away these hazardous products:
* Miocololy self-feeding pillows sold by Miocololy-US, of China, and manufactured in China
* Yiiektily self-feeding pillows sold by Yiiektily, of China, and manufactured in China
* Ourkiss self-feeding pillows sold by Ourkiss, of China, and manufactured in China
* MyBebe self-feeding pillows sold by MyBebeshop, of South Korea, and manufactured in South Korea
"CPSC is protecting American infants from dangerous self-feeding pillows that put our most vulnerable family members at risk," said CPSC Acting Chairman Peter A. Feldman. "Far too many of these dangerous products come from China. Stopping these products from flooding our country remains a top CPSC priority."
The products were sold on Amazon.com from July 2021 through November 2025 for between $12 and $25.
CPSC has requested that these sellers recall the self-feeding pillows and provide a remedy to consumers, but none has agreed to an acceptable recall.
Parents and caregivers are reminded:
* Never leave a bottle propped in an infant's mouth using a pillow, a self-feeding pillow, blanket, or other support, even if the product is marketed as safe or is used under the supervision of a caregiver. Bottle propping could cause your baby to choke or aspirate and result in immediate serious injury or death.
* Always hold and closely watch your baby when feeding with a bottle. Keep the baby semi-inclined. Never allow infants to feed unattended.
* Seek guidance and recommendations from a medical professional when feeding multiple babies, and avoid the temptation to bottle prop.
* Visit https://www.cdc.gov/infant-toddler-nutrition/bottle-feeding/index.html for more information about safe bottle feeding.
Report any incidents involving injury or product defects to CPSC at www.SaferProducts.gov.
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Original text here: https://www.cpsc.gov/Newsroom/News-Releases/2026/CPSC-Warns-Consumers-to-Immediately-Stop-Using-Infant-Self-Feeding-Pillows-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-or-Death-from-Aspiration-and-Suffocation
Beverly Hills City Employees Federal Credit Union Conserved
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 22 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release:
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Beverly Hills City Employees Federal Credit Union Conserved
Accounts Remain Protected by Share Insurance Fund; Member Services Uninterrupted
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The National Credit Union Administration today placed Beverly Hills City Employees Federal Credit Union (FCU) in Beverly Hills, California, into conservatorship. Member services will continue while NCUA works to resolve issues affecting the credit union's operations.
NCUA placed Beverly Hills City Employees FCU into conservatorship
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ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 22 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release:
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Beverly Hills City Employees Federal Credit Union Conserved
Accounts Remain Protected by Share Insurance Fund; Member Services Uninterrupted
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The National Credit Union Administration today placed Beverly Hills City Employees Federal Credit Union (FCU) in Beverly Hills, California, into conservatorship. Member services will continue while NCUA works to resolve issues affecting the credit union's operations.
NCUA placed Beverly Hills City Employees FCU into conservatorshipbecause of unsafe and unsound practices at the credit union.
Member deposits at Beverly Hills City Employees FCU remain protected by the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund, which has the backing of the full faith and credit of the United States. Administered by NCUA, the Share Insurance Fund insures individual accounts at Beverly Hills City Employees FCU up to $250,000. A member's interest in all joint accounts combined is insured up to $250,000. The Share Insurance Fund also separately protects IRA and KEOGH retirement accounts up to $250,000.
Member services will continue uninterrupted at Beverly Hills City Employees FCU's main office at:
Beverly Hills City Employees FCU
9298 W. 3 rd Street
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Beverly Hills City Employees FCU members can continue to conduct normal financial transactions, deposit and access funds, make loan payments, and use shares. The office is open Monday through Thursday and every other Friday (open January 30, 2026) from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Pacific. While continuing normal member services, the NCUA will work to resolve issues affecting the credit union's operations.
Members with questions about Beverly Hills City Employees FCU operations may contact the credit union at 310.275.3802. Members with questions about the conservatorship may review the Beverly Hills City Employees FCU frequently asked questions posted on the NCUA's website. Members with questions about their Share Insurance Fund coverage can find more information in the Share Insurance Coverage (Opens new window) section of the NCUA's MyCreditUnion.gov (Opens new window) consumer website.
Beverly Hills City Employees FCU is a federally insured, federally chartered credit union with 1,542 members and reported assets of $16.5 million according to the credit union's recent Call Report. Beverly Hills City Employees FCU serves the employees of the city of Beverly Hills, California.
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Original text here: https://ncua.gov/newsroom/press-release/2026/beverly-hills-city-employees-federal-credit-union-conserved
