WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- A coalition of 22 state attorneys general has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) expressing overwhelming support for the agency's proposed rescission of the Executive Order 11246 implementing regulations. The attorneys general argue that these regulations, which impose affirmative action requirements on federal contractors, violate constitutional principles of equal protection and contribute to inefficiencies in government procurement p  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The American Petroleum Institute, GPA Midstream Association, Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Interstate Natural Gas Association of America have submitted a public comment letter to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) expressing support for the agency's proposal to codify enforcement discretion concerning incidental gathering lines. This proposal is part of PHMSA's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) published on July 1, 2025. The initiative addresses   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Repeat Offender Sentenced to 10 Years for Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material * An Oklahoma man was sentenced last week to 10 years in prison for possession of child sexual abuse material. According to court documents, Thomas Edward Gailus, 52, of Webber Falls, Oklahoma, used the dark web to access child sexual abuse material, which he collected in large quantities, including child sexual a  more