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 attorneys general from multiple states and local governments have submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) opposing the agency's proposed rescission of existing amended water use standards for residential clothes washers. The letter, dated July 15, 2025, expresses concerns that this action undermines efforts to conserve energy and water, impacts public health, and violates key federal laws. The proposed rescission seeks to remove curren more ST

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-164) on the Financial Integrity and Regulation Management Act (H.R. 2702), which aims to curtail the political weaponization of Federal banking agencies by eliminating reputational risk as a component of the supervision of depository institutions. The report was advanced by Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, on June 20, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE AND SUMMARY Introduced on April 8, 2025, by Repres more ST