WASHINGTON, July 6 -- Attorneys general in 13 states submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Energy expressing objections to the agency's notice of proposed rulemaking entitled "Zero-Based Regulating." The letter challenges DOE's proposal to add conditional sunset dates to regulations across 28 parts of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations pursuant to Executive Order No. 14270, issued on April 9, 2025, which directs agencies to include expiration provisions in specif  more

WASHINGTON, July 6 -- A group of 68 disability advocacy organizations operating as Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities has voiced opposition in a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Justice's interim final rule that extends compliance deadlines for the 2024 regulation on nondiscrimination concerning web content and mobile applications accessibility. The rule impacts recipients of Departmental financial assistance and was designed to ensure equitable access for people with d  more

WASHINGTON, July 4 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Commodity Credit Corporation issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) provides funding for the Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP) for fiscal years 2025 through 2031, and, as a result, the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) is issuing this rule to establish OCCSP for 2025 and future program years. The rule specifies the eligibility criteria and payment calculat  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 4 -- The Virginia Department of Health issued the following news release on July 2, 2026: * * * Former Richmond Henrico Health District Director Takes on a New Leadership Role at the Virginia Department of Health Today, the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) announced that Elaine Perry, M.D., former director of the Richmond and Henrico Health Districts (RHHD) and Central Region health director, is the new Deputy Commissioner for Community Health Services. She succeed  more

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Pushes Trump Administration to Release Affordable Housing Construction Funds * Washington, D.C. - As President Trump continues to slow-walk a bipartisan housing affordability bill that already passed through Congress, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) is teaming up with U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) and several colleagues in urging the president to unlock community development tools and p  more

WASHINGTON, July 5 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Pushes Trump Administration to Release Affordable Housing Construction Funds * As President Trump continues to slow-walk a bipartisan housing affordability bill that already passed through Congress, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) is teaming up with U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) and several colleagues in urging the president to unlock community development tools and promptly release $75  more

HAMILTON, Ontario, July 4 (TNSjou) -- McMaster University issued the following news: * * * First Americans hunted largest game through Western Hemisphere, researchers find The earliest Indigenous populations in the Americas had highly specialized diets, primarily hunting the largest animals on the landscape, archeologists at the University of Alaska Fairbanks and McMaster found. - New research led by archeologists at the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) and McMaster University reveals  more

WASHINGTON, July 6 -- Peace Ridge Sanctuary, a nonprofit animal advocacy and conservation organization in Brooks, Maine, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service opposing the proposed 2026-2027 station-specific hunting and sport fishing rule. The letter, signed by Peter J. McKosky, Legal & Policy Administrator & Advocate, called for the withdrawal of provisions that would expand hunting and fishing opportunities within National Wildlife Refuges and National Fish   more

WASHINGTON, July 6 -- Safari Club International, a nonprofit organization representing over 100,000 hunters and advocates worldwide, has expressed support for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's 2026-2027 Station-Specific Hunting and Sport Fishing Regulations. The proposed rule seeks to open and expand hunting on 103 National Wildlife Refuges and four National Fish Hatcheries across 32 states, including opening hunting for the first time on ten refuges and three hatcheries. If finalized, the   more