WASHINGTON, July 22 -- A coalition of 15 state attorneys general has expressed strong opposition to a proposed rescission of energy conservation standards for conventional ovens issued by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). In a public comment letter submitted on July 15, 2025, the attorneys general criticized the agency for what they termed an unlawful and potentially damaging proposal that threatens to roll back existing energy efficiency regulations established under the Energy Policy and Co more ST

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- A coalition of 15 state attorneys general has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) expressing their strong opposition to the agency's proposal to rescind current energy conservation standards for dehumidifiers. The proposed rescission would revert to earlier, less efficient standards, contradicting established energy efficiency goals outlined in the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA). The offices of state attorneys general and local more ST

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Celebrating Habitat Month * July is Habitat Month at NOAA Fisheries! All month long, we'll be sharing how we protect and restore habitat to sustain our nation's fisheries, recover endangered species, and support coastal communities. NOAA conserves habitats like wetlands, rivers, and coral reefs to support fisheries--but habitat isn't valuable just for the home it provides for fish an more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following working paper (No. CES-25-45) entitled "Credit Access in the U.S." The paper was written by Trevor J. Bakker, Stefanie DeLuca, Eric A. English, Jamie Fogel, Nathaniel Hendren and Daniel Herbst. Here are excerpts: * * * Introduction Many aspects of our background, such as parental income, race, and our hometown, influence our outcomes in adulthood. Theoretically, access to affordable credit provides a pathway to ove more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- GE Appliances has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Energy urging the agency to maintain current coverage for room air cleaners. The letter warns of significant negative impacts on American consumers should the Department issue a final rule revoking coverage for these products. According to GE Appliances, eliminating coverage would likely remove preemption for room air cleaners, leading to reduced consumer choice and increased costs across all st more ST

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Maryland, July 23 -- The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command issued the following news: * * * DEVCOM CBC Assists in Showcasing Autonomous Decontamination at MSPIX 2025 By Parker Martin The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Command Chemical Biological Center (DEVCOM CBC) attended this year's Maneuver Support & Protection Integration eXperiments (MSPIX) to showcase its newest autonomous decontamination capabilities. Held in Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri, MSPIX  more PR

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, July 22 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * Fleet Readiness Center Southeast inducts T-45 Goshawks to service life extension production line * Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE) has inducted its first two T-45 Goshawk aircraft into the Service Life Extension Program (SLEP) production line, 13 months after the Navy identified the requirement. The Goshawk is the primary tandem-seat jet trainer used by the Navy and Mar more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Opening Remarks at Subcommittee Markup of FY26 Financial Services and General Government Bill * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Ranking Member of the Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Appropriations Subcommittee, delivered opening remarks at the House Appropriations Subcommittee Markup of the FY26 Financial Services and Government (FSGG) bill. Belo more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Opening Remarks During Full Committee Markup of Fiscal Year 2026 Interior and Environment Bill * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government (FSGG), delivered opening remarks at the House Appropriations Full Committee Markup of the Fiscal Year 2026 Interior and Environment Bi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Leger Fernandez, Murkowski, Klobuchar, Fitzpatrick Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Healing Partnerships for Survivors of Sexual Assault * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), alongside Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), introduced the Healing Partnerships for Survivors Act, a bipartisan bill to more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * McBath, McCaul Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Judges Facing Threats of Harm * Washington, DC-- Today, Representatives Lucy McBath (D-GA-06) and Michael McCaul (R-TX-10) introduced the Countering Threats and Attacks on Our Judges Act. The bill would establish a State Judicial Threat Intelligence and Resource Center to provide technical assistance, training, and monitoring of threats for more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, July 23 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * NOAA Research develops an AI-powered sibling to its flagship weather model HRRR-Cast is NOAA's first regional experimental AI forecast system * NOAA's pioneering High Resolution Rapid Refresh short-term weather forecast model, known as the HRRR, will soon be joined by an experimental, AI-powered sibling. This month, NOAA's Global Systems Laboratory (GSL) is releasing HRR more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, July 23 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service issued the following news: * * * NOAA's Space Weather Observatory, SWFO-L1, Arrives in Florida for Final Launch Preparations NOAA's Space Weather Follow On - Lagrange 1 (SWFO-L1) observatory, the first NOAA satellite fully dedicated to continuous, operational space weather observations, has arrived in Florida in preparation for its Fall 2025  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 (Rep.) -- Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., issued the following news release: * * * Norton, Raskin, Van Hollen Introduce Bill to Remove Name of Segregationist from Chevy Chase Circle * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Congressman Jamie Raskin (D-MD), and Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) today introduced a bill which would remove the plaque and inscriptions bearing Francis Newlands' name from Chevy Chase Circle a federal park located in bot more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Olszewski Joins Bipartisan Bill to Release Epstein Files * (Washington, DC) - Maryland Congressman Johnny Olszewski today co-sponsored bipartisan legislation that would require the U.S. House of Representatives to vote on releasing files related to the investigation of Jeffrey Epstein. The legislation (link is external) is sponsored by Congressmen Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Ro Khanna (D-CA). Th more PR