WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The American Trucking Associations has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency expressing concerns about the agency's proposed revisions to California's Heavy-Duty Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance (HD I/M) Program. The letter highlights the need for careful consideration of the program's implications for interstate commerce and calls for the agency to disapprove provisions that impact out-of-state vehicles. In the letter, ATA conve  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The California Agricultural Aircraft Association has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation addressing its proposal for Normalized Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BYLOS) operations. Representing the professional aerial application industry across California, CAAA urges caution regarding potential risks to manned aviation amidst the expanding use of UAS technology. In its correspondence, the CAAA highlights   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Equality California has issued a public comment letter to the Federal Trade Commission expressing profound concern regarding the agency's recent Request for Information related to gender-affirming care for minors. The organization argues that gender-affirming care is vital, medically necessary, and supported by established medical bodies. The FTC's inquiry into gender-affirming care has sparked criticism from Equality California, which contends that the agency's approach  more