WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- A coalition of 135 environmental and conservation advocacy organizations has expressed strong opposition to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Interim Final Rules related to the implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). These groups, representing millions of members nationwide, argue that the new regulations undermine public input and jeopardize environmental protections vital for public health and wildlife habitats. The public comment letter highligh more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Eighteen State Attorneys General and a county attorney submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) opposing its Interim Final Rule, which aims to rescind numerous regulations associated with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). This public comment letter argues that the DOI's recent actions, referred to as the Rescission Rule, could severely undermine environmental protections and public participation in federal decision-making.  more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- A coalition of 5 environmental justice movement organizations has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) in strong opposition of the Interim Final Rule (IFR) that proposes sweeping changes to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) implementing regulations. The letter, supported by a total of 89 environmental justice and tribal organizations, asserts that the proposed revisions would undermine crucial environmental protections, limit p more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The Environmental Law & Policy Center, Chicago, Illinois, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Department of Transportation, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers highlighting concerns over the agencies' revised National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) procedures, claiming they undermine essential environmental protections aimed at ensuring sustainability and public engageme more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- A collective of 22 organizations acting as the Naturalization Working Group has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services expressing strong objection to the agency's proposed information collection request regarding Form N-400 Application for Naturalization. This request, identified by OMB Control Number 1615-NEW and Docket ID USCIS-2025-0006 has drawn criticism due to concerns that it would add unnecessary burdens and complications more ST