WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Four environmental organizations submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) expressing serious concerns over the agency's proposal to approve Texas's Regional Haze State Implementation Plan (SIP) for the second planning period. The organizations argue that the state's proposed plan fails to comply with the Clean Air Act and does not adequately ensure reasonable progress in achieving natural visibility conditions across Class I areas. more ST

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in Alabama -- Fourth Quarter 2024 * From September 2024 to December 2024, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in Alabama were 98,242, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 92,388, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Stati more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens and Oklahoma Congressman Frank Lucas Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Research the Health Risks of Plastic Exposure * Bipartisan Bill Aims To Close Knowledge Gaps On The Health Effects Of Plastics In Our Bodies And Environment WASHINGTON, D.C. -This week, U.S. Representatives Haley Stevens (D-MI) and Frank Lucas (R-OK) introduced the Plastic Health Research Act, a more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- NRG Texas Power LLC, Houston, Texas, has submitted a public comment letter addressed to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) expressing concerns over the agency's proposed partial disapproval of the Texas Regional Haze State Implementation Plan (SIP). With a focus on the environmental implications for the state's visibility goals, NRG Texas stresses the critical need for a balanced approach as Texas navigates regional haze regulations. The comments were submitted more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The Quapaw Nation has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency voicing concerns about the proposed approval of the Texas and Oklahoma State Implementation Plans for the first and second implementation periods of the Regional Haze Rule. The letter, which addresses potential impacts outlined in the Federal Register on May 23, 2025, emphasizes the need for greater consideration of Tribal interests related to environmental justice and visibi more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Senate Passes Chairman Mullin's FY 2026 Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill * Washington, D.C. - On Friday, the U.S. Senate passed the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act by a huge bipartisan vote of 81-15. U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) serves as Chair of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Subcommittee which oversees entities such as the Architect of more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2025: * * * Treasury Sanctions Additional Members and Associate of Narco-Terrorist Cartel del Noreste Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned three high-ranking members and one prominent associate of the Mexico-based Cartel del Noreste (CDN), formerly known as Los Zetas. CDN, one of the most violent drug trafficking organizations in Mex more PR