WASHINGTON, March 15 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has announced that it has received a petition from Alaska Railroad (ARRC) requesting relief from specific federal safety regulations related to the calibration of air flow method (AFM) indicators. The petition, submitted on February 21, 2025, seeks to align ARRC's AFM calibration schedule with its broader maintenance routine, allowing specialized shop personnel to conduct the calibrations instead of field staff. The rail  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government released the following testimony by Elizabeth Earle Beske, a law professor at the American University, from a March 4, 2025, hearing entitled "Legislative Reforms to End Lawfare by State and Local Prosecutors": * * * Chairman Roy, Ranking Member Scanlon, and Members of the Committee, it is a great honor and privilege to be part of your deliberative process, and I thank you for the invitation. M  more

ALBANY, New York, March 14 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Announces Court Win Allowing Lawsuit Against Live Nation and Ticketmaster to Continue March 14, 2025 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced a significant victory in her case against Live Nation and Ticketmaster after a judge denied Live Nation's partial motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by Attorney General James, the U.S. Departm  more

ALBANY, New York, March 15 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Releases Statement on President Trump's Bigoted Invocation of the Alien Enemies Act NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement after President Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act: "Invoking the Alien Enemies Act, an extraordinary wartime power with a shameful history, to arbitrarily detain and deport immigrants is  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security has released the following public communication on March 4, 2025, from the North American Industrial Alliance: * * * To: Elizabeth Cannon Executive Director Office of Information and Communications Technology and Services (OICTS) Bureau of Industry and Security U.S. Department of Commerce 1401 Constitution Ave NW Washington, D.C. 20230 RE: Comment on ANPRM for Unmanned Aircraft Systems and ICTS Secur  more

ALBANY, New York, March 14 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * DEC and New York Sea Grant Announce $200,000 Funding Now Available for Projects to Implement Great Lakes Action Agenda Priorities # Interested Applicants Encouraged to Join Virtual Webinar March 26, 2025 The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and New York Sea Grant today announced $200,000 funding is now available for projects benefitt  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has released the following public communication dated March 6, 2025, from Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc., Tarrytown, New York: * * * To: Division of Dockets Management (HFA-305) Food and Drug Administration 5630 Fishers Lane, Room 1061 Rockville, MD 20852 RE: Docket No. Docket No. FDA-2024-D-2033: Expedited Program for Serious Conditions-Accelerated Approval of Drugs and Biologics * * *   more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government released the following written testimony by Elizabeth Price Foley, a law professor at the Florida International University and of counsel to BakerHostetler LLP, from a March 4, 2025, hearing entitled "Legislative Reforms to End Lawfare by State and Local Prosecutors": * * * Chairman Roy, Ranking Member Scanlon, and members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify on the need  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Statement On Continuing Resolution To Fund The Government Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement after her vote to advance the continuing resolution to fund the government through September 30, 2025: "President Trump and Elon Musk directed House Republicans to pass a partisan spending bill without any Democratic input. To be clear, I oppose the po  more

