ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Jan. 22 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will start its annual Lake Pepin ice measurements Feb. 11, marking an early indicator of spring to help predict navigational conditions. The lake's ice thickness is measured because it's the widest, naturally occurring part of the Mississippi River. Located between the Minnesota cities of Red Wing and Wabasha, the lake's ice   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst-Led Bill to Fight Foreign Animal Disease Becomes Law WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst's (R-Iowa) bipartisan legislation to fight foreign animal disease and support the Beagle Brigade has officially become law. The Beagle Brigade Act reinforces the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Detector Dog Training Center, which trains beagles and other skilled dogs to inspect luggage, vehic  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The House Education and the Workforce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-767) on the Jenna Quinn Law of 2024 (H.R. 7233), which aims to amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to provide for grants in support of training and education to teachers and other school employees, students, and the community about how to prevent, recognize, respond to and report child sexual abuse among primary and secondary school students. The report was advanced by Rep. Virginia   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released the following public communication dated Jan. 14, 2025, from 15 attorneys general. Here are excerpts: * * * To: Douglas L. Parker Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Occupational Safety and Health Administration United States Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue NW Washington, DC 20210 Re: Comments on Proposed Standard for Heat Injury and Illn  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released the following public communication dated Jan. 14, 2025, from the Economic Policy Institute: * * * To: Douglas L. Parker Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20210 Re: Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings (RIN 1218 AD39) * * * Dear Mr. Parker, The Econom  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released the following public communication dated Jan. 14, 2025, from Jay D. Strother, president and CEO of the International Warehouse Logistics Association, Des Plaines, Illinois: * * * To: The Honorable Douglas Parker Assistant Secretary of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20210 RE: Notice of Pr  more