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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Connecticut Newsletter for 2026-09-08 ( 5 items )

Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Connecticut

AG Brown, coalition secure new court order blocking illegal USPS attack on mail-in voting (10)

OLYMPIA, Washington, Sept. 4 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown, coalition secure new court order blocking illegal USPS attack on mail-in voting * Attorney General Nick Brown and a coalition of 25 states have secured a preliminary injunction (PI) blocking illegal efforts by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) that would have disrupted vote-by-mail systems ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections. The block would last indefinitely while the coalition's lawsuit challenging the rule proc more PR

Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors Urges NRC to Refine Emergency Planning Zone Determinations and Protect Response Capabilities (10)

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors, Inc. Office of Executive Director- -201 Brighton Park Blvd., Suite 1 -Frankfort, KY 40601 Phone: 502/227-4543- -Fax: 502/227-7862- -Web Site: www.crcpd.org A Partnership Dedicated to Radiation Protection August 31, 2026 Daniel Doyle U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Re: more ST

Conn. Energy & Environmental Protection Dept. Urges Longer Public Comment Periods and Sequencing of Nuclear Regulatory Rules to Ensure Safety and Public Trust (10)

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. 79 Elm Street Hartford, CT 06106-5127 860.424.3000 An Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer portal.ct.gov/DEEP August 31, 2026 Chairman Nieh, and Commissioners Wright, Crowell, Marzano, and Weaver U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Re: Comments of the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection on NRC Regulatory Mode more ST

CT Occupational Disease Report is Accompanied by New Prevention Guide for the Workplace (10)

STORRS, Connecticut, Sept. 7 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * CT Occupational Disease Report is Accompanied by New Prevention Guide for the Workplace * The Connecticut Workers' Compensation Commission has released its annual report prepared by UConn School of Medicine on workplace illness, together with a new companion publication, Preventing Occupational Illness in Connecticut Workplaces: A Guide for Health and Safety Committees. The report brings together the latest available 2024 data from three systems: more PR

Deep River Riverkeeper Urges EPA to Withdraw Voluntary Guidance and Finalize Sewage Sludge Risk Assessment (10)

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. August 27, 2026 Lee Zeldin, Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket Center, WJC West Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20004 Re: Draft Guidance for Reducing Risk from Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane Sulfonic Acid (PFOS) in Biosolids (EPA-HQ-OW-2026-2509; FRL-13318-01-OW) Dear Administrator Zel more ST