WASHINGTON, May 22 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) has announced the availability of its comprehensive response to comments regarding the 2024 LNG Export Study: Energy, Economic, and Environmental Assessment of U.S. LNG Exports. This crucial study is designed to inform the DOE's public interest determinations for applications to export domestically produced liquefied natural gas (LNG) to non-Free Trade Agreement (non-FTA) count  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), under the Department of Transportation, is inviting public feedback to enhance the cost-effectiveness of repair requirements for gas transmission and hazardous liquid or carbon dioxide pipelines across the United States. This initiative, detailed in an advance notice of proposed rulemaking published in the Federal Register, aims to modernize regulations that, in so  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that Exxon Mobil Corporation has filed a petition to add ethylene propylene diene (EPDM) rubber to the list of taxable substances under the Superfund tax. This action signals a potential expansion of the Superfund tax to include this synthetic rubber, commonly used in automotive parts, wire and cable insulation, and oil additives. Exxon Mobil, an exporter of EPDM rubber, initiated the pet  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced that Exxon Mobil Corporation has filed a petition requesting that nonene be added to the list of taxable substances under the Superfund tax. This action signals a potential expansion of the tax on chemical substances, with the IRS now seeking public comments on the proposed inclusion. Exxon Mobil, identified as an exporter of nonene, initiated the petition. Nonene, described as a reac  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that Exxon Mobil Corporation, an exporter of tri-isononyl tri-mellitate, has filed a petition requesting the substance be added to the list of taxable chemicals under the Superfund tax. This action could result in a new tax of $5.06 per ton on the substance if the petition is approved. Tri-isononyl tri-mellitate is a plasticizer used in high-temperature applications, including automotive i  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced a new final rule, Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2025-10-06, which supersedes a previous directive for all ATR--GIE Avions de Transport Regional Model ATR42-200, -300, and -320 airplanes. This action by the U.S. Department of Transportation aims to address an unsafe condition and prevent reduced structural integrity in these aircraft, ensuring continued aviation safety. The up  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing to supersede an existing Airworthiness Directive (AD) for Airbus Helicopters Model EC225LP helicopters. This new proposal addresses an unsafe condition related to wear on the right-hand side (RH) free wheel shafts of certain main rotor gearboxes (MGBs), and expands the applicability to include an additional part-numbered MGB that has been identified with the same issue. The pr  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), an agency of the Department of Transportation, has announced the availability of its Tiered Environmental Assessment (Tiered EA) and Finding of No Significant Impact/Record of Decision (FONSI/ROD) concerning updates to airspace closures for the Flight 9 mission profile of the SpaceX Starship-Super Heavy Vehicle. This assessment specifically addresses operations at the SpaceX Boca Chica Lau  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has finalized changes to air navigation in Alaska, revoking Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal Airway V-414 and amending United States Area Navigation (RNAV) Routes T-248 and T-250. These adjustments are a direct result of the decommissioning of the Nondirectional Radio Beacon (NDB) portion of the Gambell NDB/distance measuring equipment (DME) in Alaska. Previously, VO  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a new Airworthiness Directive (AD 2025-08-07) superseding a previous directive (AD 2006-20-08) affecting all Embraer S.A. Model EMB-145, -145ER, -145MR, -145LR, -145XR, -145MP, and -145EP airplanes. This final rule, effective June 26, 2025, addresses an unsafe condition related to cracking or breaking of the rod ends and connecting fittings of the aileron power control actuator (  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) staff has prepared a final supplemental environmental impact statement (EIS) concerning the proposed Commonwealth LNG Project. This action follows a U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit opinion that found FERC had not properly assessed the cumulative effects of nitrogen dioxide emissions from the project. The project, proposed by Commonwealth LNG, LLC, involves the siting, construction, and oper  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is currently reviewing an application from the Town of Wells, New York, for a subsequent minor license for its Lake Algonquin Hydroelectric Project. This significant energy facility, located on the Sacandaga River in the Town of Wells, Hamilton County, New York, is undergoing a public inspection period following its application filing on July 31, 2023. The Lake Algonquin Hydroelectric Project comprises a 239-foot-lon  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) announced that the application for a new major license for the Reusens Hydroelectric Project is ready for environmental analysis, inviting public comments and recommendations. The project, operated by Eagle Creek Reusens Hydro, LLC (Reusens Hydro), is located on the James River in Bedford and Amherst Counties, Virginia. Eagle Creek Reusens Hydro, LLC, headquartered in Bethesda, MD, filed the application in February 2  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) announced that Missisquoi, LLC's application to relicense its 24.965-megawatt Sheldon Springs Hydroelectric Project No. 7186, located on the Missisquoi River in Franklin County, Vermont, is moving forward. The company originally filed the relicense application on September 30, 2022. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) staff has indicated its intent to prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the proje  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced that Exxon Mobil Corporation, an exporter of neo decanoic acid, has filed a petition to add the substance to the list of taxable chemicals under the Superfund tax. This notice from the Department of the Treasury's IRS initiates a public comment period regarding the proposed addition. Neo decanoic acid is described as a sterically hindered acid used as a building block for coating deri  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced the filing of a petition by Exxon Mobil Corporation to add tridecyl alcohol to the list of taxable substances under the Superfund tax. Exxon Mobil, an exporter of the substance, argues that tridecyl alcohol meets the criteria for inclusion, stating that 75.9 percent of its composition by weight consists of taxable chemicals used in its production. Tridecyl alcohol is a branched alcoho  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has announced its intent to conduct a comprehensive environmental review for the H.B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant, Unit No. 2 (RNP). This significant step follows an application from Duke Energy Progress, LLC, seeking a subsequent 20-year renewal of the plant's operating license. The RNP, situated in Darlington County, South Carolina, approximately five miles west-northwest of Hartsville, currently holds a license set  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 (TNSFR) -- The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has issued a final rule to adjust its civil monetary penalties under the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act of 1986. This adjustment aligns with the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 and guidance from the Office of Management and Budget. The rule, effective May 21, 2025, revises penalties for false claims and false statements from $13,946 to $14,308. These annual adjustments are mandate  more