PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 14, 2025, entitled "Union Members in New Jersey - 2024": * * * In 2024, union members accounted for 16.2 percent of wage and salary workers in New Jersey, little changed from the previous year, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Alexandra Hall Bovee noted that the union mem  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 14, 2025, entitled "Union Members in Pennsylvania - 2024": * * * In 2024, union members accounted for 11.7 percent of wage and salary workers in Pennsylvania, compared with 12.9 percent in 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Alexandra Hall Bovee noted that the union me  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Feb. 10, 2025, from Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Program Manager James Rypkema: * * * To: Alicia Denning EPA Headquarters Office of Water Office of Wastewater Management (4203M) 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20460 Re: Proposed National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) 2026 Issuance of the MultiSector General Permit (MSGP) for   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Jan. 27, 2025, from the American Chemistry Council: * * * To: Carolyn Siu Mission Support Division (7602M) Office of Program Support Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention Environmental Protection Agency 1220 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, DC 20460 Docket ID EPA-HQ-OPPT-2014-0838 Re: Agency Information Collection Activities; "Proposed Renewal of an Existin  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Feb. 12, 2025, from the American Public Health Association Executive Director Georges C. Benjamin: * * * To: The Honorable Lee Zeldin Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency William J. Clinton Building 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20460 Re: Comment on EPA's Interim Framework for Advancing Consideration of Cumulative Impacts (Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OLE  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Feb. 11, 2025, from Arizona Department of Environmental Quality: * * * To: Lee Zeldin, Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPA Docket Center Docket ID Number: EPA-R09-OAR-2024-0600 Mail Code 28221T 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20460 Re: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's "Air Plan Revisions; Arizona; Arizona Department of Environmental Qu  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Feb. 11, 2025, from Arizona Department of Environmental Quality: * * * To: Lee Zeldin, Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPA Docket Center Docket ID Number: EPA-R09-OAR-2024-0600 Mail Code 28221T 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20460 Re: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's "Air Plan Revisions; Arizona; Arizona Department of Environmental Qu  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Feb. 5, 2025, from the Color Pigments Manufacturers Association: * * * To: Carolyn Mottley Existing Chemicals Risk Management Division (7404M) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20460-0001 RE: C.I. Pigment Violet 29 (PV29) Proposed Regulation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA); Docket ID EPA-HQ-OPPT-2021-0277;   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Feb. 3, 2025, from the Delaware Estuary TMDL Coalition: * * * To: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPA Docket Center Office of Water Docket Mail Code 28221T 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20460 Re: Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2024-0328 Request for Withdrawal of, and Request for Extension of the Comment Period for, the Proposed Clean Water Act Methods Update R  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Feb. 3, 2025, from the Washington Council of Trout Unlimited, Bellevue: * * * To: Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20460 RE: Comments on ANPRM for 6PPD-quinone - Regulatory Investigation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Docket Id No. EPA-HQ-OPPT-2024-0403 * * * On behalf o  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Jan. 30, 2025, from Women's Voices for the Earth, Denver, Colorado: * * * To: Document Control Office (7407M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, DC 20460-0001 RE: Docket EPA-HQ-OPPT-2018-0430: 1,3,4,6,7,8-Hexahydro-4,6,6,7,8,8- hexamethylcyclopenta [g]-2benzopyran (HHCB); TSCA Review for 2  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration has released the following public communication on Feb. 13, 2025, from Easton Coach Co., Pennsylvania: * * * We are writing in response to FTA's Notice of Proposed Policy Statement Regarding the Applicability of FTA's Drug and Alcohol Testing Program to Transportation Network Companies (TNCs). Easton Coach Company would like to share our experience with the Taxicab Exception and its impact on our operat  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released the following public communication dated Jan. 14, 2025, from Sarah Zost, business manager at Bonnie Brae Fruit Farms Inc., Gardners, Pennsylvania: * * * To: Stephen Schayer, Director U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration Directorate of Standards & Guidance 200 Constitution Ave., NW Washington, DC 20210 In re: RIN 1218-AD-39 Heat Injury and Illness  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released the following public communication dated Jan. 14, 2025, from Dan Walker, managing director of the Industrial Fasteners Institute Independence, Ohio: * * * To: The Honorable Douglas Parker Assistant Secretary of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20210 RE: Docket No. OSHA-2021-0009, Pr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released the following public communication dated Jan. 14, 2025, from Eleanor Rice, president of R and L Orchard Co., Gardners, Pennsylvania: * * * To: Stephen Schayer, Director U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration Directorate of Standards & Guidance 200 Constitution Ave., NW Washington, DC 20210 Re: RIN 1218-AD-39 Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Ou  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- A report, "Empowering Progress: Harnessing Skills-Based Strategies to Drive Public Sector Excellence," released by National Governors Association and Lightcast, reveals a significant shift towards skills-based hiring practices in state and territory governments across the United States. The report, dated February 2025, highlights the growing trend of prioritizing a candidate's skills and experience over traditional qualifications like degrees or job titles, aiming to impro  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Demand Answers From Trump on BPA Cuts, Impact on Electric Grid Reliability Oregon senators: " These cuts are not only reckless but also financially ludicrous." Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they are demanding Donald Trump answer questions about his administration's deep job cuts at the Bonneville Power Administration and how those reckless and   more