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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Connecticut Newsletter for 2026-10-19 ( 6 items )  
ACORE: DOE Seeks to Strengthen Bulk Power System Security Amid Rising Cyber Threats (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- 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 Mr. Eric Rollison Assistant Director, Technology Development Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response U.S. Department of Energy 1000 Independence Avenue SW Washington, D.C. 20585-0121 Email: BulkPowerEO@doe.gov Telephone: 202-586-1769 RE: Bulk-Power System Executive Order RFI (Docket No. DOE-HQ-2026-1123) Dear Mr. Rollison, more ST

Coast-to-coast NHL action highlights ESPN's exclusive Tuesday and Thursday slate (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 18 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Coast-to-coast NHL action highlights ESPN's exclusive Tuesday and Thursday slate * * Tuesday doubleheader on ESPN features Boston Bruins-Dallas Stars at 8 p.m. ET and Tampa Bay Lightning-Vegas Golden Knights at 10:30 p.m.; The Point leads coverage at 6:30 p.m. on ESPN2 and ESPN+ * Thursday's exclusive slate on ESPN+, Disney+ and Hulu features Los Angeles Kings-New York Islanders at 7:30 p.m. and Utah Mammoth-Seattle  more PR

Environmental Protection Network Criticizes Proposed Narrowing of Waters of the United States Definition Threatening Water Quality and Wetland Protections (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. EPN Comments on Supplemental "Updated Definition of Waters of the United States" Docket No.: EPA-HQ-OW-2025-0322; FRL 11132.1-04-OW October 08, 2026 The Environmental Protection Network (EPN) harnesses the expertise of more than 800 former Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) career staff and confirmation-level appointees from Democratic and Republican administrations  more ST

Massachusetts Rivers Alliance Opposes Federal Water Definition Changes Threatening Wetlands and Streams (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. October 8, 2026 Stacey Jensen Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds Office of Water U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20460 Milton Boyd Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Department of the Army 108 Army Pentagon Washington, DC 20310 RE: Updated Definition of "Waters of the Un more ST

Melatonin and Ambien Before Surgery May Improve Sleep, Reduce Pain and Opioid Use After Surgery (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 [Category: Medical] -- The American Society of Anesthesiologists posted the following news release: * * * Melatonin and Ambien Before Surgery May Improve Sleep, Reduce Pain and Opioid Use After Surgery * SAN DIEGO -- Improving sleep before surgery through the use of melatonin or Ambien (zolpidem) may ease presurgical anxiety, reduce pain after surgery, decrease opioid requirements and help patients recover better, according to an analysis of 25 years of research presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY(r) 2026 annual meeting. Po more PR

Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 10/9/2026-10/16/2026 (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 10/9/2026-10/16/2026 * [Hartford, CT] - U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Susan Collins (R-ME), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Alan Armstrong (R-OK), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Jack Reed (D-RI), Chris Coons (D-DE), Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and John Cornyn (R-TX) wrote President Donald Trump urging him to rescind his recent agreement with Preside more PR