WASHINGTON, July 20 -- A coalition of organizations has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Energy regarding proposed changes to water conservation standards for Commercial Prerinse Spray Valves (CPSVs). The proposed rule, which is set to rescind updated water use standards, has raised significant alarm across the environmental and utility sectors. In their letter, the coalition expresses concern that reverting to older standards would not only weaken water efficiency bu  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The Coalition of Arizona/New Mexico Counties has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior, urging the agency to rescind the recent policy changes affecting the National Wildlife Refuge System (NWRS). The letter, supported by a coalition of counties and various local industries, asserts that the current administration's policies undermine local involvement and threaten economic opportunities tied to mineral exploration and land use. The coal  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- SpinSys-Dine, Scottsdale, Arizona, submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding its Health Technology Ecosystem. The company, which specializes in cybersecurity, health IT, cloud computing, artificial intelligence (AI), and data management, offered insights based on its two decades of supporting federal health systems. SpinSys-Dine emphasized its experience with the Military Health System (MHS) and Defense Health Agency  more

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers received a public comment letter from a coalition of state officials expressing strong support for the proposal to reissue and modify Nationwide Permits (NWPs) under the Clean Water Act. The states involved include Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, and the A  more