WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Fifty-four immunization and public health advocacy organizations submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) urging the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) to enhance patient access to immunizations while prioritizing parental choice. As the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) season approaches, the coalition emphasizes the importance of maintaining broad recommendatio  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Capito Leads Oversight Hearing of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers * To watch Chairman Capito's opening statement, click here or the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing to conduct oversight of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) with Assistant   more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Sept. 18 -- The West Virginia Department of Human Services issued the following news on Sept. 17, 2025: * * * Chestnut Mountain Village and DoHS Expand CarePortal to offer community-based solutions to more West Virginia Families After serving more than 270 children in Monongalia and Preston counties, Chestnut Mountain Village, in partnership with the West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), is expanding CarePortal into Harrison, Marion, Taylor, and Barbour  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Cramer, Capito Send Letter to EPA in Support of Biden-Era Clean Power Plan 2.0 Repeal * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, joined EPW Chair Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and fellow Republican committee members in sending a comment letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin in supp  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-180) on the Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today Act (H.R. 3898), which aims to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make targeted reforms with respect to waters of the U.S. and other matters. The report was advanced by Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, on July 2, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of Legislation The purpose of H.R. 3898, as amended, is t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-180) on the Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today Act (H.R. 3898), which aims to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make targeted reforms with respect to waters of the U.S. and other matters. The report was advanced by Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, on July 2, 2025. * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) Hearings For the purposes of rule XIII, clause 3(c)(6)(  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Led by Chairman Capito, EPW Republicans Support EPA's Repeal of Clean Power Plan 2.0, Urge Completion of Final Rule * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led all Republican members of the EPW Committee in a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin in support  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Miller, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Support American Fusion Manufacturing * Washington, D.C. - Today, Reps. Carol Miller (R-WV), Suzan DelBene (D-WA), Claudia Tenney (R-NY), and Don Beyer (D-VA) introduced the Fusion Advanced Manufacturing Parity Act. This bipartisan legislation would extend the Advanced Manufacturing Tax Credit (45X) to include fusion energy components, allowing the United   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Mine Safety and Health Administration issued a notice about a petition for modification submitted by Century Mining LLC, Volga, West Virginia. This request relates to a mandatory safety standard at the Longview Mine in Barbour County, West Virginia. The company seeks to modify the existing standard for the installation of electric equipment and conductors. Century Mining seeks to use the battery powered respirable protection unit 3M V  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Mine Safety and Health Administration issued a notice regarding a petition for modification submitted by Century Mining LLC, Volga, West Virginia. The petition pertains to an alternative method of providing respiratory protection at the company's Longview Mine in Barbour County, West Virginia. The proposed alternative is a battery-powered respirable protection unit to be used in place of the discontinued 3M Airstream helmet. The com  more