WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The AFL-CIO has released "Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect," a comprehensive report on worker safety and health in the United States, in April 2025. The report, authored by Rebecca L. Reindel, Ayusha Shrestha and Chenay Arberry, highlights that despite progress made since the enactment of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act) 54 years ago, and the federal Mine Safety and Health Act 48 years ago, too many workers face serious risks of injury, illness, or de  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The U.S. Department of Energy has released the following public communication dated March 3, 2025, from Katie Jones, Ohio River Valley coordinator of FracTracker Alliance, Johnstown, Pennsylvania: * * * To: Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations U.S. Department of Energy 1000 Independence Ave SW Washington, D.C. 20585 Re: [DOE-HQ-2024-0082, Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for The Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub (ARCH2)] * * * D  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated April 7, 2025, from the American Municipal Power Inc., Columbus, Ohio: * * * To: Lee M. Zeldin Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20460 ATTN: Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2024-0419 Re: Comments of American Municipal Power, Inc. on Proposed Rule: Review of New Source Performance Standards for Stationary Combustion   more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 26 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news on April 25, 2025: * * * Governor Patrick Morrisey Signs Legislation Defending Second Amendment Rights Berkeley Springs, W.Va. - Today, Governor Patrick Morrisey signed three bills meant to protect the 2nd Amendment rights of West Virginians. Governor Morrisey was joined by state legislators and local supporters at Cacapon Resort State Park, where he signed House Bill 2067, House Bill 3342  more