ALBANY, New York, March 16 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Directs Flags to Half-staff to Honor Former Congresswoman Nita Lowey Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that flags will be flown at half-staff in honor of former Congresswoman Nita Lowey beginning immediately and through sunset on March 17, 2025. "I'm deeply saddened by the passing of my friend, former Representative Nita Lowey," Governor Hochul said. "As a freshman membe  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has released the following public communication dated Feb. 6, 2025, from Reginald Benjamin, executive director of ABBA Leadership Center, Hempstead, New York: * * * My name is Reginald Benjamin, and I serve as the Executive Director of ABBA Leadership Center Inc., a faith-based nonprofit organization in Hempstead, New York, dedicated to uplifting individuals and families by providing opportunities for  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has released the following public communication dated March 3, 2025, from Advanced Energy United: * * * To: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Office of Renewable Energy Programs 45600 Woodland Road Sterling, VA 20166 Re: Comments on the Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Vineyard Mid-Atlantic Offshore Wind Project (DOI-BOEMOREP-2025-0001-EIS) * * * On behalf of  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has released the following public communication dated Feb. 28, 2025, from All Our Energy Inc., Point Lookout, New York: * * * To: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management February 28, 2025 Docket #BOEM-2025-0002 Proposed Vineyard Mid-Atlantic Project * * * All Our Energy is a Long Island non-profit focused on environmental protection and education, who inspire the public to take action to protect the env  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has released the following public communication dated March 3, 2025, from the BlueGreen Alliance, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Here are excerpts: * * * To: U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management U.S. Department of the Interior 1849 C Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20240 Re: Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Vineyard Mid-Atlantic Project on the U.S. Outer Con  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has released the following public communication dated Feb. 18, 2025, from Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, New York: * * * To: Mr. Walter Cruickshank, Deputy Director Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, DC * * * Dear Mr. Walter Cruickshank, On behalf of the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce we are writing to express our support for advancing the environme  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has released the following public communication dated March 3, 2025, from Clean Ocean Action, Long Branch, New Jersey: * * * To: Dr. Walter Cruickshank Deputy Director of BOEM 45600 Woodland Road Sterling, Virginia 20166 RE: Vineyard Mid-Atlantic Offshore Wind Project, DOI-BOEM-OREP-2025-0001-EIS; Docket Number BOEM-2025-0002 * * * Dear Dr. Cruickshank, Clean Ocean Action ("COA") is a regional,  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has released the following public communication dated Feb. 25, 2025, from Aislinn Hanley, program director of Climate Jobs Rhode Island, Cranston: * * * To: Walter Cruickshank Deputy Director Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement RE: Docket No. BOEM-2025-0002 * * * Dear Mr. Walter Cruickshank, I work with Climate Jobs Rhode Island and we are committed to expanding good, l  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has released the following public communication dated March 7, 2025, from the Clinicians for Climate Action New Jersey: * * * The Clinicians for Climate Action New Jersey team is writing to express our strong support for the preparation of an environmental impact statement (EIS) for the construction and operations plan (COP) submitted by Vineyard Mid-Atlantic. Given where we are in the region, and na  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has released the following public communication dated March 3, 2025, from Environment New Jersey: * * * To: Elizabeth Klein Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management 45600 Woodland Road Sterling, VA 20166 March 3, 2025 RE: BOEM-2025-0002 Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.: Proposed Vineyard Mid-Atlantic Project on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf Offshore New York Docket ID: B  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has released the following public communication dated Feb. 6, 2025, from Philip Rugile, executive director of Institute for Workforce Advancement, Melville, New York: * * * My name is Philip Rugile, and I am writing to express my support for advancing the environmental impact assessment process and approval of the Vineyard Mid-Atlantic Project Plan. The Institute for Workforce Advancement (IWA) is a   more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has released the following public communication dated March 3, 2025, from the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Coraopolis, Pennsylvania: * * * To: Walter Cruickshank Deputy Director Bureau of Ocean Energy Management RE: BOEM 2025-0002-0001 * * * Dear Deputy Director Cruickshank: On behalf of the more than 110,000 members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBE  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has released the following public communication dated Feb. 20, 2025, from Alicia Gene Artess, director of the New York Offshore Wind Alliance, Albany: * * * Re: Comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Vineyard Mid-Atlantic Offshore Wind Project (Docket No. BOEM-2025-0002) * * * Dear Mr. Walter Cruickshank, My name is Alicia Gene Artessa and I am an environmental lawyer and the   more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT FOLLOWING GOVERNMENT FUNDING VOTE Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: The partisan Republican spending bill is an attack on veterans, families, seniors and everyday Americans. Our struggle continues. The ongoing Republican assault on the economy, healthcare, the social safety net and veterans benefits requires all of us workin  more

WWASHINGTON, March 17 -- The New York State County Executives' Association in collaboration with the New York State Association of Counties has released "Crisis, Recovery, and Readiness: A Five-Year Review of the County Response to COVID-19," a detailed after-action report assessing the statewide county response to the pandemic. Released in March 2025, the document captures the trials, triumphs, and lessons learned since the virus struck New York in March 2020, offering a sobering reflection as   more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released the following public communication dated Jan. 12, 2022, from 15 attorneys general: * * * ATTORNEYS GENERAL OF NEW YORK, CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MINNESOTA, NEW JERSEY, OREGON, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, AND WASHINGTON To: Dr. Steven Cliff, Deputy Administrator National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 1200 New   more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * Secretary of Education Linda McMahon Tours NY Charter School in First School Visit Last week, U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon toured Vertex Partnership Academies, a charter school in the Bronx, New York, marking her first school visit as head of the Department of Education and underscoring her commitment to school choice across the nation. "School choice is crucial for students and par  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) has released "The Gap: A Shortage of Affordable Homes, 2025," a report detailing the acute shortage of affordable rental housing facing America's poorest renters. Authored by Raquel Harati, Dan Emmanuel, Katie Renzi, and Andrew Aurand, the report details a 7.1 million home deficit for the nation's 10.9 million extremely low-income (ELI) renter households--those with incomes at or below the federal poverty guideline or 30%   more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- CALSTART, a transportation decarbonization organization, released a report "Zeroing in on Zero-Emission Buses: The U.S. Advanced Technology Transit Bus Index," detailing the adoption of zero-emission transit buses (ZEBs) across the U.S. as of July 2024. Authored by Mike Hynes and Kaila Lemons, the report highlights a 14% increase in full-size ZEBs, reaching 7,028, despite supply chain challenges and a shrinking manufacturer pool. Published in March 2025, the report proje  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service has released the following public communication dated March 5, 2025, from Environmental Advocates New York, Albany: * * * To: Kimberlee Trzeciak, Deputy Commissioner for Policy, Legislation, and International Affairs, Food and Drug Administration U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 Docket Clerk  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service has released the following public communication dated March 5, 2025, from NoVasta: * * * To: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Mailstop 3758 Washington, DC 20250-3700 Docket No. FSIS-2024-0021 Re: Comments Responding to the Request for Information on Food Date Labeling * * * These comments are submitted in response to the USDA's Food   more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service has released the following public communication dated March 4, 2025, from the ReFED, Long Island City, New York: * * * To: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Mailstop 3758 Washington, DC 20250-3700 Docket No. FSIS-2024-0021 * * * These comments are submitted in response to the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service and the FDA's Requ  more