WASHINGTON, July 20 -- A coalition of attorneys general representing 15 states and the District of Columbia has formally filed a public comment letter opposing a proposal by the U.S. Department of Energy to rescind existing water use standards for residential dishwashers. The proposed changes, initially announced in May, would revert to previous standards that are believed to have less stringent water efficiency requirements. The coalition, which includes attorneys general from California, New  more ST

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- The Attorneys General from several states and local governments have submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) urging the agency to withdraw its proposed rescission of amended water conservation standards for commercial clothes washers. The group, which includes representatives from California, New York, Connecticut, and many others, argues that the proposed changes would violate federal law and undermine conservation efforts. According to t more ST

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) expressing unwavering support for the agency's proposed action to approve California's Regional Haze State Implementation Plan for the Second Implementation Period. This plan, aimed at enhancing air quality across the state, has been acknowledged as essential in addressing California's unique environmental challenges. In its letter, CARB stat more ST

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- The Citizens Committee to Complete the Refuge, San Jose, California, has formally submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers concerning the agency's proposal to reissue and modify the Nationwide Permits program. The committee, a grassroots organization with 2,000 members focused on wetland protection, restoration, and acquisition, expressed concerns about the potential environmental impacts of the proposed nationwide permit changes. In their let more ST

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The House Rules Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-167) on a resolution (H.Res. 530), which aims to set forth the rule for consideration of the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (H.R. 3944), Special Interest Alien Reporting Act (H.R. 275), Jeremy and Angel Seay and Sergeant Brandon Mendoza Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act (H.R. 875) and a resolution (H.Res. 516) condemning the June 2025 riots in Los Angeles, Calif more ST

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- KlearTrust, Temecula, California, submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) emphasizing the need for "Continuous Active Intelligence" (CAI) to transform healthcare's digital infrastructure. The company's response to the agency's request for information on its Health Technology Ecosystem highlighted CAI as a crucial enabler for a patient-centric future. KlearTrust's service model focuses on scalable, data-driven, and transparen more ST

CLAREMONT, California, July 19 -- Pomona College issued the following news: * * * Summer Research on Campus Probes Local Indigenous Population Demise What led to the demise of indigenous people that once inhabited the land around Pomona College? Gabriel Dalton '25 wants to challenge the conventional theory that smallpox epidemics in the late 1800s wiped them out. With funding from Pomona College's Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP), Dalton, a history major from Sierra Madre, Califo more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 (TNSFR) -- QuakeLogic Inc., Roseville, California, is poised to receive an exclusive, co-exclusive or partially exclusive patent license from NASA for its infrasonic stethoscope technology. This development indicates a potential expansion of the innovative "Infrasonic Stethoscope for Monitoring Physiological Processes." The patents (No. 9,445,779 and No. 9,867,591) share the title "Infrasonic Stethoscope for Monitoring Physiological Processes." This technology, developed und more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Shadowbox Inc., Carlsbad, California, a healthcare technology company, submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ASTP/ONC). The company's response addressed the advancement of digital health technologies and the continued implementation of the 21st Century Cures Act. Shadowbox aims to address the estimated $950 billion cost of administrative burden i more ST

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- The Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES), Los Angeles, California, has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) urging the agency to improve the labeling of abdominal wall and hernia mesh packages. With over 1.6 million abdominal wall hernia repairs conducted annually in the United States, SAGES emphasizes that the integrity of these procedures depends significantly on the selection of appropriate mesh ma more ST