WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48480) on April 1, 2025, entitled "Nuclear Energy and Climate Change Mitigation:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * GHG Emissions from Nuclear Technology Advocates for the use of nuclear technology in climate change mitigation have stated that nuclear technology is a low GHG emissions energy source./53 Others have questioned this assertion, contending that while the direct generation of electricity   more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on April 4, 2025: * * * Boyle Statement on March 2025 Jobs Report WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Pennsylvania Congressman Brendan F. Boyle, Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that nonfarm payroll employment increased by 228,000 jobs in March: "Trump's betrayal of the  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Thompson Applauds Forest Service Reforms WASHINGTON, DC -- House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn 'GT' Thompson (PA-15) issued the following statement after U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced sweeping reforms to protect National Forests and bolster domestic timber production: "National forests are in crisis, and I   more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Madeleine Dean, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Madeleine Dean Statement On Trump's New Round of Reckless Tariffs WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (PA-04), member of the House Committee on Appropriations, released the following statement on President Trump's new round of tariffs: "President Trump's so-called 'Liberation Day' is the latest installment of on-again off-again tariffs shaking our economy. To be cl  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on April 4, 2025: * * * Congresswoman Scanlon's Statement on White House Attacks on Access to Justice Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today released the following statement on the Trump administration's ongoing attacks on lawyers and access to justice. "Over the past few weeks, the Trump White House has unleashed an unprecedented attack upon high-profile attorneys who ser  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for April 4, 2025 AIR FORCE Space Exploration Technologies Corp., Hawthorne, California, was awarded a $5,923,580,297 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery requirements contract for the National Security Space Launch Phase 3 Lane 2 launch service procurement. This contract provides launch services, mission unique services, mission acceleration, quick reaction/anomaly resolution, special studies,  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated March 18, 2025, from the American Chemistry Council. Here are excerpts: * * * To: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPA Docket Center Mail Code 28221T 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20460 RE: Comments on EPA's Proposed Review of National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Polyether Polyols Production Industry. Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2023-  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated March 18, 2025, from the American Chemistry Council Ethylene Oxide Panel. Here are excerpts: * * * To: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPA Docket Center Mail Code 28221T 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20460 Re: EPA Proposed Amendments to National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) under the Clean Air Act (CAA) that apply to the Polye  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated March 20, 2025, from Lance Leggett, director of quality at INV Management Services, Wichita, Kansas: * * * To: Ms. Brooke Porter Environmental Protection Specialist U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, DC 20460 Dear Ms. Porter, INV Nylon Chemicals Americas, LLC (hereafter INV) appreciates this opportunity to provide comments on the dra  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated March 21, 2025, from the National Ground Water Association, Westerville, Ohio: * * * To: William Nickerson Director, Office of Regulatory Policy and Management Office of Policy, Mail code 1804 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, DC 20460 Subject: Two Proposed Rules Published by the Environmental Protection Agency With Comment Periods  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated March 20, 2025, from the U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association: * * * To: Nancy Beck Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, DC 20460 Re: 1,3- Butadiene; Draft Risk Evaluation Peer Review by the Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals (SACC); Notice of Av  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Garbarino, Schumer, Jeffries, Nadler, Goldman Lead Bipartisan Push Calling On President Trump To Reverse Cuts To World Trade Center Health Program Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Representative Andrew Garbarino (R-NY), Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), House Democratic Leader Jeffries (D-NY), and Representatives Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Dan Goldman (D-NY)  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Goldman, Gillibrand, Schumer, Jeffries, Garbarino, and Nadler Lead Bipartisan Letter Demanding President Trump Reverse Cuts to World Trade Center Health Program Firing of WTCHP Administrator, Purges of NIOSH Staff Devastate Program's Ability to Provide Health Care to 137,000 9/11 Survivors and First Responders Trump Administration Plans to Fire All NIOSH Staff in the Coming Days Read the Lette  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has released the following public communication dated Feb. 28, 2025, from ASTM International. Here is the cover letter: * * * To: Mr. Solomon Greene Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research Department of Housing and Urban Development 451 7th Street, SW Washington, DC 20410 akireta@astm.org tel +1.610.832.9721 Re: Request for Information Regarding Resilience Measures and Insurance   more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE removes criminal illegal alien wanted for rape in Ecuador PHILADELPHIA - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement removed Jose Luis Romero Diaz, a citizen of Ecuador with a final order of removal, to Ecuador, March 25. Romero is a foreign fugitive wanted by law enforcement authorities in Ecuador for rape, trafficking in controlled substances and th  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending March 29, 2025. * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending March 29, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 219,000, a decrease of 6,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 224,000 to 225,000. The 4-week moving average was 223,000, a decrease of 1,250 from   more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson, Blumenthal, Hayes Join Bipartisan Push for President Trump to Reverse Cuts to World Trade Center Health Program Hartford, CT \- Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01), Senator Richard Blumenthal, and Rep. Jahana Hayes (CT-05) joined a bipartisan group of Members of Congress who are urging President Trump and Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to reverse cuts to   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 5 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Shapiro Stands Up for PA Farmers, Businesses, and Workers, Highlighting Commonsense Approach to Creating Opportunity as the Federal Government Raises Taxes and Prices Through New Tariffs Governor Shapiro is committed to strengthening Pennsylvania's economy by investing in innovation, cutting costs for businesses and consumers, and fighting for farmers, manufacturers, and s  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on April 4, 2025: * * * Ranking Members Larsen and Stanton Statement on Trump Administration's Short-Sighted Elimination of Successful Resilience Initiative Washington, D.C.-- Today, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rick Larsen (D-WA) and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Economic Develop  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Donald W. Norcross, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Norcross Receives JNESO's 2025 "Public Servant of the Year" Award CHERRY HILL, NJ -- Today, Representative Donald Norcross (NJ-01) earned recognition as the "2025 Public Servant of the Year" from Jersey Nurses Economic Security Organization (JNESO) District Council 1 IUOE-AFL-CIO, the professional healthcare union. JNESO presents this award to local lawmakers who support healthcare prof  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Chavez-DeRemer announces 'America at Work' listening tour Tour will kick off in Northeastern Pennsylvania WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer is embarking on a nationwide listening tour to hear more about the challenges and opportunities facing everyday Americans at work. This effort will keep President Trump's promise to listen to the voices of forgotten workers left b  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 3, 2025: * * * FACT SHEET: Trump Imperils Program to Help Working Americans Heat and Cool Their Homes Trump and RFK Jr. fired entire staff running LIHEAP--putting program that helps 6 million American households heat and cool their homes in grave jeopardy $378 million due to go out to help Americans avoid sweltering heat this summer now at risk  more