WASHINGTON, July 13 -- The Cape Cod Commission, the regional planning agency for Barnstable County, Massachusetts, is responding to a request for information on the proposed 11th National Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Program. The commission is expressing deep concern regarding the potential development of the North Atlantic Planning Area for oil and gas extraction. Kristy Senatori, executive director of the Cape Cod Commission, emphasized that "the prospect of oil and gas development in the fe more ST

WASHINGTON, July 12 (TNSFR) -- AmSpec LLC, Everett, Massachusetts, has received accreditation and approval from the U.S. Department of Homeland Customs and Border Protection for its services as a commercial gauger and laboratory. This allows the company to continue its critical work in testing and gauging petroleum and various petroleum products for customs purposes. The authorization highlights the ongoing collaboration between government oversight and industry standards to ensure accurate trad more PR

WASHINGTON, July 12 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission has announced the termination of a proceeding concerning human milk oligosaccharides, rescinding a prior order that restricted imports. This action follows a collaborative agreement between Glycosyn LLC of Waltham, Massachusetts, and Chr. Hansen HMO GmbH, located in Rheinbreitbach, Germany. The notice from the federal agency highlights the resolution reached between the companies leading to the lifting of the import limitation. T more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Revvity Inc., Waltham, Massachusetts, has submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security requesting that its research use only immunoassays be excluded from any tariffs resulting from the Section 232 national security investigation into pharmaceutical imports. The company argues that these products are not pharmaceuticals but rather essential tools for scientific and medical research. Revvity manufactures these RUO products in Finlan more ST

WASHINGTON, July 12 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced an application from TUV SUD America Inc., Peabody, Massachusetts, to expand its recognition as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory and to add new testing standards to the program's approved list. This notice outlines OSHA's preliminary finding to grant TUVAM's request for expanded recognition. TUVAM performs independent safety testing and certification of products. The expa more PR

BONN, Germany, July 12 -- The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change issued the following news: * * * Accelerating Climate Technologies for Buildings and Infrastructure UN Climate Change News, 11 July 2025 - During the June UN Climate Meetings in Bonn, the Technology Mechanism under the UNFCCC hosted a side event that brought together experts, government representatives and financial institutions to examine how data, finance and technology can drive the deployment of climate te more PR