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Archived blog posts announcing selected Regulatory Alerts posted prior to Jan 20, 2017. All archived alerts available on Library of Congress archive.
BLM to Hold Public Forum on Federal Oil and Gas Program, Accepting Input from Public
On March 18, 2021, the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced that it will be hosting a public forum to discuss its federal oil and gas program. The forum will take place on March 25, 2021. BLM will use…
USDA Seeks Comments on Implementation of Climate Change Mitigation Measures
On March 16, 2021, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) published a request for public comment seeking input from the public on how to implement Executive Order 14008, Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad. USDA is seeking…
NOAA Seeks Comments and Recommendations to Make Fisheries More Resilient to Climate Change
On March 3, 2021, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) published a request for public comment seeking input from the public on how to implement Executive Order 14008, Tackling the Climate…
EPA Delays Effective Date of Lead and Copper Rule Revisions and Seeks Comments on Proposed Rule…
On March 12, 2021, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a notice that the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR) under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) finalized and published in the Federal Register on January 15, 2021…
NMFS Extends Comment Period on Designations of Critical Habitat for Ringed Seals and Beringia…
On March 9, 2021, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) extended the comment period on two proposed rules to establish critical habitat for ringed and bearded seals. Both rules concern areas of marine…
DOI Seeks Comments on Proposed Rule to List Arizona Eryngo as an Endangered Species and Establish…
On March 4, 2021, the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) published a proposed rule to list the Arizona Eryngo as an endangered species and designate areas for critical habitat. The agency is proposing to list…
CPSC Announces Public Hearing and Request for Comments on Commission’s Agenda and Priorities for FY…
On February 25, 2021, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) published a notice of public hearing and request for comments on the Commission’s regulatory agenda and priorities for fiscal year 2022. The agency will convene a…
FWS Delays Effective Date and Requests Comments on Final Rule Revising Designation of Critical…
On March 1, 2021, the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) published a notice delaying the effective date and reopening the comment period on a final rule to revise the critical habitat designation for the…
FCC Releases Agenda and Draft Proposals for March Open Commission Meeting
The Federal Communications Commission has announced the agenda for its March 17, 2021 Open Commission Meeting, and released the following draft documents that are in circulation among the Commissioners:
Promoting Public Safety Through…
OSHA Proposes Revisions to Hazard Communication Standard
On February 16, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published a notice of proposed rulemaking to modify its Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) to conform to the latest revisions to the United Nations’ Globally…