WASHINGTON, July 5 -- A coalition of 11 environmental organizations have submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency opposing the agency's proposed rule to weaken wastewater treatment standards for coal-fired power plants, particularly regarding "unmanaged" combustion residual leachate discharges. The letter contends that the EPA's proposal to relax effluent limitations for unmanaged combustion residual leachate violates the Clean Water Act's requirement for th  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * The Combating Organized Retail Crime Act Protects Consumers and Businesses from Coast to Coast BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - Organized retail crime is harming American consumers, businesses and employees nationwide. The Combating Organized Retail Crime Act, led by U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D  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

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 4 -- The Jed Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Plaid Announces Collaboration with The Jed Foundation (JED) to Advance Mental Health Education Louisville, Kentucky & New York City - Plaid, a leading provider of educational programming and learning solutions for student leaders and campus communities, is proud to announce that The Jed Foundation (JED) will provide expert consultation services to update the Plaid Tightrope Online Safety and Risk Mana  more

SANTA BARBARA, California, July 3 [Category: Health Care] -- Direct Relief posted the following news: * * * Requested Medical Aid Bound for Venezuela to Support Health Needs, Post Earthquake * Over the past week, Direct Relief has delivered 514 shipments of requested medical aid to 46 U.S. states and territories and 22 countries worldwide. The shipments contained 17.1 million defined daily doses of medication Medications and supplies shipped this week included treatments for rare and chron  more