WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 (TNSFR) -- Tascosa Energy Partners LLC, Midland, Texas, has filed a petition with the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management for the reinstatement of terminated competitive oil and gas lease. The narrative of this request centers on the company's timely effort to recover its drilling rights in Eddy County, New Mexico, following the termination of the original lease. The company's action is proceeding in accordance with the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 (TNSFR) -- CFE International LLC (CFEi), Houston, Texas, has applied to the U.S. Department of Energy for renewed authorization to transmit electric energy from the U.S. to Mexico. The application requests a five-year extension of its export authority under the Federal Power Act. This act requires an entity seeking to export electricity to obtain an order from the DOE. DOE is reviewing the application. According to CFEi, the company is a Delaware limited liability company a  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed to extend a compliance deadline for the closure of certain coal combustion residuals (CCR) surface impoundments. The proposal grants a three-year extension for owners and operators to complete the closure of unlined CCR surface impoundments larger than 40 acres, shifting the deadline from Oct. 17, 2028, to Oct. 17, 2031. This extension aims to promote electric grid reliability by allowing a subset of coal-fired po  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 (TNSFR) -- Third Coast Bancshares Inc., Houston, Texas, and CSBL Acquisition Inc., San Antonio, Texas, have submitted applications to the Federal Reserve System seeking approval under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 to either become a bank holding company or acquire the assets or control of other banking institutions. The applications cover the acquisition of assets or the ownership, control, or power to vote shares of the target banks and bank holding companies, along   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Escobar Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Address Deadly Hate Crimes by Closing Dangerous Loophole * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) introduced the Disarm Hate Act, legislation aimed at addressing hate-motivated gun violence in communities across the United States. The bill would protect vulnerable communities by closing a dangerous gap in federal law, prohi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Escobar Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Address Deadly Hate Crimes by Closing Dangerous Loophole * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) introduced the Disarm Hate Act, legislation aimed at addressing hate-motivated gun violence in communities across the United States. The bill would protect vulnerable communities by closing a dangerous gap in federal law, prohi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 (TNSFR) -- Tesla Inc., Austin, Texas, has petitioned the U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for an exemption regarding a noncompliance in approximately 6,025 of its model 3 and model Y motor vehicles. The vehicles, which include Model 3s from model years 2017-2023 and Model Ys from model years 2020-2023, do not completely conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 108, which governs Lamps, Reflective Devices, an  more