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This Week in Mining — Washington (#11, 2026)

This Week in Mining — Washington (#11, 2026)

EPA proposes rule for scrap tire combustion in cement kilns; NRC publishes draft EIS for Paducah uranium enrichment facility; MSHA requests comment on diesel and radon exposure recordkeeping; NOAA opens seabed mining license comment period; CDC seeks nominations for Mine Safety and Health Researc...

This Week in Social Issues — Washington (#11, 2026)

This Week in Social Issues — Washington (#11, 2026)

Congress advances bills on mental health, maternal care, and Indigenous rights; House reviews minimum staffing in nursing facilities; Mixed-status families face challenges amid deportation policies.

This Week in Oil & Gas — Washington (#11, 2026)

This Week in Oil & Gas — Washington (#11, 2026)

DOE receives LNG export applications; Kinder Morgan files Texas pipeline project; Congressional bills address offshore decommissioning, carbon oxide credits, and pipeline safety.

This Week in Foreign Affairs — Washington (#11, 2026)

This Week in Foreign Affairs — Washington (#11, 2026)

US imposes new sanctions under Global Magnitsky Act; Commerce initiates circumvention inquiry on Vietnamese steel; Trump executive order restricts DEI for contractors; Congressional bills target Russia, Indo-Pacific defense; OFAC blocks assets.

This Week in Utilities & Power — Washington (#11, 2026)

This Week in Utilities & Power — Washington (#11, 2026)

FERC approves CIP-003-11, Virtualization Reliability Standards, CIP-002-8; DOE updates Electric Power Surveys, residential energy cost guidance; multiple new cross-border electricity export applications.

This Week in Higher Ed — Washington (#11, 2026)

This Week in Higher Ed — Washington (#11, 2026)

Trump Executive Order eliminates DEI in federal contracting; PCAST announced; NSF IUCRC renews reporting; Education Department reviews accreditation, student aid policies, and grant eligibility; multiple new Higher Ed bills introduced.

This Week in Mining — Ottawa (#11, 2026)

This Week in Mining — Ottawa (#11, 2026)

Budget Implementation Act passes; Ottawa, PEI and Nova Scotia sign project assessment agreements; $28.9M for clean energy projects; Federal focus on energy security, critical minerals; Canadian rare earth loan; Alberta to cut methane via provincial rules.