WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- A coalition of state and city attorneys general have submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) requesting an extension of the comment period for its draft Climate Working Group report. The letter highlights concerns regarding procedural irregularities in the preparation of the report, which assesses the impacts of greenhouse gas emissions on U.S. climate. The attorneys general argue that the current 32-day comment window is inadequate for st more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Three hundred seventy-two organizations, members and allies of the Protecting Immigrant Families coalition submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) expressing strong opposition to the agency's recent decision to rescind the 1998 interpretation of "federal public benefit" under the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA). The coalition, which includes various organizations and advocates for  more ST

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Aug. 19 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release: * * * Corps of Engineers hosts Lock and Dam 1 open house The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is hosting an open house at Lock and Dam 1 on the Mississippi River near Minneapolis, Sept. 27. Corps officials are hosting the free event from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., to allow people to get a behind-the-scenes view of the site while also getting a better understanding of w more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Aug. 19 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release: * * * Corps of Engineers hosts Lock and Dam 10 open house The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is hosting an open house at Lock and Dam 10 on the Mississippi River near Guttenberg, Iowa, Sept. 20. Corps officials are hosting the free event from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., to allow people to get a behind-the-scenes view of the site while also getting a better understandi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (TNSFR) -- The National Armaments Consortium has expanded its membership with the addition of 34 entities. The changes were disclosed in a filing with the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission, a step taken to extend liability protections under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. This act limits the damages that can be recovered in antitrust lawsuits to actual damages under certain circumstances. The new par more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The Minnesota Department of Transportation, Saint Paul, has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation emphasizing the need for enhancements to the 2025 update of the National Freight Strategic Plan (NFSP). With the goal of revamping the nation's freight infrastructure and operations, MnDOT outlined key recommendations aimed at fostering multimodal freight movements and addressing the challenges faced by communities connected to the freight sys more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Shetek Dental Care PA, Slayton, Minnesota, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration urging the agency to maintain the availability of orally ingestible fluoride prescription products for children. The clinic where many rely on well water that lacks adequate fluoride levels necessary for healthy dental development. The organization expressed appreciation for the FDA's ongoing discussions regarding the safety and efficacy of these fluor more ST