PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 12 -- Carnegie Mellon University Entertainment Technology Center posted the following news: * * * ETC Summer Research Brings Ideas to Life By Hannah Kinney-Kobre Sept. 11, 2026 The building that houses Carnegie Mellon University's Entertainment Technology Center might be quieter over the summer while students are off pursuing internships, but that doesn't mean the work stops. Summer gives ETC faculty and students concentrated time to dig deeper into creative and technical questions, test new approaches, and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve the negative declaration submitted by the District of Columbia Department of Energy and Environment (DCDOEE) on May 21, 2026. The negative declaration submitted by DCDOEE certifies that there are no existing other solid waste incinerators (OSWI) subject to sections 111(d) and 129 of the Clean Air Act (CAA) within the jurisdiction of the District of Columbia (DC). Comments are due on October 14, 2026, according to a Federal Register notice. S more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve the negative declaration submitted by the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) on April 17, 2026. The negative declaration submitted by MDE certifies that there are no existing other solid waste incinerators (OSWI) subject to sections 111(d) and 129 of the Clean Air Act (CAA) within the jurisdiction of the State of Maryland. Comments are due on October 14, 2026, according to a Federal Register notice. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. B more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve the Wisconsin Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) partial permit program under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). After reviewing the CCR permit program application submitted by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR), EPA has preliminarily determined that Wisconsin's CCR permit program meets the standard for partial approval under RCRA. If approved, Wisconsin's CCR permit program will operate in lieu of the Federal CC more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Announces Bipartisan Resolution Commemorating 25th Anniversary of September 11, 2001 Terror Attacks * Today, on the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand led a bipartisan group of her colleagues in announcing a Senate resolution honoring the victims, first responders, and survivors of 9/11, as well as the service members who defended the United States in the aftermath. The r more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Sept. 11 -- Le Moyne College issued the following news release: * * * Le Moyne Names Justin Rummel as Vice President for Enrollment Management and Marketing * Following a national search, Le Moyne College has selected Justin Rummel as its vice president for enrollment management and marketing. As vice president, Rummel will be responsible for developing and executing a comprehensive enrollment management strategy for the College, and will oversee undergraduate admission, graduate admission, financial aid and marketing co more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 12 -- The National Association of State Energy Officials posted the following news: * * * Pennsylvania Releases Comprehensive Energy Assessment September 11, 2026 By Kaitlyn McBride, NASEO Energy Efficiency Energy Security Planning Jobs Affordability The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection's Energy Programs Office (EPO) has released the Pennsylvania Comprehensive Energy Assessment (CEA), a statewide, data-driven analysis of the Commonwealth's energy landscape. The CEA is intended to inform state  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11479) by legislative attorney Alejandra Aramayo: * * * The Sixth Amendment's Right to Assistance of Counsel and the Risk of Denaturalization: Federal Circuit Courts Are Split Until the Supreme Court decided Padilla v. Kentucky in 2010, immigration consequences of guilty pleas were generally treated by reviewing courts as exempted from the Sixth Amendment's requirement to provide effective assistance of counsel. In Padi more PR

SEATTLE, Washington, Sept. 12 -- The Washington State Democratic Party issued the following statement on Sept. 11, 2026: * * * Chair Conrad Statement on 25th Anniversary of 9/11 September 11, 2026 Seattle, WA - Today, Washington State Democratic Party Chair Shasti Conrad released the following statement regarding the 25th Anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks: "25 years ago, the United States of America suffered the deadliest attack on our soil. In real time, the world watched the worst atrocities humanity could conceive alongside the  more PR