WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The Advocates for Human Rights has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Justice's Executive Office for Immigration Review expressing strong opposition to an interim final rule that alters appellate procedures before the Board of Immigration Appeals. The IFR, initially issued on February 6, 2026, proposes making BIA review of Immigration Judge decisions discretionary rather than as a matter of right and reducing the time noncitizens have to file appe more ST

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The American Council on Education, along with multiple higher education organizations, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education in response to the agency's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on "Accountability in Higher Education and Access Through Demand-Driven Workforce Pell: Pell Grant Exclusion Relating to Other Grant Aid; and Workforce Pell Grants." The letter addresses concerns around the Department's implementation of the One Big Beau more ST

NEW YORK, April 7 -- Kostelanetz LLP, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Kostelanetz Files Amicus Brief On Question of SEC Power to Require Disgorgement in Sriptech v. SEC Kostelanetz LLP filed an amicus brief on behalf of the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) in the U.S. Supreme Court case Sriptech v. SEC, a case involving the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) authority to require disgorgement of illicit gains. Attorneys Victor Suthammanont, Gray Proctor, Grace Hall, a more PR

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU), representing more than 1,700 private, nonprofit colleges and universities, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education regarding the Accountability in Higher Education and Access through Demand-driven (AHEAD) Workforce Pell Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM). The letter addresses provisions of the proposed rule on Pell Grant exclusions relating to other grant aid, Workfo more ST

SCHUYKILL HAVEN, Pennsylvania, April 11 -- Pennsylvania State University's Schuykill Campus issued the following news: * * * Faculty Research Series highlights role of geography in substance use patterns Editor's note: Penn State Schuylkill's Faculty Research Series offers faculty members the opportunity to share and discuss their current research and creative projects with the campus community. The seminars are held monthly throughout the academic year. For more stories like this, visit Facu more PR

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commissioner Kathryn Zerfuss submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service concerning the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking REG-121244-23 on the Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit. The commission conveyed strong support for recognizing Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) producers as appropriate claimants of the tax credit outlined in the proposal, emphasizing RNG's strategic role in energy and  more ST

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), advocating for increased consideration of ethanol as a practical alternative fuel in the Clean School Bus Program. The association emphasized ethanol's availability, affordability, and potential to reduce emissions as key benefits compared to other alternatives, notably battery-electric buses. The RFA's letter addressed the EPA's Request for Informat more ST

BLUE BELL, Pennsylvania, April 6 -- Unisys, a technology solutions company, issued the following news release: * * * Strong Client Trust and AI-Enabled Solutions Earn HDI Recertification for Unisys Global Service Desk A proven blend of technology and human expertise powers unmatched customer loyalty and operational efficiency for Unisys * Unisys (NYSE: UIS) has achieved biannual recertification of its Global Service Desk through HDI's IT Support Center Certification program, demonstrating h more PR

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Three Rivers Waterkeeper, an environmental advocacy organization based in Pittsburgh, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding the agency's proposed rule to delay compliance deadlines for Facility Response Plans (FRPs) under the Clean Water Act (CWA). The letter expresses strong opposition to the EPA's proposal to extend by three years the deadline for facilities to implement critical spill prevention and response f more ST