WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service is raising the assessment rate for fresh pears grown in Oregon and Washington. This is based on a recommendation from the Fresh Pear Committee, which locally administers the marketing order for the fruit. The final rule increases the assessment rate from $0.468 to $0.516 per 44-pound standard box or equivalent. This rate is for both "summer/fall" and "winter" pears and will be in effect for the 202  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement has published a final rule to adjust the maximum daily civil monetary penalty for violations of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act. This adjustment is in accordance with the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015. The rule applies a 1.02598 multiplier to the penalties, accounting for 1 year of inflation based on the Consumer Price Index from Oc  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice lodged a proposed consent decree with the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri to resolve alleged violations of the Toxic Substances Control Act's regulations. The proposed decree addresses violations of the regulations that govern the renovation, repair, and painting of structures built before 1978, which may contain lead paint. The action was filed in a lawsuit entitled United States v. Orlando Askins et al. T  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 (TNSFR) -- The Susquehanna River Basin Commission has approved 40 projects for the consumptive use of water within the basin in Pennsylvania. The approvals were granted during the period of August 1-31, 2025. These authorizations are issued under the commission's approval by rule process. The approved projects include both original submissions and multiple projects that are modifications or renewals of existing approvals. The projects are situated across several counties i  more