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April 22, 2013, 10:12 am
By
Julian Hattem
In Tuesday's Federal Register, agencies and boards will announce a number of upcoming meetings to advise and hear back from the public. Here's what to expect: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is holding meetings in Rockville, Md., on April 22 and 23, and May 20 and 29 to discuss a range of agency activities.
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April 22, 2013, 9:39 am
By
Julian Hattem
New safety, threatened species and communications regulations will be issued or proposed in Tuesday's Federal Register. Here are the new rules: Health and Safety:
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is issuing a regulation to extend crane standards to underground construction and demolition work.
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Pending Regs
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April 22, 2013, 8:01 am
By
Megan R. Wilson
The Texas fertilizer plant that exploded last week was storing more than 1,000 times the amount of the explosive ammonium nitrate that would put them under the watch of the Department of Homeland Security. The Department of Health and Human Services created a working group to examine health information technology regulations and risks. What is the “public-safety exception” to the Miranda warning? The New Yorker explains. Financial regulators reverse deposit insurance regulations for non-depository trusts. South African bank regulator urges the Obama administration to do more with regulating cross-border swaps. The director of a regional National Labor Relations Board says managers should stop being afraid of unions.
California attempting to craft rules for driverless cars that don't send manufacturers off to other states.
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April 20, 2013, 11:12 am
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Ben Goad
One lawmaker suggested that West Fertilizer was “willfully of the grid” to avoid scrutiny.
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April 19, 2013, 6:04 pm
By
Julian Hattem
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) wants to change the way it calculates how much veterans are able to pay for extended care.
In a proposal to be unveiled on Monday, the VA will announce its desire to use a different calculation method to determine whether veterans are able to cover their copayments.
For non-service-related disabilities, veterans can pay up to $97 per day for extended care. However, the copayments only apply “to the extent the veteran and the veteran's spouse have available resources,” according to the law.
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Other, Pending Regs
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April 19, 2013, 5:19 pm
By
Zack Colman
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed new regulations Friday that aim to reduce water pollution near nuclear and fossil fuel-fired power plants.
The rules would require power plants to install pollution control technology and implement waste-treatment procedures in a phased approach between 2017 and 2022. The department said fewer than half of the 500 coal-fired power plants affected by the rules would incur costs.
“Reducing the pollution of our waters through effective but flexible controls such as we are proposing today is a win-win for our public health and our economic vitality. We look forward to hearing from all stakeholders on the best way forward,” EPA Acting Administrator Bob Perciasepe said in a Friday statement.
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Energy & Environment, E2-Wire, Energy/Environment
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April 19, 2013, 4:56 pm
By
Julian Hattem
The nation's truckers lost an appeal to prevent Mexican truck drivers from operating in the United States.
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Business
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April 19, 2013, 3:29 pm
By
Ben Goad and Julian Hattem
HHS initiates a rulemaking process aimed at removing legal barriers that are keeping states from sharing records.
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Other, Administration
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April 19, 2013, 12:06 pm
By
Julian Hattem
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is urging people to be careful about giving money to groups that say they are helping victims of the Boston Marathon.
The consumer protection agency said scam artists might be posing as charity groups to profit off of the outpour of support after the terror attack.
“Urgent appeals for aid that you get in person, by phone or mail, by e-mail, on websites, or on social networking sites may not be on the up-and-up,” FTC consumer education specialist Colleen Tressler wrote in a blog post this week. “Unfortunately, legitimate charities face competition from fraudsters who either solicit for bogus charities or aren't entirely honest about how a so-called charity will use your contribution.”
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April 19, 2013, 11:59 am
By
Ben Goad
The settlement would allow Anheuser-Busch to purchase Grupo Modelo.
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Court Battles
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