WASHINGTON, July 6 -- Attorneys general in 13 states submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Energy expressing objections to the agency's notice of proposed rulemaking entitled "Zero-Based Regulating." The letter challenges DOE's proposal to add conditional sunset dates to regulations across 28 parts of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations pursuant to Executive Order No. 14270, issued on April 9, 2025, which directs agencies to include expiration provisions in specific energy-related regulations. The letter argue t more ST

WASHINGTON, July 6 -- The Chicago Department of Water Management, Illinois, issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration regarding a proposed rulemaking on restricting unmanned aircraft system operations near fixed-site facilities. The letter, written by Ralph Chiczewski, Assistant Commissioner/Security and Safety, said the agency is responsible for supplying safe drinking water to most of Northeast Illinois. He emphasized the critical need to protect water infrastructure from potenti more ST

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * The Combating Organized Retail Crime Act Protects Consumers and Businesses from Coast to Coast BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - Organized retail crime is harming American consumers, businesses and employees nationwide. The Combating Organized Retail Crime Act, led by U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) would establish an integrated, commonsense  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 5 -- Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Curtis: Religious Liberty Relies on Civility, Mutual Respect * WASHINGTON -U.S. Senator John Curtis (R-UT) delivered remarks on the Senate floor highlighting the enduring importance of religious liberty, arguing that America's constitutional protections can only thrive alongside a renewed commitment to civility, charity, and respect for one another. The Senator's remarks were delivered prior to Fourth of July celebrations and his 250-mile walk to comm more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, posted the following news release: * * * Labor Unions, Nonprofits, Cities, and Counties Seek Injunction to Stop Impending U.S. Department of Agriculture Reorganization San Francisco - A broad coalition of nationwide labor unions, non-profit organizations, and cities and counties from across the country moved for injunctive relief in their challenge to the massi more PR