Thursday - November 21, 2024
*Texas Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Monday November 18, 2024 ( 9 items )  

EPA Issues Report Entitled 'Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Potential in the U.S. Forestry and Agriculture Sector'
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Atmospheric Protection, Climate Change Division, in collaboration with RTI International, issued a 148-page report in March 2024 entitled "Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Potential in the U.S. Forestry and Agriculture Sector." The report was written by Sara Bushey Ohrel, Jared Creason, Shaun Ragnauth, Allen Fawcett, Chris Wade, Alice Favero, Yongxia Cai, Kemen Austin, Justin Baker, Brent Sohngen, Greg Latta, Stefan Frank, Nickla  more

EPA Releases Public Communication From 8-Hour Ozone Coalition
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Nov. 4, 2024, from the 8-Hour Ozone Coalition: * * * To: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPA Docket Center Office of Air and Radiation Docket Mail Code 28221T 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, D.C. 20460 Re: Comments on EPA's Proposed State Implementation Submittal Deadlines and Implementation Requirements for Reclassified Nonattainment Areas Under the Ozone Na  more

EPA Releases Public Communication From Maricopa Association of Government
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Nov. 4, 2024, from Maricopa Association of Government, Phoenix, Arizona: * * * To: Administrator Michael Regan U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20460 Re: EPA-HQ-OAR-2024-0333, Maricopa Association of Governments comments on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Proposed Rule, State Implementation Plan Submittal Deadline  more

EPA Releases Public Communication From Producer Associations
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Oct. 25, 2024, from the Producer Associations, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania: * * * To: The Honorable Michael S. Regan, Administrator VIA-EMAIL U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20460 Re: Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule: Revisions and Confidentiality Determinations for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems, Docket No. EPA-HQ-OAR-20  more

EPA Releases Public Communication From Sierra Club, 19 Collaborators
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication on Nov. 12, 2024, from the Sierra Club and 19 collaborators: * * * To: Dr. Earthea Nance Regional Administrator EPA Region 6 1201 Elm Street, Suite 500 Dallas, Texas 75270 * * * Dear Dr. Nance, Wewrite to you as residents and organizations working throughout Texas that are gravely concerned about EPA Region 6's failure to take action addressing the serious impacts of haze poll  more

EPA Releases Public Communication From Texas Chemistry Council
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Nov. 12, 2024, from the Texas Chemistry Council, Austin: * * * Re: Comments on EPA's Supplement Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Air Plan Approval; Texas; New Source Review Updates for Project Emissions Accounting [Docket ID No. EPA-R06-OAR-2021-0480] * * * The Texas Chemistry Council (TCC) submits the following comment on EPA's supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking titled   more

FTC Releases Public Communication From Electronic Privacy Information Center
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- The Federal Trade Commission has released the following public communication dated Nov. 12, 2024, from the Electronic Privacy Information Center: * * * To: Chair Lina M. Khan Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya Commissioner Andrew Ferguson Commissioner Melissa Holyoak Federal Trade Commission 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20580 RE: Marriott International Inc., et al., FTC File No. 192-3022 * * * Dear Chair Khan and Commi  more

Senator Wicker Statement on the Biden Administration Lifting Some ATACMS Restrictions
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., the highest-ranking Republican on the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, responded to press reports indicating that President Biden will finally lift some restrictions on Ukraine using U.S.-made Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS). "If initial press reports are true, I am encouraged at the prospect of allowing Ukraine to use long-range ATACM missiles supplied by the   more

Texas Public Policy Foundation Issues Report Entitled 'A Unified Standard: Ensuring All Children Are Given Active Efforts for Prevention and Reunification'
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- The Texas Public Policy Foundation Center on Health and Families issued a 16-page report in July 2024 entitled "A Unified Standard: Ensuring All Children Are Given Active Efforts for Prevention and Reunification." The report was written by Andrew Brown and Nicholas Armstrong. Here are excerpts * * * TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary ... Page 3 Introduction ... Page 3 Legislative History - ICWA and ASFA ... Page 4 Active Efforts vs. Reasonable Efforts ... Page 6   more