WASHINGTON, March 16 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations released the following written testimony by Kent Clark, manager at Double R Ranch, on behalf of the National Cattlemen's Beef Association, from a March 4, 2025, hearing entitled "Understanding the Consequences of Experimental Populations Under the Endangered Species Act": * * * Chairman Gosar, Ranking Member Dexter, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to provide testimony  more

SALEM, Oregon, March 14 [Category: Education] -- The Oregon School Boards Association posted the following news: * * * Good intentions aren't enough when writing laws that affect school direction The Oregon Department of Education began convening a legislatively mandated discussion on accountability in February 2024, more than a year ago. We saw the first public results this week of those hours and hours of meetings, research and recommendations. Gov. Tina Kotek's twin bills on accountabili  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 (TNSFR) -- The National Park Service has announced a new round of nominations for listing or related actions in the National Register of Historic Places, with properties spanning 11 states and Puerto Rico. These nominations, submitted before February 15, 2025, include sites of architectural, cultural, and historical significance that reflect the heritage of their respective communities. California's nominations include the Harrower Laboratory and Clinic in Glendale, a facil  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey, Whitehouse Lead EPW Democrats in Demanding Zeldin Halt Political Witch Hunt Against Money-Saving Clean Energy Investments Administrator Zeldin is manipulating facts as a pretext to terminate a congressionally appropriated and legally obligated program that would lower household energy costs, spur economic development, and reduce pollution Washington, (March 14, 2025) - Today, Sen  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley: Won't Give in to Bullies, Voted Against Republicans' Dangerous Government Spending Bill Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after the Senate considered Republicans' Continuing Resolution to fund the government until September 30: "You don't stop a bully by giving him your lunch money, and you don't stop tyrant Trump by giving him more powe  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 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Oregon Delegation Calls to Reverse NOAA Firings Endangering State's Safety and Economy Washington, D.C. - Today, Oregon's entire Democratic delegation--U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden along with U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Val Hoyle (OR-04), Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Maxine Dexter (OR-03), and Janelle Bynum (OR-05)--are sounding the alarm over serious concerns stemming from   more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations released the following testimony by Public Lands Council Secretary Robbie LeValley from a March 4, 2025, hearing entitled "Understanding the Consequences of Experimental Populations Under the Endangered Species Act": * * * Chairman Gosar, Ranking Member Dexter, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to provide testimony on "Understanding the Consequences of Experimental Popu  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- The U.S. Senate conducted five committee hearings on March 13, 2025: * * * BUSINESS MEETING Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Committee ordered favorably reported the following business items: S.919, to provide for the regulation of payment stablecoins, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; and S. 875, to curtail the political weaponization of Federal banking agencies by eliminating reputational risk as a component of the supervision of dep  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 FMI - The Food Industry Association, Arlington, Virginia: * * * To: Rachel Edelstein - Assistant Administrator Office of Policy and Program Development, Food Safety Inspection Service U.S. Department of Agriculture 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250 * To: Peter Koufopoulos - Deputy Director for Animal Derived  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 Oregon State Public Interest Research Group: * * * 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 subm  more