WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Collins, a fifth-generation family-owned company operating sawmills and managing over 370,000 acres of forestland, has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) expressing support for the agency's efforts to modernize the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance procedures. However, Collins also voiced critical concerns regarding certain provisions within the interim final rule. The company, which plays a significant role as an   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- DeAngelo Contracting Services LLC, Hazleton, Pennsylvania, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration opposing a proposed rule that would exclude some "inherently risky" professional activities from enforcement. The author of the letter argues the rule introduces ambiguity and could weaken essential worker protections across various industries. According to the letter, the agency's mission is to ensure al  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48596) on July 21, 2025 entitled "Department of Transportation Funding - FY2021-FY2025 Enacted and FY2026 Requested:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Federal Railroad Administration FRA provides funding to monitor and enforce compliance with rail safety regulations, conduct rail research and development, subsidize the capital and operating expenses of the National Railroad Passenger Corpor  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 (TNSFRinfo) -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following information collection: Abstract: ENERGY STAR is a voluntary program developed in collaboration with industry to create a self-sustaining market for energy efficient products. The ENERGY STAR label is a registered certification label that helps consumers identify products that meet ENERGY STAR energy performance criteria. In order to protect the integrity of the label and enhance its effectiveness in the   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The Pennsylvania Farmworker Project (PFP) has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) expressing opposition to proposed revisions of the Form G-325A, specifically the removal of provisions related to Labor Investigation Based Deferred Action (LIB DA). The organization, a part of Philadelphia Legal Assistance, has raised concerns about the potential negative implications these changes could have on vulnerable farmworkers. PFP   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- The Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission (PHRC), Harrisburg, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development strongly opposing the proposed rescission of the Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing (AFHM) regulations. The commission, Pennsylvania's leading civil rights enforcement agency, stated that this step undermines the goals of the Fair Housing Act, which the department is called to enforce. The commission emphasized that the P  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- The U.S. Senate conducted five committee hearings on July 31, 2025: * * * MARKUP: DOD AND LHHS Committee on Appropriations: Committee ordered favorably reported the following business items: An original bill (S.2572) entitled, "Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026"; and An original bill (S.2587) entitled, "Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026". * * * NOMINATIONS Committee on Armed Service  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Valenz Health, Radnor, Pennsylvania, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S. Department of Labor Employee Benefits Security Administration and the U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service offering feedback on a request for information (RFI) regarding the prescription drug machine-readable file (MRF) requirement in the Transparency in Coverage Final Rule. The compan  more