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 Environmental Policy Innovation Center (EPIC), College Park, Maryland, is urging the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to adopt policy changes that enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of nationwide permits (NWPs), particularly concerning ecological restoration initiatives. In a public comment letter submitted to the agency, EPIC highlighted critical revisions aimed at improving the permitting process for aquatic ecosystem restoration, bolstering environmental safeguard more ST

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- iAdeptive Technologies, Columbia, Maryland, has submitted a comprehensive response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology regarding a Request for Information on enhancing digital health and interoperability. The letter praises ongoing efforts by the agencies to create a secure, patient-centered data ecosystem. "We commend the agencies' ongoing ef more ST

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- NewWave Telecom and Technologies Inc., Columbia, Maryland, submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The company detailed its capabilities and experience in delivering IT services, particularly those relevant to digital health ecosystems. NewWave emphasized its role as a prime contractor on 95% of its projects, including managing one of the largest healthcare data warehouses for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service more ST