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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving New Jersey Newsletter for 2026-09-13 ( 5 items )  
Federal Register: DOT Preempts California Reusability Mandate for Propane Cylinders (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Hazardous Materials: California's Reusability Mandate for Propane Cylinders The Federal Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (HMTA), 49 U.S.C. 5101 et seq., preempts California's reusability mandate for propane cylinders in California Public Resources Code, Sections 42395-42395.2. The reusability mandate imposes localized design and manufacturing requirements more PR

Federal Register: National Park Service Solicits Public Feedback on Candidates for Historic Places Register in 14 States (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * National Register of Historic Places; Notification of Pending Nominations and Related Actions The National Park Service is soliciting electronic comments on the significance of properties nominated before August 15, 2026, for listing or related actions in the National Register of Historic Places. Comments are due on September 29, 2026, according to a Federal Register notice. SUPPLEMENTARY INFO more PR

Mich. DOT Submits Comments to DOT on America's Great Corridors of Commerce Initiative (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. GRETCHEN WHITMER GOVERNOR STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION LANSING BRADLEY C. WIEFERICH, P.E. DIRECTOR MURRAY D. VAN WAGONER BUILDING 425 WEST OTTAWA STREET P.O. BOX 30050 LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909 Michigan.gov/MDOT 517-241-2400 September 10, 2026 Docket Operations U.S. Department of Transportation Attn: Dr. Farajian West Building, 5th Floor, Room W58-2 more ST

Researchers Develop First High-Resolution Map of Groundwater Across Brazil (10)
PRINCETON, New Jersey, Sept. 13 -- The High Meadows Environmental Institute at Princeton University posted the following news: * * * Researchers Develop First High-Resolution Map of Groundwater Across Brazil * Princeton researchers used machine learning to construct a map of groundwater levels across the entire 3.29-million-square-mile (8.5 million km2) expanse of Brazil, from its rainforests to its alternately dry and rainy savanna. It is the first national-scale high resolution overview of groundwater depth and could help scientists study more PR

USC Arnold School of Public Health: Arielle N'Diaye Awarded Funding to Support Dissertation Research Advancing Sexual and Reproductive Health (10)
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Sept. 12 -- The University of South Carolina Arnold School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Arielle N'Diaye awarded funding to support dissertation research advancing sexual and reproductive health September 11, 2026 The Southern Regional Education Board has selected Arielle N'Diaye as the recipient of their Doctoral Dissertation Award to support the health promotion, education, and behavior (HPEB) student during the dissertation phase of her doctoral program. In addition to a $20,000 stipend, this more PR