MONTPELIER, Vermont, Oct. 1 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Challenges Environmental Protection Agency Rollback of Power Plant Pollution Limits * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 25 states, counties, and cities suing the Trump administration for dismantling federal greenhouse gas pollution limits for many of the nation's largest power plants. In September, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) repealed the 2024 Carbon Pollution Standards, more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 2 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL FILES LAWSUIT CHALLENGING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ROLLBACK OF FUEL ECONOMY STANDARDS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 21 attorneys general, today filed a lawsuit against the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) challenging its final rule that weakens corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards for new passenger cars and light trucks. In their lawsuit, Rao more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Beyer, Mfume, Landsman, Van Hollen Lead 75 Colleagues in Pressing Trump Administration to Withdraw Proposal that Would Gut Civil Rights Protections for Federal Employees * Today, Representatives Don Beyer (D-Va.), Kweisi Mfume (D-Md.), and Greg Landsman (D-Ohio) and U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) along with 75 of their colleagues, called on Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Chair Andrea Lucas to rescind their proposed rule to elimi more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * Coast Guard orders six additional C-130J surveillance aircraft * WASHINGTON - On Sept. 24, 2026, the U.S. Coast Guard leveraged existing U.S. Air Force contracts to order six baseline C-130J long-range surveillance aircraft from Lockheed Martin Aeronautics in Marietta, Georgia. This acquisition expands the Coast Guard's C-130J program to 25 total aircraft. The Coast Guard expects to receive the first C-130J from Lockheed Mart more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release: * * * October 2, 2026 IN THE STATES: After Driving Up Costs, Republicans Are on Defense and Begging for Votes Democrats are putting Republicans on defense over their failed record, forcing Trump and Vance to scramble to red states to shore up support from voters who are feeling the squeeze from the administration's cost-spiking policies - Against the backdrop of disastrous approval ratings and a fracturing base, Donald Trump and JD Vance are embarki more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The Department of Energy Office of Science Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory issued the following news: * * * EMSL and NETL Collaborate to Advance Sources of Critical Minerals and Rare Earth Elements Researchers will investigate how biological processes could help recover valuable metals from domestic mine waste, low-grade ores, geofluids, or other unconventional materials October 1, 2026 Researchers from the Environmental Molecular Science Laboratory (EMSL) are collaborating with the National Energy Technol more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Commodity Credit Corporation issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Domestic Sugar Program- FY 2026 Reassignment and FY 2027 Overall Sugar Marketing Allotment, Cane Sugar and Beet Sugar Marketing Allotments and Processor Allocations The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is issuing this notice to: revise fiscal year (FY) 2026 State cane sugar allotments and allocations to sugarcane processors; revise FY 2026 allocations to sugar beet processors;  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * General Provisions; Revised List of Birds Protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, propose to revise the List of Birds Protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) by both adding and removing species and changing names to conform to accepted use by the scientific community. Reasons for the proposed changes to the list include adding species based  more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 2 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * From high seas to the power grid: meet Entergy Texas' Lineman of the Game Navy veteran and Conroe substation technician Johnny Nesmith recognized as Lineman of the Game - Working in the steam plant of an aircraft carrier, Johnny Nesmith understood the importance of knowing his job and trusting the people beside him. Today, those same principles guide his work as an Entergy Texas substation technician in the Conroe network. That commitm more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: * * * FTC Secures Settlement that Protects Small Businesses from Illegal Price Discrimination * The Federal Trade Commission secured a settlement agreement with Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits LLC, the nation's largest distributor of wine and spirits, that will redress allegedly illegal price discrimination practices and make it easier for small businesses to compete against large chain retailers. The sweeping settlement covers nearly all Southern wine more PR

ORLANDO, Florida, Oct. 3 -- Hilton Grand Vacations, a subsidiary of Hilton Worldwide, issued the following news release: * * * Hilton Grand Vacations Opens Ka Haku, a Hilton Club in Waikiki Hawaii's first Hilton Club property debuts with 205 suites, creates nearly 200 new hospitality jobs and includes a $1 million investment in Kuhio Beach Park - HONOLULU (Oct. 2, 2026) -- Hilton Grand Vacations Inc. (NYSE: HGV), the premier vacation ownership and experiences company, today opened Ka Haku, a Hilton Club. Located in the heart of Waikiki, K more PR

CLAREMONT, California, Oct. 2 -- Claremont Graduate University posted the following news: * * * In St. Croix, the Hidden Toll of a Refinery Falls Hardest on Women * For nearly a decade, History Professor JoAnna Poblete has been piecing together a story that official records left out. Poblete studies places that have lived under direct U.S. authority without full incorporation into the union -Native Hawaiian communities, Chicano communities in the Southwest, American Samoa, the Philippines, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, which has been an uni more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45154) on Sept. 15, 2026, entitled "Lame Duck Sessions of Congress, 1935-2024 (74th-118th Congresses):" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Characteristics of Lame Duck Sessions, 1935-1998 Lame duck sessions were used sporadically by Congress from 1935, when the Twentieth Amendment became effective, to 1998, when just the House met following the election. During this period, there were 12 lame duck sessions; see Table 1. Lame duck sessions  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: * * * Pryne-Avilez Draws on Weapon System Expertise, Seafaring Experience in New Role at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division * PORT HUENEME, Calif. - An interest in engineering and a love of navigating the ocean helped chart the course for Cmdr. Christina Pryne-Avilez's naval career. The new department officer at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD) in California advanced from sailing dinghies while growing up in Hawai more PR

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Oct. 2 -- The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley posted the following news: * * * UTRGV entrepreneurship center, staff earn five honors for supporting Valley entrepreneurs * RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS - OCT. 2, 2026 - The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley's Entrepreneurship and Commercialization Center (ECC) and two of its staff members earned five honors for their work expanding entrepreneurship education and supporting business owners across the Rio Grande Valley. Presented at the 2026 Kauffman FastTrac + 1 Milli more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. September 29, 2026 Director, Ecosystem Management Coordination U.S. Department of Agriculture U.S. Forest Service Re: Support for the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule Dear Director, I am writing on behalf of the Yaak Valley Forest Council to express our strong support for retaining the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule (Rule) outlined in Alternative 1, No Acti more ST