WASHINGTON, May 5 -- A coalition of 49 environmental and public health organizations has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency opposing the proposed extension of the reporting deadline under the Health and Safety Data Reporting Rule pursuant to section 8(d) of the Toxic Substances Control Act. The letter expresses opposition to EPA's plan to delay submission of unpublished health and safety studies from chemical manufacturers involving benzene, vinyl chloride, hydrogen fluoride, and more than a dozen othe more ST

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM seeks initial input for December 2026 sale of oil and gas leases in Nevada * RENO, Nev. - The Bureau of Land Management today opened a 30-day public scoping period to receive public input on three oil and gas parcels totaling 2,642 acres that may be included in a December 2026 lease sale in Nevada. The scoping period ends June 3, 2026. Leasing is the first step in the process to develop federal oil and gas resour more PR

DOVER, Delaware, May 5 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * AG Jennings, coalition secure final approval in $700 million Google Settlement over app store monopoly Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings has announced that a federal court will approve a $700 million settlement in a multistate antitrust lawsuit against Google. The lawsuit, first filed in 2021 by a bipartisan group of 52 Attorneys General, challenged Google's control over Android app distribution and in-app payment more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Clayton Fulton, chief of staff at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Indian Health Service, from an April 30, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request: * * * Good afternoon, Chairman Simpson, Ranking Member Pingree, and Members of the Committee. Thank you for your support and for inviting me to speak with you about the President's Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Budget Request for the Indian  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary on May 4, 2026, by Pavel K. Baev, senior researcher at the International Peace Research Institute Oslo, in the foundation's Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Putin Missed Another Potential Chance to Work Toward Peace Executive Summary: * Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke to U.S. President Donald Trump in a 90-minute conversation on April 29 that could have provided an opportunity to revive stalled peace negotiations with Ukraine. * Putin instead reiterated his fa more PR

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Newhouse Introduces Resolution Designating National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls * Press Release : May 4, 2026 Contact: Juan Ayala, (202) 713-7750 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) and Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM) introduced a resolution to designate May 5, 2026, as a National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. "Indigenous women and girls co more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, May 5 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * Drummond urges CFTC to recognize state authority over sports gambling on prediction market platforms Attorney General Gentner Drummond is urging federal regulators to reaffirm that jurisdiction over sports-related prediction markets belongs to States. Drummond and 40 other state attorneys filed a formal comment Thursday with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), arguing that prediction markets effe more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Senate Indian Affairs Committee issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Alaska Native Voices: A Roundtable with Kipnuk and Kwigillingok on Disaster Impacts, Recovery, and Resilience" at 2 p.m. on May 5, 2026, at the University of Alaska Anchorage, 3400 Seawolf Dr, Anchorage, AK: Agenda: This roundtable is for leaders from Kipnuk and Kwigillingok to discuss their experiences following Typhoon Halong, including challenges with federal disaster response and recovery programs, and to explore community-dri more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins from an April 30, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request: * * * Chairman Boozman, Ranking Member Ossoff, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today on the Department of Veterans Affairs' fiscal year (FY) 2027 budget request. Since taking office, I have had the privilege of meeting Veter more PR

JUNEAU, Alaska, May 5 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * White House Issues Letter of Support for Gov. Dunleavy's Alaska LNG Tax Reform Bills The White House has issued a letter of support for Gov. Dunleavy's Alaska LNG tax reform bills, noting the national significance of the Alaska LNG project and the importance of tax policy that improves feasibility and attracts private investment. The letter, from Director of White House Intergovernmental Affairs Alex Meyer, underscores federal reco more PR