WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Accountant Pleads Guilty to $8M Tax Fraud A Colorado man pleaded guilty today to conspiring to defraud the United States and tax evasion. According to court documents and statements made in court, Rodney Ermel owned and managed a Colorado-based accounting firm. Along with co-defendant Kenneth Bacon, Ermel provided accounting and tax preparation services for Joseph LaForte and his entities. Ermel   more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for April 28, 2025 ARMY General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems Inc., St. Petersburg, Florida, was awarded a $727,803,978 firm-fixed-price contract to procure 120 mm Insensitive Munition High Explosive with Tracer tank ammunition cartridges. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The U.S. Department of Energy has released the following public communication dated March 3, 2025, from Timothy Witman, NEPA branch manager of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Mid-Atlantic Region: * * * To: Ms. Sarah Moore Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations U.S. Department of Energy 1000 Independence Ave SW Washington, DC 20585 RE: Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Appalachian Hydrogen Hub (ARCH2) * * * Dear Ms. Moore:   more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Administrator Zeldin Announces Major EPA Actions to Combat PFAS Contamination WASHINGTON - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin outlined upcoming agency action to address Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS). In this suite of actions, Administrator Zeldin announced a long list that included in part the designation of an agency lead for PFAS, the creation of  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated March 31, 2025, from Alabama Rivers Alliance and 31 collaborators: * * * To: The Honorable Lee Zeldin Administrator Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, D.C. 20004 * To: The Honorable Robyn Colosimo Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Department of the Army 108 Army Pentagon Washington, DC 20310 RE: Docket ID Numb  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated April 2, 2025, from the Chemical Fabrics and Film Association: * * * To: Marcy Card Existing Chemicals Risk Assessment Division (7403M) Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, DC 20460-0001 Re: Chemical Fabrics and Film Association (CFFA) Comments on the Draft Scope of the Risk Evaluation for Vinyl C  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated April 2, 2025, from Mandy Lee, Global Government and Regulatory Affairs senior director of Orbia Fluor and Energy Materials dba Koura, Waltham, Massachusetts: * * * To: Marcy Card Existing Chemicals Risk Assessment Division (7403M) Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, DC 20460 Re: EPA-HQ- OPPT-201  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated April 2, 2025, from the National Association of Home Builders: * * * To: Ms. Marcy Card Existing Chemicals Risk Assessment Division (7403M) Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, DC 20460-0001 NAHB's Comments on the Draft Scope of the Risk Evaluation for Vinyl Chloride (CAS RN 75-01-4); EPAHQ-OPPT-2  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated April 2, 2025, from the National Electrical Manufacturers Association, Arlington, Virginia: * * * To: Marcy Card Existing Chemicals Risk Assessment Division (7403M) Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, DC 20460-0001 Re: NEMA Comments on the Draft Scope of the Risk Evaluation for Vinyl Chloride (CA  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated April 2, 2025, from Vestolit Specialty Resins USA, Avon Lake, Ohio: * * * To: Marcy Card Existing Chemicals Risk Assessment Division (7403M) Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, DC 20460-0001 Re: Vestolit Specialty Resins USA Comments on the Draft Scope of the Risk Evaluation for Vinyl Chloride (C  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated March 31, 2025, from the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality Air Quality Division: * * * To: Courtney Kerwin Director, Information Engagement Division U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20460 RE: Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication dated April 4, 2025, from Novilla RNG, Ypsilanti, Michigan: * * * To: The Honorable Scott Bessent Secretary United States Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20220 RE: Novilla RNG, LLC's Comments in Response to IRS Notice 2025-11: Request for Comments on the Clean Fuels Production Credit (45Z) * * * Dear Secretary Bessent, Thank you f  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication dated April 10, 2025, from StormFisher Hydrogen Ltd., Houston, Texas: * * * To: The Honorable Scott Bessent Secretary U.S. Department of the Treasury 500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, D.C. 20220 Re: Request for Comments on 45 Clean Fuel Production Credit: Notice 2025-10 and Notice 2025-11 * * * Dear Secretary Bessent, StormFisher Hydrogen Ltd. (Storm  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication dated April 10, 2025, from Vision RNG LLC, Canonsburg, Pennsylvania: * * * To: The Honorable Scott Bessent Secretary U.S. Department of Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20220 Re: Notice 2025-10 - Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit; Request for Public Comments Notice 2025-11 - Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit; Emissions Rate  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Menendez, Balderson, Larson introduce Medicare Beneficiary Co-Pay Fairness Act of 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On Thursday, April 24, U.S. Representatives Mike Kelly (R-PA), a member of the Ways & Means Subcommittee on Health, Robert Menendez, Jr. (D-NJ), Troy Balderson (R-OH), and John Larson (D-CT) introduced the Medicare Beneficiary Co-Pay Fairness Act of 2025. The Medicare Beneficiary Co-P  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Medal of Honor Monday: Navy Capt. Michael Estocin Navy Capt. Michael John Estocin flew many perilous missions in the early days of the Vietnam War, and a close call in April 1967 didn't dissuade him from returning to the skies for combat. While he never came home from his last mission, he posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his bravery and devotion. Estocin was born April 27, 1931, in Turtle Cre  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights Finds the University of Pennsylvania Has Violated Title IX Today, the U.S. Department of Education's (ED) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced its finding that the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) violated Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. OCR notified UPenn President J. Larry Jameson that the University's policies and practi  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ways and Means Republican Members Share Commitment to Value-Based Health Care and Outline Priorities For Medicare Innovation Hub WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) should return to its core mission and partner with the public to develop health care payment models that save taxpayer dollars and improve patient heal  more