WASHINGTON, April 25 -- A group of 17 state Attorneys General submitted a public comment letter to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration within the U.S. Department of Transportation regarding Exxon Mobil's preemption application. The letter serves as a rebuttal to comments made by the New York Attorney General and advocates for firm enforcement of the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act's (HMTA) express preemption provision in order to maintain national uniformity in haza  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * Iowa GOP Candidate Zach Lahn "Honored" to Receive Endorsement from White Supremacist Steve King Republican candidate for governor in Iowa, Zach Lahn, said he was "honored" to accept an endorsement from white supremacist and former Congressman Steve King last night. King has a long and shameful record of peddling conspiracy theories and spewing hateful views, including promoting the "Great Replacemen  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 (TNSxrep) -- The Environmental Working Group issued the following research: * * * Drinking water of almost 1 in 5 Americans contains nitrates linked to cancer and birth defects Overview * Nitrate pollution of drinking water is mainly caused by fertilizer and manure from agriculture. * Even with nitrate's known health harms, about one-fifth of the U.S. population drinks water contaminated with elevated nitrate levels. * Climate change is making the problem worse and fed  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 21 -- The Minnesota Nurses Association issued the following news release: * * * Hennepin County Medical Center placed on 'RED ALERT' as nurses warn of irreversible impact of federal healthcare cuts RNs condemn healthcare cuts that endanger 600+ hospitals nationwide * The nation's largest union of registered nurses, National Nurses United, has placed Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC) in Minneapolis, MN on "RED ALERT" status, warning policymakers and the public   more