WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release: * * * Patriot Paving Group, owner could have prevented tragedy by heeding requirements * * * AUGUSTA, ME - A federal workplace safety investigation has found a Glenburn general contractor's decisions to ignore an onsite expert's repeated warnings and the company's own site-specific safety plan led to a fatal incident in June 2024. An employee suffered fatal cru  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following testimony by John Vecchione, a senior litigation attorney at the New Civil Liberties Alliance, from a Dec. 18, 2024, hearing entitled "Restoring Congressional Power over VA After Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo": * * * Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member and members of the Committee, thank you so much for the opportunity to provide my views on the great opportunities our clients' victories in Loper Bright Enters.  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 25 (TNSFR) -- The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has finalized 66 updated 2023 Marine Mammal Stock Assessment Reports (SARs), incorporating significant new data as required by the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). This announcement follows a thorough review of public comments and updated information, ensuring the assessments reflect the best available science. The revised SARs provide detailed reports on the distribution, abundance, and health of marine mammal stoc  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released the following public communication dated Dec. 18, 2024, from the International Longshoremen's Association: * * * To: OSHA Docket Office, Docket No. OSHA-2022-0011 U.S. Department of Labor, Room N-2625 200 Constitution Avenue, N,W. Washington, DC 20210 Dear Sir/Madam: Consistent with OSHA's Request for Nominations at 89 FR 88305, The International Longshoremen's Association (ILA)   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released the following public communication dated Dec. 19, 2024, from Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina: * * * To: The Honorable Julie A. Su Acting Secretary U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20210 * * * Dear Acting Secretary Su: On August 30, the Department of Labor's (DOL or Department) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee released the following written testimony by Louis DeJoy, postmaster general and CEO of the U.S. Postal Service, from a Dec. 5, 2024, hearing entitled "Oversight of the United States Postal Service: Understanding Proposed Service Changes": * * * (Continued from Part 2 of 3) Growth and cost reduction are at the heart of the DFA plan. Simply put, the DFA plan is not about contraction or only cost reduction. Th  more