ATLANTA, Georgia, May 15 -- The Georgia Public Policy Foundation issued the following news release: By now, Americans are used to seeing reality undermine the rhetoric and virtue-signaling that passes for governance in D.C. It's less common to watch this happen practically in real time. Such a spectacle occurred late last month. I'm not sure how many people noticed, but it has a particular meaning for those of us who live in Georgia. On April 25, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency annou  more

BINGHAMTON, New York, May 16 (TNSres) -- Binghamton University issued the following news: By Chris Kocher When flooding hits a region where fire ants live, their survival response is to latch together to form a buoyant "raft" that floats and keeps the colony united. Think of it like a condensed, adaptive material where the building blocks -- individual ants -- are actually alive. Binghamton University Assistant Professor Rob Wagner led research as part of the Vernerey Soft Matter Mechanics La  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued a rule (40 CFR Part 98), published in the Federal Register on May 14, 2024, entitled "Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule: Revisions and Confidentiality Determinations for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems." The rule was issued by Administrator Michael S. Regan. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is amending requirements that apply to the petroleum and natural gas systems source cate  more

SINGAPORE, May 16 -- Forbes Media issued the following news release: Forbes announced today the ninth edition of its "30 Under 30 Asia" list, featuring 300 young entrepreneurs, leaders and trailblazers across the Asia-Pacific region, all under the age of 30, who are leading the transformation of industries and finding innovative ways to navigate new business realities in the region. The Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia Class of 2024 features 300 notable listees selected across 10 categories, including T  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Energy Association has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The comment was posted on May 10, 2024. The comment was signed by Frank Wolak, President and CEO. The comment was on Docket No. IRS-2024-0016-0001. * * * VIA The Federal eRulemaking Portal at www.regulations.gov Internal Revenue Service CC:PA:LPD:PR (REG-117631-23) Room 5203 P.O. Box 7604, Ben Franklin Station Washington, DC 20044 RE: REG-117631-23: C  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The House on May 8, 2024, published 21 executive communications from the Executive Branch: * * * EC-4092. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Labor Relations Authority, transmitting the Authority's Fiscal Year 2025 Congressional Budget Justification; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. EC-4093. A letter from the Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting a report entitled, "FY 2023 Superfund Five-Year Review Report to Congress", pursuant to  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Mitsubishi Power Americas Inc., Lake Mary, Florida, has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The comment was written on May 9, 2024, and posted on May 10, 2024. The comment was signed by Andrew C. Knapp, Senior Director, Government Relations. The comment was on Docket No. IRS-2022-0023-0001. * * * To: Internal Revenue Service CC:PA:LPD:PR (Notice 2022-49) Room 5203, P.O. Box 7604 Ben Franklin Station Washington, DC 20044 Re: IRS Notice   more

SINGAPORE, May 15 (TNSres) -- The National University of Singapore issued the following news release: Addressing the urgent challenge posed by escalating carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and their impact on climate change, researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed a novel technique that significantly advances the conversion of waste carbon dioxide (CO2) into value-added chemicals and fuels. Led by Assistant Professor Lum Yanwei from the Department of Chemical and  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following statement on May 14, 2024: * * * Today the Biden administration announced the results of its statutorily-mandated review of the Section 301 tariffs on China. Following is a statement from Abigail Ross Hopper, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) on the administration's announcement: "SEIA commends the Biden administration for taking action to support the continued build out of   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The Senate on May 8, 2024, published 45 executive communications from the Executive Branch: * * * EC-4405. A communication from the Director, Office of Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Chief Human Capital Officers Council's annual report to Congress for 2023; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. EC-4406. A communication from the National Cyber Director, Executive Office of the President, transmitting, pursuant to law, a   more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Traffic and Parking Control Co. Inc., Brown Deer, Wisconsin, has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of Transportation. The comment was posted on May 13, 2024. The comment was signed by Paul Schmidbauer, Compliance Manager; and Eric Stangel, President and CEO. The comment was on Docket No. FHWA-2023-0040. * * * 23 CFR Part 635 Buy America Requirements for Manufactured Products Re: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; request for comments Docket No. FHWA-2023-004  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, May 15 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Recipients have been selected from among 41 proposals for funding following a request from the University of Wyoming's School of Energy Resources (SER) to UW employees in need of energy-related laboratory equipment -- including repairs -- or supplies to conduct energy-related research. "The volume of proposals, totaling more than 10 times the funds SER had available, was extremely telling of the need for s  more