WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Ten state Attorneys General submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce urging the National Marine Fisheries Service to refrain from weakening or rescinding the 2008 North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Speed Reduction Rule. The letter responds to the Office of Protected Resources at NMFS regarding an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking concerning potential amendments to the 2008 Speed Rule. The states expressed concern that any deregulatory action to reduce speed restrictions in critical whale ha more ST

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Attorneys general in 13 states and three city legal officers submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency requesting an extension of the comment period on the proposed rule titled "Revision of Tier 4 Criteria Pollutant Standards, Part 1: Amendments to Phase-In Schedule for Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles." The letter headquarters span multiple states with principal offices cited in New York, NY and Denver, CO among others. The coalition urges the EPA to extend the current 49-day commen more ST

MIAMI, Florida, June 5 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * 46 Greenberg Traurig Attorneys Recognized in 2026 IAM Patent 1000 * NEW YORK - June 5, 2026 - Forty-six attorneys from global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP were recognized in the 2026 edition of Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) 's Patent 1000 - The World's Leading Patent Professionals. The firm was also recognized nationally in the United States and in nine regions for its patent litigation, prosecution, and transa more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, June 5 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Sends Comment Letter to EPA on Microplastics * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a multistate coalition of 14 attorneys general in sending a comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) commending EPA's efforts to add microplastics to a list of contaminants in drinking water prioritized for research, and urging EPA to further monitor microplastics. "Microplasti more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 5 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SUPPORTS EPA RESEARCH ON THE HARMS OF MICROPLASTICS IN DRINKING WATER, CALLS FOR ADDITIONAL MONITORING OF PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS * Chicago -Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 14 attorneys general, affirmed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) efforts to add microplastics to a list of contaminants in drinking water prioritized for research and called for the EPA to further monitor m more PR

CAMDEN, New Jersey, June 3 -- Cooper University Health Care issued the following news release: * * * Cooper University Health Care Announces Major New $300 Million Gloucester Township Campus State-of-the-art outpatient facility will expand access to advanced specialty care - (BLACKWOOD, NJ) -- Cooper University Health Care, the leading academic health system in southern New Jersey, today announced plans for a new multispecialty outpatient campus in Gloucester Township, a transformative $300 million investment that will expand access to adv more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Splits Ozone Nonattainment Areas and Reduces Regulatory Burdens Across Parts of Maryland, Delaware * PHILADELPHIA \- Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved Maryland and Delaware's requests to redesignate Cecil County, Maryland, and New Castle County, Delaware, as separate ozone nonattainment areas (NAA) from the Philadelphia ozone NAA. This action, based on gold standard scientific data, recognizes that improved air qua more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued the following information collection: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) summarized below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected burden. This is a new collection of information for which NHTSA intends to s more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 6 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on May 5, 2026: * * * 3rd Circuit Offers Clarity on Data Privacy and Replay Code: 3 Proactive Steps for Your Business Following Dual Rulings Over the last few years, the plaintiffs' bar has frequently cited businesses' use of session replay code (SRC) on websites as one basis for the flood of website tracking litigation against businesses across the country. SRCs allow domain hosts to track nearly every element of a website visitor's activity - from mouse m more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 6 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on May 5, 2026: * * * Delaware's Privacy Law is About to Expand: 6 Steps Employers and Businesses Should Take to Prepare Just over a year after Delaware's privacy law took effect, state lawmakers are close to expanding its reach by passing a bill that could soon cover more businesses, narrow a key exemption, and expand the definition of sensitive data. Most notably for employers, the pending legislation would also impose significant new obligations on the u more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * FOLLOWING DEVASTATING FREEZE EVENT THAT COST NY FARMERS $30+ MILLION IN CROP LOSS, CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN DEMANDS USDA SECRETARY ROLLINS APPROVE IMMEDIATE DISASTER DESIGNATION * Following Devastating Freeze Event that Cost NY Farmers $30+ Million in Crop Loss, Congressman Pat Ryan Demands USDA Secretary Rollins Approve Immediate Disaster Designation A major frost event in April caused significant damage to fruit buds across New York State - including g more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission declined to review a ruling allowing additional patent infringement claims in a clear aligners investigation. The decision leaves in place an initial determination by the chief administrative law judge granting in part a motion by Align Technology, Inc. to amend the complaint and notice of investigation in a Section 337 case involving imported clear aligners and related components. The investigation was instituted on December 29, 2025, based on a complaint filed by Align Technol more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission has instituted a patent infringement investigation involving imported pickleball paddles and related components. The investigation stems from a complaint filed by Sport Squad, Inc., doing business as JOOLA, of North Bethesda, Maryland, alleging violations of Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 through the importation and sale of pickleball paddles that infringe two U.S. patents. According to the Commission, the complaint was filed on April 7, 2026, followed by an amended compl more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, June 5 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Natural Resource Commission to meet June 11, 2026, in Clear Lake * LEAR LAKE, Iowa - The Natural Resource Commission (NRC) of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will hold its monthly meeting on June 11, beginning at 9:30 a.m., in the Best Western Holiday Lodge, 2023 7th Ave. N., in Clear Lake. The meeting is open to the public. The public may also participate remotely either by video conference at meet.google.com/smw-c more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Donald W. Norcross, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Norcross' workforce protections, investments in defense manufacturing pass House Armed Services Committee * WASHINGTON -Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01), ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee's (HASC) Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee and Member of the Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, today voted to advance the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). "America's self-defense is wholly reliant on the more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on June 5, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Blunt Rochester and Chair Tuberville Lead Investigation into AI and K-12 Education Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) and Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) ranking member and chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions' Subcommittee on Education and the American Family,sent a letter to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) requesting an investigation into the use of AI in K-12 educa more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on June 5, 2026: * * * Republicans block Senator Coons' amendment to stop Trump's taxpayer-funded slush fund from paying January 6 rioters who assaulted police U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) this morning introduced an amendment to the Republican reconciliation bill that would prohibit payments from President Trump's $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization fund' to individuals convicted of assaulting law enforcement officers during the January 6 insurrecti more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following statement on June 5, 2026: * * * Senator Coons statement on vote on reconciliation bill to fund Trump's mass deportation agenda U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) released the following statement after the Senate voted to pass the Republican reconciliation bill that funds Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Patrol. The Senate also voted, 54-45, to reject an amendment Senator Coons offered that would have prevented January 6th insurrecti more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following statement on June 5, 2026: * * * STATEMENT: Senator Blunt Rochester Opposes Multi-Billion Dollar Slush Fund for ICE, CBP U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) released the following statement on her opposition to the Republican budget bill. "It's Groundhog Day for Senate Republicans. Their repeated attempts to provide ICE--a roving secret police force that has killed at least two American citizens-- with billions of dollars in additional taxpayer funding more PR

DOVER, Delaware, June 5 (TNSjou) -- The University of Delaware issued the following research news: * * * Pregnancy stress risks UD study links pregnancy stress to long-term cardiovascular effects * Pregnancy is often described as a rollercoaster of emotions, with expectant mothers feeling blissful and joyous while simultaneously anxious and stressed. But new research from the University of Delaware suggests the effects of that stress may extend far beyond delivery -- and impact long-term cardiovascular health. Women who reported higher s more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Sarah McBride, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO RELEASE: Rep. McBride Challenges Secretary Rubio on Trump's Attacks on NATO * WASHINGTON, DC -Today, Delaware's Congresswoman Sarah McBride (D-Del.), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, pressed U.S. Secretary of State and National Security Advisor Marco Rubio on the Trump administration's foreign policy, including President Trump's repeated attacks on NATO, threats to seize Greenland, and the United States' commitment to defendi more PR