WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Oct. 23, 2024, from the Environmental Data and Governance Initiative. Here are excerpts: * * * COMMENT SUBMITTED TO U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY For the Proposed High-Priority Substance Designations under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA); Vinyl Chloride. Docket ID EPA-HQ-OPPT-2018-0448-0591 By: Dr. Jessica Varner, Dr. Lourdes Vera, Clover Kagle, Marsella Monni  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Oct. 22, 2024, from Moms Clean Air Force: * * * To: Michael S. Regan, Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20460 SUBJECT: Comments regarding Proposed High-Priority Substance Designation for Vinyl Chloride under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA); Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OPPT-2023-0601-0145 * * * Dear Administrator   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: As Vice President Harris continues to promise tax hikes for American families, workers, farmers, and small businesses, Ways and Means Tax Teams have heard repeatedly across the country that the Trump Tax Cuts cannot be allowed to expire - and now Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) is releasing fact sheets with the key information Americans and their elected officials   more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Nov. 5 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2024-00222) on Nov. 4, 2024: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Bracken County Water District Request For A Certificate Of Public Need And Convenience Or Alternatively A Declaratory Order Establishing That A Certificate Of Public Need And Convenience Is Not Necessary; As To Transfer Of Developer's Water Assets; 807 And Approval Of The Water Transfer Asset Contract, Pursuant  more

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Nov. 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky issued the following news release on Nov. 4, 2024: A Lexington man, Bryan Darnel Ragsdale, 37, was sentenced to 170 months in prison on Friday, by Chief U.S. District Judge Danny Reeves, for conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and 40 grams or more of fentanyl. According to his plea agreement, between August 6, 2023, and August 30, 2023, Ragsdale agreed with at least one   more