WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 [Category: Financial Services] -- The American Bankers Association posted the following news release: * * * ABA Foundation Announces 2026 Community Commitment Award Winners * The American Bankers Association Foundation today announced the recipients of its 2026 ABA Foundation Community Commitment Awards. The prestigious annual awards recognize banks for extraordinary service to their local communities in seven specific categories ranging from affordable housing to serving military families. The winners will be recognized more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Oct. 13 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown multistate letter supports internet for schools and libraries as FCC considers cuts * Washington led a coalition of 23 attorneys general in filing a comment letter with the Federal Communications Commission today advocating that they maintain the E-Rate program, which provides over $3 billion a year to discount the cost of internet expenses for schools and libraries across the country. Washington received more than  more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Oct. 13 [Category: Energy] -- Clean Fuels Alliance America posted the following news release: * * * Agenda 2026-2027: The RFS Increases Domestic Diesel Supplies and Saves Consumers Money * U.S. diesel prices broke records in September, raising concerns for consumers across the country. Solving the price problem will require boosting domestic fuel supply and production capacity. Biodiesel and renewable diesel producers are already contributing significant supply and investing in new capacity for the future because o more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. October 9, 2026 Submitted electronically via BulkPowerEO@doe.gov. Re: Securing the United States Bulk-Power System - Docket No. DOE-HQ-2026-1123 The American Public Power Association (APPA) and Large Public Power Council (LPPC) respectfully submit these comments in response to the Request for Information (RFI) issued by the Department of Energy (DOE) on September 9, 202 more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Coalition for Sludge Free Land October 5, 2026 Administrator Lee Zeldin Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20460 Submitted online via Federal Register RE: Docket No. EPA-HQ-OW-2026-2509; Draft Guidance for Reducing Risk From Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane Sulfonic Acid (PFOS) in Biosolids Dear Administra more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Striving to Build Better Communities 630 Eye Street, N W, Washington, DC 2001 T: (202) 293-5820 W: www.coscda.org Rebecca Frawley Wachtel, Massachusetts, President Suzanne Barnard, Texas, Vice-President Kimberly Carter, Georgia, Treasurer Kent Archer, Tennessee, Secretary Tess Hembree, Executive Director October 13, 2026 Submitted via Regulations.gov Regulations Di more ST

BOCA RATON, Florida, Oct. 14 (TNSjou) -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * FAU Study Finds Hawaiian Corals Respond Differently to Ocean Heat By Gisele Galoustian | 10/13/2026 Study Snapshot: Researchers from Florida Atlantic University's Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute and the University of Hawaii examined how two common Hawaiian reef-building corals respond to ocean heat. The researchers compared Montipora capitata, or rice coral, and Porites compressa more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. October 9, 2026 Eric Rollison, Assistant Director, Technology Development Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response U.S. Department of Energy 1000 Independence Avenue SW Washington, DC 20585-0121 Re: Bulk-Power System Executive Order RFI, Docket No. DOE-HQ-2026-1123, 91 FR 57322 (September 9, 2026) Dear Assistant Director Rollison: Geothermal more ST

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 13 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * If It's Not Broken, Don't Fix It: Attorney General Bonta Opposes Rule Changes to Reduce Internet Services for Schools * OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a multistate coalition in opposing efforts by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to significantly narrow, restrict, or terminate the federal E-Rate program (E-Rate), which for the last 30 years has provided most public schools and libraries  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY SECURING THE UNITED STATES BULK-POWER SYSTEM (ACTION: REQUEST FOR INFORMATION) Docket DOE-HQ-2026-1123 COMMENTS OF INFINIGEN TOPCO LLC OCTOBER 9, 2026 Infinigen TopCo LLC, for itself and on behalf of its wholly-owned subsidiaries ("Infinigen") respectfully submits these comments in response to the September 9, 2026 Re more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- The Internal Revenue Service issued the following notice (No. 2026-54) entitled "Extension of Replacement Period for Livestock Sold on Account of Drought". * * * REPLACEMENT PERIOD UNDER Sec. 1033(e)(2)(B) Notice 2006-82, 2006-2 C.B. 529, provides for extensions of the replacement period under Sec. 1033(e)(2)(B). If a sale or exchange of livestock is treated as an involuntary conversion on account of drought and the taxpayer's replacement period is determined under Sec. 1033(e)(2)(A), the replacement period will be ext more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Oct. 13 -- Kamehameha Schools posted the following news: * * * Ola ka inoa: I Mua magazine celebrates Ke Ali`i Ke`elikolani's 200th la hanau * I Mua 2026 issue 2 has just been posted online. This edition has all the alumni news and happenings you've come to expect. The pages are also full of fascinating mo`olelo. The cover story celebrates Princess Ruth Ke`elikolani whose legacy is foundational to what Ke Kula `o Kamehameha is today and whose inoa is being uplifted by several alumni in unique ways. Another feature story  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following report on Sept. 22, 2026, entitled "Feasibility of Multi-Use Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) Platforms." Here are excerpts: * * * Abstract Tropical islands and coastal communities in the United States and internationally suffer from high energy costs, unreliable electrical supplies, poverty, and underemployment, which are all being exacerbated by climate change. Multi-use Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) sys more PR

WESTPORT, Connecticut, Oct. 14 -- Save the Children, an organization that says it is giving children a healthy start in life, opportunity to learn and protection from harm, issued the following news release: * * * Save the Children Working to Help Florida Kids and Families Recover, Regain Stability in Wake of Destructive Hurricane Isaias National Leader in Child-Focused Disaster Response Helping Ensure Families Receive Critical Cash Assistance and Emergency Supplies, Supporting Child Care Recovery - FAIRFIELD, Conn. (Oct. 12, 2026) As com more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, Oct. 13 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * Warmer climate could reshape hurricane risk, its relationship with El Nino around Hawaii Oct 13, 2026 A new study examining how tropical cyclone activity near Hawai'i could change in a warmer future finds a shift toward stronger storms, even though uncertainty remains about whether the total number of storms near the islands will increase. The study was led by researchers at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa School of Ocean and Earth Sc more PR