WASHINGTON, July 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11332) on July 3, 2025, by legislative attorney Christopher T. Zirpoli: * * * Court Decisions Regarding Tariffs Imposed Under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) In 2025, President Donald Trump invoked the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose tariffs on most U.S. imports. Several parties filed lawsuits asserting that IEEPA does   more

SALEM, Oregon, July 4 -- The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release on July 3, 2025: * * * DEQ welcomes EPA adding J.H. Baxter to Superfund list The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality welcomes the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's decision to add the J.H. Baxter site in west Eugene to the Superfund National Priorities List. "We thank EPA for securing the resources needed to further address the risks to public health and the environment in Eu  more

SALEM, Oregon, July 1 -- The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * Oregon leads the nation in implementing the Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act The Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act modernizes Oregon's recycling system and benefits the environment. * Oregon leads the way as the first state in the U.S. to implement a packaging and paper extended producer responsibility law providing statewide access to consistent   more