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Social Security Achieves Key Milestones in Customer Service Transformation
WOODLAWN, Maryland, July 8 -- The Social Security Administration issued the following news release on July 7, 2025:

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Social Security Achieves Key Milestones in Customer Service Transformation

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Agency completes all Social Security Fairness Act payments five months ahead of schedule; significantly reduces wait times; cuts disability backlogs; and expands technology to better serve the American public.

The Social Security Administration (SSA) today announced significant progress in its ongoing efforts to improve customer service while handling record transaction volumes. Key milestones ... Show Full Article

USCIRF Reiterates Calls for Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues
WASHINGTON, July 7 -- The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom issued the following news release:

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USCIRF Reiterates Calls for Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues

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U.S. Government Cannot Allow China to Interfere in the Dalai Lama's Succession

Washington D.C. - The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom ( USCIRF ) reiterates its call for the U.S. Department of State to swiftly appoint the Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues. On July 2, ahead of his 90th birthday, the Dalai Lama announced that his foundation, the Gaden Phodrang Trust, has the sole authority ... Show Full Article

Fannie Mae Publishes June 2025 National Housing Survey Results
WASHINGTON, July 7 -- Fannie Mae issued the following news release:

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Fannie Mae Publishes June 2025 National Housing Survey Results

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WASHINGTON, DC - Fannie Mae (FNMA/OTCQB) today published the results of its June 2025 National Housing Survey (r) (NHS), which includes the Home Purchase Sentiment Index (r) (HPSI), a measure of consumer sentiment toward housing. Month over month, the HPSI decreased 3.7 points to 69.8. Year over year, the HPSI is down 2.8 points. For more information, access the latest data release or the key indicator data file.

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EPA adds J.H. Baxter site in Oregon to Superfund National Priorities List
WASHINGTON, July 7 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release:

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EPA adds J.H. Baxter site in Oregon to Superfund National Priorities List

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SEATTLE \-- Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced it added the J.H. Baxter site in Eugene, Oregon, to the Superfund National Priorities List. The decision was published in the Federal Register Exit EPA's website on July 3, 2025.

The NPL is the list of sites throughout the United States and its territories where historic releases of hazardous substances, pollutants or contaminants pose significant ... Show Full Article

EPA Orders Cleanup Following Battery Fire at Gateway Energy Storage Facility in San Diego
WASHINGTON, July 7 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release:

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EPA Orders Cleanup Following Battery Fire at Gateway Energy Storage Facility in San Diego

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SAN DIEGO, Calif. (July 7, 2025) - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has entered into a settlement agreement with Gateway Energy Storage, LLC to direct cleanup in the wake of a lithium-ion battery fire that occurred at the company's energy storage facility in San Diego.

"Calling a technology 'green energy' does not mean there are no environmental impacts. This is an issue of growing concern," ... Show Full Article

EPA Begins Removing PCB-Contaminated Soil from Joe Louis Greenway Construction Site in Detroit
WASHINGTON, July 7 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release:

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EPA Begins Removing PCB-Contaminated Soil from Joe Louis Greenway Construction Site in Detroit

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CHICAGO (July 7, 2025) - This summer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is removing soil contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs, discovered during the construction of the Joe Louis Greenway biking and walking trail in Detroit, Michigan.

During construction, the city of Detroit conducted sampling that showed PCB-contaminated soil in a vacant lot at 8013 W. Chicago that will ... Show Full Article

EPA Adds Three Sites to the Superfund National Priorities List to Deliver Lasting Protections
WASHINGTON, July 7 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release:

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EPA Adds Three Sites to the Superfund National Priorities List to Deliver Lasting Protections

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WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that the agency is adding three sites to the Superfund National Priorities List (NPL). The NPL is the list of sites of national priority that guide EPA in tackling the nation's most serious hazardous waste sites.

"Cleaning up our nation's Superfund sites provides tremendous health and economic benefits to local communities," ... Show Full Article