This Week in ICT & Cybersecurity — Washington (#16, 2026) FCC sets meeting on robocall enforcement and satellite broadband updates; White House launches permitting IT initiative; key broadband, AI bills advance in Congress.
This Week in Oil & Gas — Washington (#16, 2026) Bridger Pipeline gets U.S. Presidential permit; FERC finalizes oil pipeline index through 2031; BLM revises federal royalty rates; Phase-in extended for waste prevention rules; Commerce launches trade probe on oil country goods.
This Week in Social Issues — Washington (#16, 2026) Multiple Congressional bills target homelessness, child care, and direct care workforce; Supreme Court action on crisis pregnancy centers; State-level mental health, affordable housing, and workforce policies advance.
This Week in Utilities & Power — Washington (#16, 2026) Presidential permit issued for Bridger Pipeline expansion; FERC information collection extensions announced; CEQ launches permitting solutions initiative; Bureau of Land Management withdrawal reversed; key electric rate, tariff and corporate filings advanced.
This Week in Manufacturing — Washington (#16, 2026) Commerce launches multiple steel and pipe trade actions; SBA seeks input on supply chain scaling initiatives; EPA proposes air plan approvals; White House touts economic data and apprenticeships.
This Week in Mining — Washington (#16, 2026) BLM extends phase-in for resource conservation rule; Trump signs law lifting Minnesota land withdrawal for mining; BLM adopts categorical exclusion for geothermal exploration; CEQ launches permitting modernization competition; Commerce starts trade probe into oil country tubular goods.
This Week in Social Affairs — Brussels (#16, 2026) Council, Parliament confirm revision to social security rules; EGF broadened to cover workers at risk; Parliament debates EU action on cyberbullying; Implementing rules for forced labour ban adopted.