WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The National Potato Council (NPC) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor expressing strong support for the proposed rescission of the 2024 Final Rule titled "Improving Protections for Workers in Temporary Agricultural Employment in the United States." The NPC represents American potato growers responsible for over 95% of U.S. potato production, contributing more than $10.8 billion at the farm gate to the economy and supporting over 714,000 jo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 (TNSFR) -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a monthly notice, inviting public comments on proposed amendments to operating licenses for multiple nuclear power facilities across the U.S. This action, mandated by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, covers changes proposed between July 18, 2025, and August 14, 2025. The notice includes amendment requests from facilities like Braidwood, Byron, Clinton, Dresden, LaSalle, Limerick, Peach Bottom, Quad Cities, and Nine Mile P  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The Doylestown, Pennsylvania, Environmental Advisory Council has voiced opposition to a proposal from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to rescind the 2009 Endangerment Finding and eliminate greenhouse gas vehicle standards. With over 8,000 residents, Doylestown is taking local action on climate change while urging the agency to reconsider its stance on established climate science and the importance of vehicle emissions regulations. The EAC expressed concerns that   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The Pennsylvania Coal Alliance, Harrisburg, submitted a public comment letter to the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) regarding the proposed rule on Powered Air Purifying Respirators (PAPRs). The PCA expressed strong support for improvements over the existing regulations while also calling for modifications to prevent operators from needing to file petitions for modification regarding certain PAPR models. Representing Pennsylvania's coal operators and associat  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The Pennsylvania Coal Alliance (PCA) submitted a public comment letter to the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) expressing concerns about the proposed rule regarding ventilation plan approval criteria. The PCA urges MSHA to reevaluate its proposed modifications, suggesting that a more effective approach could enhance the plan development and approval process for coal operators in Pennsylvania. As a representative organization for underground and surface bitumin  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The UCLA Law Center for Reproductive Health, Law, and Policy and UCSF Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration urging the agency to maintain its standards for mifepristone based on evidence and sound science. The letter highlights the concerns of 263 reproductive health researchers regarding pressures to reassess existing safety protocols for the medication. The researchers emphasize that dec  more