WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN FIGHTS FOR HUDSON VALLEY FIRST RESPONDERS, MEETS WITH EMS LEADERS ACROSS DUTCHESS, ORANGE, ULSTER COUNTIES AMID PUSH TO PASS CARE ACT * Congressman Pat Ryan Fights for Hudson Valley First Responders, Meets With EMS Leaders Across Dutchess, Orange, Ulster Counties Amid Push to Pass CARE Act Congressman Ryan was joined by over 40 Hudson Valley Emergency Medical Services leaders in   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- The Council on Safe Transportation of Hazardous Articles, Glens Falls, New York, has submitted a public comment letter to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) regarding Docket No. PHMSA-2025-0096 (HM-268H). The correspondence, addressing a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) issued by PHMSA, articulates several key concerns and recommendations related to the modernization of hazardous materials p  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- The Council on Safe Transportation of Hazardous Articles, Glens Falls, New York submitted a public comment letter to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) of the U.S. Department of Transportation regarding the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) Docket No. PHMSA-2025-0092 (HM-268D) published in the Federal Register on July 1, 2025. COSTHA, a not-for-profit organization representing various stakeholders in the hazardous materials transportation  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- The Council on Safe Transportation of Hazardous Articles, Glens Falls, New York, has submitted a public comment letter to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), addressing the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) related to hazardous materials package regulations under Docket No. PHMSA-2025-0094 (HM-268F). COSTHA, a not-for-profit organization representing various stakeholders in the hazardous ma  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- The Council on Safe Transportation of Hazardous Articles Inc., Glens Falls, New York, submitted a public comment letter to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) expressing strong support for proposed regulatory changes aimed at improving the consistency of hazardous materials regulations. The letter responds to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) published by PHMSA under docket number PHMSA-2025-0093 (HM-268E). COSTHA, a not-for-profit or  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- The Council on Safe Transportation of Hazardous Articles Inc., Glens Falls, New York, has submitted a public comment letter to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) regarding the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) under Docket No. PHMSA-2025-0091. This proposal focuses on reducing burdens on domestic companies utilizing battery-powered equipment in various trades. COSTHA, which represents a wide network of stakeholders involved in hazardous   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * In Plattsburgh, Gillibrand Pushes For Funding To Support North Country Manufacturing Workforce * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, stood with Alstom facility leadership to highlight the $350,000 in congressionally directed spending (CDS) she is working to secure to contribute to expanding the North Country Chamber of Commerce's Adva  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * In Rome, Gillibrand Tours Indium Corporation, Highlights The Work Of Local Manufacturing Extension Partnership * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand visited the Indium Corporation to highlight its vital role in America's critical minerals sector and underscore the importance of the Advanced Institute for Manufacturing (AIM), the Mohawk Valley's Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP).   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * In White Plains, Gillibrand Highlights Funding Needs At New York School For the Deaf * Today, on the first day of school for New York School for the Deaf (NYSD) students, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand stood with leadership from NYSD to underscore the importance of passing into law the $5 million she secured for the school's new Career and Technical Education (CTE) Facility in a Senate bill   more