WASHINGTON, July 13 -- The Alliance for Automotive Innovation, an organization representing automakers, equipment suppliers, and technology developers in the U.S. automotive industry, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on July 6, 2026. The letter addresses the agency's proposed rulemaking to amend the phase-in schedule of Tier 4 criteria pollutant standards for light-duty and medium-duty vehicles, requesting an extension of the current Tier 3 standa  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, July 10 [Category: Media] -- The Association of Health Care Journalists posted the following news: * * * How can health reporters untie the tricky ethical knots they face? It takes a village * Better ethical decision-making: It takes a team -and practice * Moderator: Hannah Furfaro, Mental health reporter, The Seattle Times * Diana Samuels, Assistant metro editor, The Seattle Times By Kevin Stark/California Health Journalism Fellow Health journalists today face   more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Three law professors with extensive experience in public land law have submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior addressing the Bureau of Land Management proposed grazing regulation revisions. The professors assert that the proposed rule undermines the BLM's authority and historical practice regarding bison grazing on federally managed public lands. The co-signers are: * John Leshy a professor emeritus at University of California College   more

WASHINGTON, July 10 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration revoked a California nurse practitioner's controlled substances registration after determining she no longer holds state authority to prescribe controlled medications there. The agency issued a final order revoking DEA Certificate of Registration No. MM5261982 held by Mariana Moualem, F.N.P., of San Gabriel, California, after concluding she no longer possesses authority to prescribe, administer, dispen  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R49027) on July 10, 2026, entitled "Federal Weather Radar: In Brief" by natural resource policy specialist Eva Lipiec. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Extreme weather events, such as high winds, tornadoes, and heavy rainfall, impact communities across the United States each year. These extreme events can result in property damage, injuries, and lives lost. Multiple federal agencies have an i  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, July 12 -- The Maryland Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Maryland Department of Agriculture Welcomes New Staff Members Maryland Secretary of Agriculture Kevin Atticks is pleased to announce the appointment of two new key staff members to the Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA). Allie Carter Cavanagh has been named MDA's new Director of Legislative and Government Affairs. In this role, she will be responsible for all aspects of the d  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Newmen Law P.C., a Santa Ana, California-based law firm representing clients in the pharmacy compounding and peptide sectors, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration advocating for the addition of seven nominated peptides to the Section 503A Bulk Drug Substances List. The firm emphasized consumer safety and argued that lawful, professionally overseen compounding is safer than current unregulated  more

DEKALB, Illinois, July 10 -- Northern Illinois University issued the following news: * * * NIU Summer Camp for Responsive Education explores state standards * Graham, Gabel, Cole and Patterson halls came alive the week of June 8 to welcome and host NIU's Summer Camp for Responsive Education. The eighth edition of the camp focused on the Culturally Responsive Teaching and Leading Standards adopted by the Illinois State Board of Education in March 2021 as "research-based best practices for c  more

SALEM, Oregon, July 9 -- The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * DEQ's Climate Protection Program Announces CALSTART as Provisional Community Climate Investment Entity The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality selected the non-profit CALSTART and partners as a provisional Community Climate Investment entity for the agency's Climate Protection Program. The Climate Protection Program is designed to reduce greenhouse gas pollution from fossil  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Statement on the Passing of Senator Lindsey Graham * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) issued this statement following the announcement of the passing of South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham: "I am shocked to hear of the sudden passing of Senator Graham. While we disagreed on much, I respect Lindsey's dedication to public service, from his time in the milita  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- The Partnership for Safe Medicines, a nonprofit coalition that advocates for patient safety and drug supply integrity, urged the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration against adding seven peptides nominated for inclusion on the Bulk Drug Substances List. The organization submitted a public comment letter addressing the Pharmacy Compounding Advisory Committee's upcoming July 23-24, 2026, meeting, in which the committee will evaluate sev  more

LOS ANGELES, California, July 11 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary on July 9, 2026, by senior transportation policy analyst Marc Scribner: * * * Canada offers important lessons for U.S. air traffic control Congress would be wise to consider air traffic control governance reform rather than doubling down on the unsustainable status quo. - In the early 1990s, Canada's air traffic control system was plagued by chronic underfunding, rapidly depreciating facilities and equ  more

LOS ANGELES, California, July 11 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary by policy analyst Steven Gassenberger: * * * Louisianians were right to reject a constitutional amendment to raise teacher pay. Now, a new state task force should finish the job. Amendment 3 was sold to voters as a teacher pay raise and a pension fix. It was neither. - Louisiana voters soundly rejected all five constitutional amendments on the May 16 ballot, including, for the second time, a scheme to  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Schiff Condemns President Trump's Unlawful Iran War, Announces He'll Introduce New War Powers Resolution on NBC's Meet the Press * Schiff also reflected on the life of Senator Lindsey Graham Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined NBC's Meet the Press with Kristen Welker where he discussed the ongoing unlawful war with Iran, emphasizing that President Trump's wa  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Sens. Adam B. Schiff, D-California, and Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, have submitted a public comment letter expressing opposition to a proposed rule by the U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. The senators addressed the elimination of the Chief Law Enforcement Officer notification requirement for applicants seeking to make or transfer firearms regulated under the National Firearms Act. The senators noted that the CLEO noti  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, July 10 [Category: Media] -- The Association of Health Care Journalists posted the following news: * * * Small screens, big stories: NBC and PBS pros share advice for taking mobile videos that enhance articles * Visual storytelling: How to cover your bases * Moderator: Jason Kane, producer, NBC News * Sarah Varney, PBS NewsHour * Hari Sreenivasan, host, Amanpour & Company By Cecil Egbele/2026 Health Journalism California Fellow A panel of veteran broadcast jo  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Toyota Motor North America submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency addressing proposed amendments to the Tier 4 criteria pollutant standards for light-duty and medium-duty vehicles. The letter, submitted by Julia Rege, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs and Environmental Sustainability, expresses Toyota's support for delaying the implementation schedule for these stringent standards and calls for a reconsideration of specific provisi  more