BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 31 [Category: Energy] -- 350.org, an organization that works to end the age of fossil fuels and build a community-led renewable energy, posted the following news release: * * * October 30, 2026 Big Oil's $56.3 billion profit bonanza comes as El Nino threatens millions of lives 350.org calls for permanent fossil fuel producer levies and windfall taxes as Shell, ExxonMobil, BP, Chevron and TotalEnergies announce surge in profits from market disruption while governments spend public money protecting households from  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 31 [Category: Energy] -- 350.org, an organization that works to end the age of fossil fuels and build a community-led renewable energy, posted the following news release: * * * October 30, 2026 BP profits surge from energy crisis as climate impacts mount and fossil fuel industry resists responsibility With hundreds of thousands of heat-related deaths projected, 350.org says BP's profits must not be protected while communities are left to pay the price. As climate impacts intensify across the world, BP is position more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following commentary: * * * A Time for Choosing: Wisconsin, Eliminate the Income Tax Daniel Abrahams and Jack Guidi 10/27/2026 Nearly three out of four Wisconsin voters support eliminating the state's individual income tax by 2030. Next week voters have a choice: Will Wisconsin go down the path of tax cuts and growth? Or tax hikes and decline? Wisconsin is currently behind its neighbors in terms of income tax competitiveness. Its top individual income tax bracket is a whopping 7.6 more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. 1 October 19, 2026 Via email to: Licensing@occ.treas.gov and CRACommentCollector@fdic.gov John (J.J.) Hansen Director for Licensing Community Bank West Region Office of the Comptroller of the Currency 400 7th St. SW Washington, D.C. 20219 Stephen Lybarger Senior Deputy Comptroller for Chartering, Organization and Structure Acting Senior Deputy Comptroller for Com more ST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R49486) on Oct. 14, 2026, entitled "Clean Water Act Permitting: Overview and Policy Issues" by environmental policy specialist Laura Gatz. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The Federal Water Pollution Control Act, commonly referred to as the Clean Water Act (CWA), is the principal federal law in the United States governing water pollution. To help achieve its goals, the statute prohibits the discharge of pollutants from any point source (e.g., more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Direct Energy Weapons Agency, Inc. www.dewagency.org 1 of 8 About us This report has been prepared by DEW Police (Directed Energy Weapons Police) a division of Direct Energy Weapons Agency, Inc. (dewagency.org) is a 501(c)(3) not for profit organization that specializes in Directed Energy Cases. We ARE NOT your local police. If you are in danger or have an emergency and i more ST

WALTHAM, Massachusetts, Oct. 28 -- The Education Development Center issued the following news: * * * EDC to Prepare AI-Enabled Workforce for High-Priority Industries Oct 28, 2026 Building on our 68 years of advancing a future-ready workforce, EDC will lead a new education R&D project, AI Across Careers, which will equip community and technical college students with the AI fluency necessary to secure careers in the advanced manufacturing and energy industries. AI Across Careers is driven by our goal to increase U.S. economic competitiveness more PR

BROOKLINE, Massachusetts, Oct. 26 -- The Environmental Business Council of New England issued the following news: * * * Windham Solid Waste Management District Receives ACEC-Vermont Engineering Excellence Award for Composting Facility Expansion --SANBORN HEAD RECEIVES ACEC-VERMONT ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR WINDHAM SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT COMPOSTING FACILITY EXPANSION-- - Burlington, VT (October 26, 2026) - EBC Member Sanborn, Head & Associates, Inc. (Sanborn Head) is pleased to announce that the Windham Solid Waste Managemen more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program; List of Petitions Received HRSA is publishing this notice of petitions received under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, as required by the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, as amended. While the Secretary of HHS is named as the respondent in all proceedings brought by the filing of petitions for compe more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Nov. 1 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Highmark, a health insurance company, issued the following news release: * * * Highmark Announces 2027 Affordable Care Act Products in New York * Buffalo, N.Y. (November 1, 2026) -- Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield announced its Individual Market Affordable Care Act (ACA) health insurance products for 2027 in Western and Northeastern New York, offering individuals and families high-quality and convenient coverage options to fit their lives and health goals. "For Americans who don' more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- The Amica Center for Immigrant Rights issued the following news release: * * * 10/28/26 Immigrants' rights organizations file lawsuit to stop ICE from hiding locations of people in detention New Trump policy subjects thousands to intentional disappearance, keeping attorneys and families in the dark. - A group of legal services organizations today filed a lawsuit challenging the federal government's new policy of hiding the locations of thousands of people detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The pol more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- 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 Rick Abramson, M.D. Director, Digital Health Center of Excellence Center for Devices and Radiological Health U.S. Food and Drug Administration Re: Docket No. FDA-2026-N-7874 - Considerations for the Regulation of Generative AI-Enabled Medical Devices: Discussion Paper and Request for Feedback Dear Dr. Abramson: Metabody AI Inc. appreciates the  more ST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Before the Department of Health and Human Services Washington, DC 20201 In the Matter of Request for Information on Electromagnetic Fields (EMFs), Radiofrequency (RF) Radiation, and Wireless Radiation Exposure HHS-OASH-2026-0397 COMMENTS OF NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION I. Introduction NCTA - The Internet & Television Association ("NCTA") 1 subm more ST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. The New England Council 98 North Washington Street, Suite 303 . Boston, Massachusetts 02114 . (617) 723-4009 1411 K Street, NW, Suite 700 . Washington, DC 20005 . (202) 547-0048 www.newenglandcouncil.com November 3, 2026 Docket No. IRS-2026-1189 IRS REG-119986-25 Internal Revenue Service P.O. Box 7604 Ben Franklin Station Washington, DC 20044. To whom it may concern more ST

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 27 (TNSrpt) -- The Jed Foundation issued the following news release: * * * New JED Research Shows Link Between Teens' AI Use, Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors Original report shows more than half of teens turn to chatbots when struggling emotionally, but very few think of that as getting help. - [October 27, 2026, New York City] -- More than half of middle and high school students use AI when feeling sad, stressed, lonely, or overwhelmed, and certain uses of AI are associated with significantly poorer mental heal more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. October 28, 2026 Internal Revenue Service CC:PA:01:PR (REG-119986-25) Room 5503 P.O. Box 7604 Ben Franklin Station Washington, DC 20044 Re: Comments on Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Racial Nondiscrimination in Private Schools (REG-119986-25; RIN 1545-BS05) To Whom It May Concern: I. INTRODUCTION My name is Brooke Hopkins, and I serve as Head of School more ST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Comment submitted by Dr. James K. Boyce October 27, 2026 Re: Docket ID EPA-HQ-OAR-2025-0124, Rescission of the Greenhouse Gas Findings for Fossil Fuel-Fired Power Plants and Repeal of Regulations for Power Plant Greenhouse Gas Emissions Under Clean Air Act Section 111 I am a Professor Emeritus of Economics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, a Senior Fellow at t more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 (TNSFR) -- The University of Rhode Island, Kingston, has completed an inventory of Native American human remains and an associated funerary object and determined that they are culturally affiliated with the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah). The university identified human remains representing at least six individuals across two collections. The Dartmouth case accounts for at least three individuals, with no associated funerary objects. The remains were believed to have originated in Dar more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Comment to FDA on Generative AI-Enabled Medical Devices Docket: FDA-2026-N-7874, Regulations.gov Subject: Considerations for the Regulation of Generative AI-Enabled Medical Devices: Discussion Paper and Request for Feedback (August 2026) Comment deadline: October 19, 2026 Submitted by: Women's Health Technology Coalition within Women's Health Advocates Questions a more ST