♻️Proposed CERCLA De Minimis Contributor Settlement for Environmental Compliance
In accordance with of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended (CERCLA), notice is hereby given by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 7, of a proposed CERCLA De Minimis Contributor Administrative Settlement Agreement and Order on Consent, with Allied Plastics LLC, Cascade Asset Management LLC, OmniSource LLC, Schupan Recycling a/k/a Schupan & Sons Inc., and Universal Recycling Technologies LLC. This agreement pertains to the Recycletronics--Akron Farm Facility Superfund Site located at 16998 160 St., Akron, Iowa.
Learn More💧New York Public Water System Program Revision Impact Analysis
Public notice is hereby given that the state of New York has revised its approved Public Water System Supervision Program. New York has adopted drinking water regulations for the Stage 2 Disinfection Byproducts Rule. The EPA has determined that New York's revised regulations meet all minimum federal requirements, and that they are no less stringent than the corresponding federal regulations. Therefore, the EPA has decided to tentatively approve the State program revisions. All interested parties may request a public hearing or submit comments.
Learn More🔋Lithionics Battery FTZ Production Activity Notification
Lithionics Battery, LLC has submitted a notification for proposed production activities within Foreign-Trade Zone 193C in Clearwater, Florida. The proposal includes manufacturing lithium-ion battery systems and related components, with potential duty benefits detailed in the submission. Public comments are invited before the specified deadline.
Learn More🌊NOAA Seeks Public-Private Partnerships for Ocean Observing Systems
NOAA recognizes the pivotal roles of academia and industry in driving competition, innovation, and efficiency through strategic public-private partnerships. This RFI is soliciting information from organizations across these various sectors to assess interest and capability for adopting the long-term operation and sustainment of mature global observing systems--or elements of these observing systems (e.g., deployments, data management, etc.). This RFI is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a request for proposals or solicitation for a contract or grant award, nor does it obligate the Government in any way. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any costs associated with responding to this request.
Learn More🏦Regulatory Notice on Bank Holding Company Mergers & Acquisitions
This notice from the Federal Reserve System outlines various bank holding companies seeking approval for formations, acquisitions, and mergers. It invites public comment on these proposals, emphasizes compliance with the Bank Holding Company Act, and details the application process, including required disclosures and deadlines for public input.
Learn More🌊Notice of Application for Non-Capacity License Amendment
The Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has accepted for filing an application from Pacific Gas & Electric Company for a non-capacity license amendment related to the Mokelumne River Hydroelectric Project. The notice invites public comments, motions to intervene, and responses from federal, state, and local agencies regarding the proposed project enhancements to mitigate environmental impacts.
Learn More💧Notice of Application for Hydroelectric Project Licensing in RI
The Department of Energy's notice details the application for the Elizabeth Webbing Falls Hydroelectric Project, filed by One Drop Hydro, LLC. It outlines procedural steps, deadlines for study requests, and compliance requirements for environmental impact assessments, inviting stakeholder participation in the licensing process.
Learn More💰NIH Closed Meetings for Grant Applications
The Department of Health and Human Services announces closed meetings of the Center for Scientific Review to evaluate grant applications. These sessions are essential for assessing funding proposals in health research, emphasizing confidential discussions surrounding potential financial support for innovative projects in the biomedical field.
Learn More🛢️Equitrans Requests Extension for Well Abandonment Project Completion
Equitrans, L.P. seeks an extension until December 31, 2025, to complete its Well 3660 Plug and Abandonment Project in Pennsylvania. The request arises from procedural challenges, including the need for court approval. The notice also establishes a period for public comment and outlines the Commission's practices regarding contested extension requests.
Learn More🐻New Regs for Polar Bear Protection Affecting Oil and Gas Operations
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, are revising a portion of our regulations under the Marine Mammal Protection Act pertaining to incidental take of marine mammals. These regulations, codified at 50 CFR part 18, subpart J, authorize the nonlethal, incidental, unintentional take by harassment of small numbers of polar bears from the Southern Beaufort Sea stock and Pacific walruses during year-round oil and gas industry activities in the Beaufort Sea (Alaska and the Outer Continental Shelf) and adjacent northern coast of Alaska. Such take may result from oil and gas exploration, development, production, and transportation activities occurring through August 5, 2026. The revisions made by this final rule authorize incidental Level A harassment of polar bears in addition to the incidental Level B harassment of polar bears and Pacific walruses already authorized. No lethal take is authorized under this rule.
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