WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Dec. 18, 2024, from the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection: * * * To: Administrator Michael S. Regan United States Environmental Protection Agency William Jefferson Clinton Building 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20460 Attention: Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2021-0863 and EPA-R03-OAR-2023-0179; Excess Emissions During Periods of Startup, Shutdown more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-770) on the Lahaina National Heritage Area Study Act (H.R. 8219), which aims to require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating certain land as the Lahaina National Heritage Area. The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on Nov. 26, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE OF THE LEGISLATION The purpose of H.R. 8219 is to more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-771) on the Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area Enhancement Act (H.R. 390), which aims to amend the Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-333; 54 U.S.C. 320101 note) to include all of Saratoga and Washington Counties in the boundaries of the Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area. The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on No more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health released the following testimony by Darin Selnick, ex-senior advisor to the secretary of the Veteran Affairs Department of from a Dec. 17, 2024, hearing on the Veterans' True Choice Act (H.R. 214), Veterans Health Care Freedom Act (H.R. 3176), and the Complete the Mission Act (H.R. 10267): * * * Thank you, Chairwomen Miller-Meeks, M.D., Ranking Member Julia Brownley, and Members of the Committee. I appreciate the opport more PR