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*Texas Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Monday October 13, 2025 ( 4 items )  

Daily Update: EPA Cleanup Continues in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Daily Update: EPA Cleanup Continues in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana * DALLAS, TEXAS (Oct. 11, 2025) - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in partnership with the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, continues to lead the cleanup of the impacted area in Roseland, Louisiana, following a fire at the Smitty's Supply facility on August 24. Response by the Numbers: -10,415,853   more

Daily Update: EPA Cleanup Continues in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Daily Update: EPA Cleanup Continues in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana * DALLAS, TEXAS (October 12, 2025) - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in partnership with the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ), continues to lead the cleanup of the impacted area in Roseland, Louisiana, following a fire at the Smitty's Supply facility on August 24. Response by the Numbers: -1  more

Interstaff Inc. Voices Concerns Over Proposed Changes to H-1B Selection Process
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- Interstaff Inc., a Third-Party Nurse Staffing Company based in Austin, Texas, has expressed strong disapproval in a public comment letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regarding its proposed rule to implement a weighted selection process for H-1B cap-subject petitions. The organization advocates for the continuation of a truly random lottery selection system, emphasizing the vital importance of the H-1B program in meeting U.S. healthcare staffing needs. In   more

Lujan Applauds Senate Passage of Bill to Streamline Land Port of Entry Permits
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Applauds Senate Passage of Bill to Streamline Land Port of Entry Permits * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) applauded the Senate passage of his InternationalBridge and Port of Entry Modernization Act. This legislation, passed in this year's National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), will expedite the presidential permitting process for all international bridges  more