WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito Op-Ed: Ending the Electric Vehicle Mandate WASHINGTON, D.C. - In an op-ed published in the Washington Examiner, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, detailed the importance of the Senate's passage of her joint resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to repeal California's EV man  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * Coastal Companies Issues Voluntary Recall on Items with Fresh Start Cucumbers Due to the Potential for Salmonella Contamination Summary Company Announcement Date: May 22, 2025 FDA Publish Date: May 27, 2025 Product Type: Food & Beverages Foodborne Illness Reason for Announcement: Potential for Salmonella contamination. Company Name: The Coastal C  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The U.S. Chemical Safety Board issued the following news release: * * * CSB Releases Safety Video on the Fatal 2020 Explosion U.S. Chemical Safety Board Releases New Safety Video on the Fatal 2020 Explosion at the Optima Belle Facility in Belle, West Virginia Washington D.C., May 22, 2025 - Today, the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) released a new safety video on its investigation into the fatal December 8, 2020, explosion at the Optima Belle c  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * PHOTOS: Capito Participates in Site Dedication, Tours Manufacturing Business HUNTINGTON/HURRICANE, W.Va. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) traveled to Huntington, W.Va. and Hurricane, W.Va. where she participated in an economic development event and toured a manufacturing business. First, Senator Capito delivered remarks at the Westmoreland Fire Station Site Dedicati  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Rollins Increases Funding to Reimburse States for Food Safety Inspections U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced today she will exercise the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) authority to provide a much-needed funding increase of $14.5 million in reimbursements to states for meat and poultry inspection programs. Without this funding, States may not have the res  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on May 27, 2025: * * * Capito Op-Ed: Ending the Electric Vehicle Mandate WASHINGTON, D.C. - In an op-ed published in the Washington Examiner, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, detailed the importance of the Senate's passage of her joint resolution of d  more

ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 27 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Connecticut. *** Cutting Tool for Band Clamp ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 27 -- Three inventors Michael Barnes, Shelton, Connecticut; Joseph Krzyzankski, New Haven, Connecticut; and Patrice B. Bansa, Oakville, Canada, have been awarded a patent (No. US 12311515 B2, initially filed Nov. 13, 2020) for "Cutting tool for band clamp." *** Proportional Force Modification of Passive Spool for Control of Secondary   more

ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 27 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Pennsylvania. *** Safety Seat Having a Spin Lock ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 27 -- WONDERLAND SWITZERLAND AG, Steinhausen, Switzerland has been assigned a patent (No. US 12311814 B2, initially filed Feb. 2, 2024) developed by Bruce L. Williams, Narvon, Pennsylvania, for "Safety seat having a spin lock." *** Host Materials for Electroluminescent Devices ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 27 -- UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORP  more

ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 27 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Texas. *** Fatty Acid Compositions ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 27 -- FERA DIAGNOSTICS AND BIOLOGICALS CORP., College Station, Texas has been assigned a patent (No. US 12310937 B2, initially filed Sept. 13, 2024) developed by three inventors Rodrigo Carvalho Bicalho, College Station, Texas; Marjory Xavier Rodrigues, College Station, Texas; and Leonardo Bringhenti, College Station, Texas, for "Fatty acid compos  more

ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 27 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Washington. *** Time-Multiplexed Display of Virtual Content at Various Depths ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 27 -- MAGIC LEAP, INC., Plantation, Florida has been assigned a patent (No. US 12313852 B2, initially filed May 10, 2024) developed by three inventors Ravi Kumar Komanduri, Austin, Texas; Lionel Ernest Edwin, Hollywood, Florida; and Chulwoo Oh, Sammamish, Washington, for "Time-multiplexed display of virtu  more

ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 27 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in West Virginia. *** HFCO-containing Isocyanate-Reactive Compositions, Polyurethane Foams Formed Therefrom, and Composite Articles That Include Such Foams ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 27 -- COVESTRO LLC, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania has been assigned a patent (No. US 12312465 B2, initially filed Jan. 2, 2024) developed by Michael H. Bell, Morgantown, West Virginia, for "HFCO-containing isocyanate-reactive composition  more