WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The Deep Bio-Commons Initiative LLC (DBCI) has submitted a public comment letter to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), urging the agency to adopt the Environmental-Metabolic Abyssal Characterization (EMAC) Protocol as the best available technology for deep-sea environmental monitoring. This initiative is a response to the 2025 Executive Order focused on accelerating the development of critical seabed minerals. The EMAC Protocol proposes a scientif more ST

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Billings Flying Service (BFS) has submitted a public comment letter to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), voicing strong objections to a recent Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) concerning the CH-47D transmission beam. In their correspondence, BFS highlighted significant inadequacies within the FAA's documentation and called for a comprehensive review of the proposed rule. BFS operates and maintains CH-47 aircraft and holds three FAA type certificates for these more ST

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rio Grande Return, a nonprofit organization dedicated to restoring and managing riverscapes and landscapes affected by wildfires in the American Southwest, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Forest Service urging the consideration of innovative methods to enhance post-fire recovery efforts. The comments specifically advocate for the inclusion of low-tech process-based restoration (LTPBR), beaver-based restoration approaches, and natural infrastructure in dry more ST

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The National Council for the Social Studies has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education, expressing deep concerns over a proposed "patriotic education" initiative that emphasizes a singular narrative of American history. This initiative, which prioritizes a portrayal of the American founding that is "unifying" and "ennobling," stands at odds with effective social studies and civics education methodologies, according to the organization. The coun more ST

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- A collective group of Attorneys General from multiple states and Harris County, Texas, expressed their concerns in a public comment letter submitted to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regarding its Draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment (PEA) for drone package delivery operations in the United States. The PEA includes an assessment that they argue fails to adequately evaluate the potentially significant environmental impacts associated with the widespread us more ST

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The Native Village of Kotzebue has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior regarding the review of the Federal Subsistence Management Program. The village stressed the program's essential role in safeguarding subsistence opportunities for rural Alaskan communities and Alaska Natives, as stipulated by the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act. Representing over 4,000 Inupiaq tribal citizens who have deep historical connections to  more ST

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Traylor Bros Inc. submitted a public comment letter to the Federal Highway Administration outlining challenges and proposed strategies tied to reconstruction of the American Legion Memorial Bridge, a critical crossing on the I-495 corridor between Virginia and Maryland. The company framed the submission as an effort to address prolonged congestion, rising costs, and delivery delays associated with the bridge and its surrounding highway connections. The complexity of the p more ST

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The Tri-Star Group has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, voicing strong support for the proposed Energy Leasing draft of the 11th National Outer Continental Shelf Management's oil and gas leasing program. The organization emphasized the crucial role of energy leasing in ensuring a predictable and supportive framework for the offshore energy sector, which they believe is essential for maintaining a robust workforce. According  more ST