WASHINGTON, May 17 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed to approve revisions to the Ohio State Implementation Plan submitted by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency on November 6, 2024. The revisions contain second maintenance plans for the 2008 ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard for three critical metropolitan regions: Columbus, Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, and Cincinnati, which includes parts of Kentucky and Indiana. The agency's proposed action affirms tha  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice has lodged a proposed Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio in the lawsuit titled Paddock Enterprises, LLC v. United States of America, Civil Action No. 5:22-cv-1558. The case involves claims and counterclaims between Paddock Enterprises, LLC and the federal government concerning liability for environmental contamination at the Jaite Paper Mill Site located within the Cuyahoga Valley Na  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 17 -- Ohio State Auditor Keith Faber issued the following news release on May 16, 2025: * * * Auditor of State Launches 'Financial Health Indicators' for Ohio Schools COLUMBUS -- New Financial Health Indicators launched Thursday by the Auditor of State's Office will provide a more complete picture of school districts' financial trends and identify potential issues. Auditor of State Keith Faber said the indicators can be used alongside financial forecasts already in place   more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following remarks on May 16, 2025, by Commissioner Hester M. Peirce at the 12th Annual Conference on Financial Market Regulation: * * * Horses and Bourses: Remarks at the 12th Annual Conference on Financial Market Regulation Thank you for having me here today as part of the 12th Annual Conference on Financial Market Regulation. Before I begin, I must remind you that my views are my own as a Commissioner and not necessaril  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- The U.S. Senate conducted 14 committee hearings on May 14, 2025: * * * APPROPRIATIONS: EPA Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies concluded a hearing to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2026 for the Environmental Protection Agency, after receiving testimony from Lee Zeldin, Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency. * * * APPROPRIATIONS: SAA AND USCP Committee on Appropriations: Subc  more