WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Denver Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper joined U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), alongside 37 of their bipartisan colleagues, to urge the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to release the maximum allowable number of additional temporary, non-agricultural (H-2B) visas for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 to support  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: Today, the Biden-Harris administration completed its sixth offshore wind lease sale by offering areas in the Gulf of Maine the first commercial sale for floating offshore wind on the Atlantic Coast. The sale, conducted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), resulted in two provisional winners on four lease areas and over $21.9 million in winning bids. Today's lease sale is yet another signif  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: NASHVILLE, Tenn. U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), and Mark Warner (D-Va.) led a group of 11 Senators in sending a bipartisan letter calling on the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to extend COVID-era regulatory flexibilities that increase access to telehealth services. These rules have been a lifeline for many patients, particularl  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has issued a notice and issuance of permits, permit amendments and permit modifications, published in the Federal Register on Oct. 28, 2024: Marine Mammals and Endangered Species SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that permits, permit amendments, and permit modifications have been issued to the following entities under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) and the Endangered Species Act (ESA)  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA's Clean Ports Program to fund 55 zero-emission port equipment, infrastructure, and planning projects across the nation to tackle climate change, reduce air pollution, promote good jobs, and advance environmental justice * * * BOSTON (Oct. 29, 2024) -- Today, as part of the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that th  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA's Clean Ports Program to fund 55 zero-emission port equipment, infrastructure, and planning projects across the nation to tackle climate change, reduce air pollution, promote good jobs, and advance environmental justice * * * BOSTON (Oct. 29, 2024) -- Today, as part of the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that th  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: * * * Privacy and Data Protection Task Force Will Lead Agency's Coordination with CPPA on Consumer Privacy and Data Protection * * * The FCC's Privacy and Data Protection Task Force today announced a new Memorandum of Understanding with the California Privacy Protection Agency. Unlike state Attorneys General offices, which are responsible for enforcing all state laws and regulatio  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has released the following public communication dated Oct. 21, 2024, from Clean Ocean Action, Long Branch, New Jersey: * * * To: Seth Theuerkauf, Renewable Energy Program Specialist Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Office of Renewable Energy Programs 45600 Woodland Road Sterling, VA 20166 Re: Commercial Leasing for Wind Power Development on the Central Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf-Central Atl  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has released the following public communication dated Oct. 18, 2024, from Kelley Drye and Warren LLP on behalf of the Fisheries Survival Fund. Here are excerpts: * * * To: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Office of Renewable Energy Programs 45600 Woodland Road Mailstop: VAM-OREP Sterling, VA 20166 Re: FSF Comments on Commercial Leasing for Wind Power Development on the Central Atlantic Outer Con  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has released the following public communication dated Oct. 21, 2024, from the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, New England Fishery Management Council and South Atlantic Fishery Management Council. Here are excerpts: * * * To: Seth Theuerkauf Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Office of Renewable Energy Programs 45600 Woodland Road Sterling, Virginia 20166 * * * Dear Dr. Theuerkauf, Pleas  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has released the following public communication dated Oct. 21, 2024, from the Nature Conservancy, Arlington, Virginia: * * * To: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Office of Renewable Energy Programs 45600 Woodland Road (VAM-OREP) Sterling, Virginia 20166 RE: Central Atlantic 2 Call for Information and Nominations Area [Docket No. BOEM-2024-0040] * * * Dear Program Manager, Please accept The Na  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has released the following public communication dated Oct. 21, 2024, from the Responsible Offshore Development Alliance. Here are excerpts: * * * To: Seth Theuerkauf Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Office of Renewable Energy Programs 45600 Woodland Road Mailstop: