WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The Center for Biological Diversity, a nonprofit conservation organization, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), urging the agency to deny Argent LNG's request for a special permit to operate a natural gas liquefaction and export facility in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana. The letter highlights critical concerns regarding public participation, pipeline safety, environmental review, compliance with endangered species pr more ST

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services, Baton Rouge, has submitted a public comment letter to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) urging the agency to authorize state agencies to open and manage Trump accounts for children in foster care. The letter responds to the IRS notice of proposed rulemaking titled "Trump Accounts," 91 FR 11194, published on March 9, 2026, related to the implementation of section 530A of the Internal Revenue Code. DCFS highlights the pressing need to address gaps in the proposed ru more ST

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- The Louisiana Organ Procurement Agency, New Orleans, has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding the agency's Proposed Rule on the Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems (IPPS) and related policy changes for fiscal year 2027. LOPA emphasized the need for regulatory balance that maintains operational flexibility, particularly within reimbursement structures for Organ Procurement Organizations (OPOs), warning that the Proposed Rule's fixed or cost-based finan more ST