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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving West Virginia Newsletter for 2026-10-25 ( 10 items )  
5 Environmental Groups Oppose Deep Seabed Mining License Application in Pacific Ocean (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. October 19, 2026 Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Docket No. 260706-0163 Submitted electronically via https://www.regulations.gov/docket/NOAA-NOS-2026-1751 RE: Deep Seabed Mining: Notice of Receipt of Consolidated Application for Deep Seabed Mining Exploration License and Commercial Recovery Permit The undersigned organizations  more ST

88 Epilepsy Organizations Urge Continued Inclusion of Epilepsy Questions in CDC National Health Survey (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. October 19, 2026 Dr. Erika Schwartz Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Attention: CDC-2026-1387 1600 Clifton Road NE Atlanta, GA 30329 Re: Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations; CDC 2026-1387 Dear Dr. Schwartz: The undersigned 88 epilepsy organizations thank you for the opportunity to comment on the Centers for Disease Co more ST

Appalachian Community Capital Urges Preservation of CRA Incentives to Support Rural Community Development (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. October 13, 2026 Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Re: Community Reinvestment Act Regulations; OCC Docket ID OCC-2026-0694; RIN 1557-AF57; FDIC RIN 3064-AG31 Dear Comptroller Gould and Chairman Hill: Appalachian Community Capital (ACC) appreciates the opportunity to comment on the proposed amendments to the Community  more ST

Hunger Free America: Criticism Mounts Over Florida SNAP Purchase Restrictions Amid Implementation Challenges and Legal Concerns (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. October 15, 2026 Ms. Shiela Corley Acting Administrator, Food and Nutrition Administration United States Department of Agriculture Re: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: State of Florida Demonstration Project Dear Ms. Corley: On behalf of Hunger Free America, please accept these comments on the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) Food and more ST

Landmark Legal Foundation Urges EPA and Army Corps to Narrow Definition of Waters of the United States Based on Supreme Court Precedent (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- 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 Administrator Lee Zeldin Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20460 Lieutenant General William H. Graham, Jr., USA Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers 441 G Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20314 RE: The Environmental Protection Agency and Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers' Request for Public Co more ST

National Center for Economic Justice: USDA Urged to Reject South Carolina's Food Restriction Waiver Over Legal and Health Concerns (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. National Center for Law and Economic Justice 50 Broadway, Suite 1500 New York, NY 10004 Phone: (212) 633-6967 Email: deabler@nclej.org October 15, 2026 Shiela Corley Acting Administrator Food and Nutrition Administration U.S. Department of Agriculture George Washington Carver Center 5601 Sunnyside Avenue Beltsville, MD 20740 Re: Supplemental Nutrition Assista more ST

National Wildlife Federation Opposes Proposed Rollback of Federal Water Protections Threatening Wetlands and Streams (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- 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 Stacey Jensen Oceans, Wetlands and Communities Division Office of Water (4504- T) Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20460 CWAwotus@epa.gov Milton Boyd Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Department of the Army 108 Army Pentagon Washington, DC 20310-0104 usarmy.pentagon.hqda-asa- more ST

Oweesta Corp. Warns Proposed CRA Rules Threaten Capital Access for Indian Country (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. 2432 Main Street, 1st Floor | Longmont, CO 80501 | 303.774.8838 | info@oweesta.org | www.oweesta.org October 13, 2026 Jonathan V. Gould Comptroller of the Currency Office of the Comptroller of the Currency 400 7th Street SW Washington, DC 20219 Sent electronically via Federal eRulemaking Portal -.regulations.gov Travis Hill, Chairman Federal Deposit Insurance Corp more ST

Rainbow Energy Center Supports EPA Proposed Reconsideration and Approval of North Dakota Regional Haze Plan (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- 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 Filed in EPA Docket ID No. EPA-R08-OAR-2023-0495 Chelsea Cancino Air & Radiation Division EPA Region 8 Mailcode 8ARD-IO 1595 Wynkoop Street Denver, CO 80202 RE: Rainbow Energy Center's Comments on Proposed "Air Plan Approval; Reconsideration and Repeal of Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval of North Dakota's Regional Haze State Impleme more ST

W.Va. Rivers Coalition Urges EPA to Reject Narrow "Perennial" Definition for Waters of the United States (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. 1 9 October 2026 Lee Zeldin EPA Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, DC 20460 RE: Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2025-0322-15447 Dear Administrator Zeldin, On behalf of WV Rivers Coalition members, we appreciate the opportunity to comment on the proposed definition of Waters of the United States (WOTUS) for Clea more ST