VAM-OREP, Sterling, VA 20166 Re: Commercial Leasing for Wind Power Development on the Central Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf- Centr  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has released the following public communication on Oct. 21, 2024, from the Black Point Maritime Law PLLC on behalf of the Sustainable Scalloping Fund: * * * To: Walter Cruickshank Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Office of Renewable Energy Programs 45600 Woodland Road Mailstop: VAM-OREP Sterling, VA 20166 RE: Call for Information and Nominations in the Central Atlantic * * * Dear Mr. Cruicksha  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Oct. 30 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news on Oct. 29, 2024: * * * Governor Mills presented with France's highest honor for her efforts to promote the French language in Maine * * * President of France Emmanuel Macron has awarded Governor Janet Mills with the distinguished Legion of Honor for her efforts to promote and honor French language and culture in Maine. The Legion of Honor, established by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1802, is the highest order of merit  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Oct. 30 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission issued the following order (No. 2024-00274) on Oct. 29, 2024: * * * THE MAINE WATER COMPANY, Request for Approval of Issuance of Securities ORDER BARTLETT, Chair; SCULLY and GILBERT, Commissioners I. SUMMARY By this Order the Commission authorizes The Maine Water Company (MWC or the Company) to issue an unsecured note in a sum not to exceed $15,000,000, at an interest rate not to exceed 6.5% percent net of patronage, for a te  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Oct. 30 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission issued the following order (No. 2024-00153) on Oct. 29, 2024: * * * NORTHPORT VILLAGE CORPORATION, Request for Approval of Rate Change - 6104 ORDER BARTLETT, Chair; SCULLY and GILBERT, Commissioners I. SUMMARY By this Order, and pursuant to 35-A M.R.S. Sec. 307, the Commission approves rates filed on October 16, 2024, by the Northport Village Corporation (NVC) to be effective on November 1, 2024. II. PROCEDURAL HISTORY On S  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: Good morning, everybody. Thank you, Dr. [Dev] Shenoy, first, for the introduction, and thanks to all of you in the defense research and engineering enterprise, for what you do every day to lead us. It's a privilege to be with all of you for this second annual meeting of the Microelectronics Commons. And it's remarkable to see how much this community has flourished in just the past year. Now, I won't bother preach  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The Senate Finance Committee released the following testimony by Jeanne Lambrew, a senior fellow and director of health care reform at the Century Foundation, from a Sept. 17, 2024, entitled "Lower Health Care Costs for Americans: Understanding the Benefits of the Inflation Reduction Act": * * * Chairman Wyden, Ranking Member Crapo, and distinguished Members of the Committee, thank you for inviting me to submit testimony for the Senate Finance Committee's hearing on the   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The Senate Finance Committee released the following testimony by Michele Bratcher Goodwin, a professor of constitutional law and global health policy at Georgetown University, from a Sept. 24, 2024, hearing entitled "Chaos and Control: How Trump Criminalized Women's Health Care": * * * Committee Chairman Wyden, Committee Ranking Member Crapo, and distinguished members of the Senate Finance Committee, thank you for inviting me to participate in today's hearing on "Chaos a  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The Senate Finance Committee released the following testimony by retired registered nurse Judy Aiken from a Sept. 17, 2024, entitled "Lower Health Care Costs for Americans: Understanding the Benefits of the Inflation Reduction Act": * * * Thank you for inviting me to share my story today. I'm Judy Aiken - a 70-year-old retired nurse, born and raised in Portland, Maine, where I live with my husband of 47 years. I have been battling psoriatic arthritis and psoriasis for   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The Senate Finance Subcommittee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Growth released the following testimony by Joe Bishop-Henchman, executive vice president of the National Taxpayers Union Foundation, from a Sept. 25, 2024, hearing entitled "Providing Small Business Relief from Remote Sales Tax Collection": * * * Senator Hassan, Senator Grassley, and members of the Subcommittee, My name is Joe Bishop-Henchman, and I am Executive Vice President of the National Taxpayer  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) wrote to Chair Lina Khan of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) urging the FTC to closely scrutinize two proposed deals in the oncology market and block them if they violate antitrust law. The deals include McKesson Corporation's (McKesson's) $2.49 billion proposed acquisition of a controlling stake in Core Ventures and Cardinal Health's (Cardinal's) $1  more