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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.
Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council Extends Comment Period on Proposed Revisions for…
On September 22, 2023, the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (FPISC) published a proposed rule in the Federal Register revising the criteria for mining projects to be eligible for coverage under Title 41 of the Fixing!-->…
EPA Issues Proposed Supplemental Rule on Ballast Water Discharges
On October 26, 2020, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed standards under the Vessel Incidental Discharge Act (VIDA). These standards applied to marine pollution control devices for discharges incidental to the normal!-->…
Fish & Wildlife Service Proposes Nonessential Experimental Population for Grizzly Bears in…
On September 29, 2023, the Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) published a proposed rule in the Federal Register establishing a nonessential experimental population (NEP) of the grizzly bear within the U.S. portion of the North Cascades!-->…
CPSC Seeks Comments on Proposed Rule to Establish Safety Standard for Nursing Pillows
On September 26, 2023, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission published a proposed rule to establish a safety standard for nursing pillows. The Commission is also proposing to amend consumer registration requirements to identify!-->…
Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council Proposes Revisions for Mining Project Coverage Under…
On September 22, 2023, the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (FPISC) published a proposed rule in the Federal Register revising the criteria for mining projects to be eligible for coverage under Title 41 of the Fixing!-->…
FWS Lists Arizona Snail Species as Endangered, Proposes Critical Habitat
On September 13, 2023, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) published a proposed rule in the Federal Register listing the Quitobaquito tryonia (Tryonia quitobaquitae), a springsnail species from Arizona, as an endangered species.
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NOAA Extends Comment Period on Proposed Critical Habitat Designation for the Rice’s Whale
On September 12, 2023, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) extended the comment period for a proposed rule in the Federal Register designating critical habitat for the Rice’s Whale by two weeks.
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DOL Proposes $55K Overtime Rule Threshold
On August 30, 2023, the Department of Labor (DOL) proposed a rule which will increase the minimum salary threshold for the “white collar” overtime exemption under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) from $35,568 to $55,068 annually!-->…
Copyright Office Seeks Comment on AI Implications
On August 30th, the U.S. Copyright Office published a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) seeking comment on issues related to the use of copyrighted material to train artificial intelligence (AI) systems, the appropriate levels of transparency and!-->…
IRS Proposes Prevailing Wage and Apprenticeship Requirements for Clean Energy Projects
On August 30, 2023, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published a long-awaited proposed rule on the prevailing wage and apprenticeship (PW&A) provisions attached to many of the clean energy tax incentives introduced by the Inflation!-->…