WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- The American Immigration Council and Upwardly Global issued a 35-page report in October 2024 entitled "Building Community and Fueling Growth: The Role of Immigrants in Reviving the Great Lakes Region." Here are excerpts * * * CONTENTS Foreword ... 1 Executive Summary ... 2 Key Findings ... 3 Population and Demographics ... 6 Community Investment ... 14 Labor Market ... 18 Entrepreneurship ... 24 Conclusion ... 26 Endnotes ... 27 * * * Acknowledgement Upwardl  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released the following public communication dated Nov. 10, 2024, from Jeff Album, vice president of public and government affairs at Delta Dental of California: * * * To: The Honorable Chiquita Brooks-LaSure Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS-9888-P P.O. Box 8016 Baltimore, MD 21244-8016. Re: Com  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- The Environmental Protection Agency posted a rule in the Federal Register on Nov. 15 signed by Adam Ortiz, Regional Administrator, Region III. Air Plan Approval; District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia; Determination of Attainment by the Attainment Date and Clean Data Determination for the Washington, DC-MD-VA Nonattainment Area for the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards Here are excerpts: * * * AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION:   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Nov. 4, 2024, from the 8-Hour Ozone Coalition: * * * To: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPA Docket Center Office of Air and Radiation Docket Mail Code 28221T 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, D.C. 20460 Re: Comments on EPA's Proposed State Implementation Submittal Deadlines and Implementation Requirements for Reclassified Nonattainment Areas Under the Ozone Na  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Nov. 7, 2024, from the Acta Group. Here are excerpts: * * * To: Mr. William Wysong New Chemicals Division (7405M) Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. Washington, DC 20460-0001 Re: Pending Significant New Use Rule for P-20-50 * * * Dear Mr. Wysong: The Acta Group (Acta(R)) is writing on behalf of   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated July 15, 2024, from the American Petroleum Institute and American Exploration and Production Council. Here are excerpts: * * * To: The Honorable Michael S. Regan, Administrator U.S Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20460 Re: Climate Change Division, Office of Atmospheric Programs (MC-6207A), Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule: Revisio  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Nov. 4, 2024, from the California Air Resources Board, Sacramento: * * * To: Erin Lowder U.S. Environmental Protection Agency U.S. EPA Docket Center Office of Air and Radiation Docket, Mail Code 28221T 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20460 RE: Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2024-0333, "State Implementation Plan Submittal Deadlines and Implementation Requirements for   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Nov. 4, 2024, from the Conservative Political Action Coalition Foundation Center for Regulatory Freedom: * * * To: The Honorable Michael S. Regan Administrator Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20460 Re: Comments Regarding the EPA's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on State Implementation Plan Submittal Deadlines and Implementation Req  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated July 12, 2024, from GPA Midstream Association, Tulsa, Oklahoma. Here are excerpts: * * * To: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPA Docket Center Attention: Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2023-0234 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20460 Re: Petition for Reconsideration and Request for Partial Administrative Stay of EPA's Final Rule: "Greenhouse Gas Reporting Ru  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Nov. 1, 2024, from the Los Angeles County Community Prevention and Population Health Task Force, California: * * * To: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPA Docket Center Superfund [EPA-HQ-OLEM-2024-0376] Mail Code 28221T 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20460 Re: Support for Superfund Site Designation of the Former Exide Facility and the Impacted Communities  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Nov. 4, 2024, from Maricopa Association of Government, Phoenix, Arizona: * * * To: Administrator Michael Regan U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20460 Re: EPA-HQ-OAR-2024-0333, Maricopa Association of Governments comments on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Proposed Rule, State Implementation Plan Submittal Deadline  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Nov. 12, 2024, from the National Association of Clean Water Agencies: * * * To: Sean Dempsey Engineering and Analysis Division Office of Science and Technology U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Ave, NW Washington, DC 20460 RE: Proposed Information Collection Request; Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTW) Influent Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (P  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Oct. 25, 2024, from the Producer Associations, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania: * * * To: The Honorable Michael S. Regan, Administrator VIA-EMAIL U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20460 Re: Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule: Revisions and Confidentiality Determinations for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems, Docket No. EPA-HQ-OAR-20  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Oct. 31, 2024, from Unleaded Kids: * * * To: EPA Docket Center, Superfund Docket U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Mail Code 28221T 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20460. Re: Adding Exide Technologies in Vernon, CA to the National Priorities List, Docket No. EPA-HQOLEM-2024-0376-0001 * * * Unleaded Kids fully supports EPA's proposal to add Exide Technologie  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Nov. 12, 2024, from Waterkeeper Alliance and 21 collaborators: * * * To: Michael S. Regan, Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, DC 20460 Re: Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Appr  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- The Federal Trade Commission has released the following public communication dated Nov. 12, 2024, from the Electronic Privacy Information Center: * * * To: Chair Lina M. Khan Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya Commissioner Andrew Ferguson Commissioner Melissa Holyoak Federal Trade Commission 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20580 RE: Marriott International Inc., et al., FTC File No. 192-3022 * * * Dear Chair Khan and Commi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Office of Outdoor Recreation issued a 32-page report in January 2024 entitled "Growing Outdoor Recreation For Pennsylvania - Conclusions Report And Roadmap For The Future." Here are excerpts * * * Contents Acknowledgements ... 4 Message from the Director ... 5 Introduction ... 6 Pennsylvania's $17 Billion Secret ... 7 Activating an Outdoor Economy ... 8 National Support ... 8 Pennsylvania's Outdoor  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Lloyd Smucker, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Lancaster, PA--Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) and his office are available to assist veterans who selflessly served our nation. Assisting constituents, including area veterans, with issues they are experiencing with a federal department or agency is a top priority for Rep. Smucker. Since taking office in 2017, Rep. Smucker's office has assisted over 14,000 individuals returning more than $52,000,000 to c  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service has released the following public communication dated Nov. 12, 2024, from the American Pastured Poultry Producers Association, Hughesville, Pennsylvania: * * * Re: Guidance: Guideline on Substantiating Animal-Raising or Environment-Related Labeling Claims Docket (FSIS-2024-0010) * * * American Pastured Poultry Producers Association (APPPA) appreciates and supports that the label guidelines published   more