SIIA Response to OSTP Request for Information on AI Regulatory Reform - SIIA
SIIA urges coordinated federal AI policies that promote innovation, competitiveness, and responsible regulation.| SIIA
SIIA urges coordinated federal AI policies that promote innovation, competitiveness, and responsible regulation.| SIIA
“My family lived and died in America, hmGood ol’ USA (good ol’ USA), shitWhole lotta red in that white and blue, huhHistory can’t be erased, ooh-ohAre you lookin’ for a new America? (America)Are you tired, working time and a half for half the pay?” – Ya Ya lyrics, Beyonce The Trump administration is attempting to ... Read More "Beyoncé is Right: History Can’t Be Erased" »| Southern Fried Science
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, OPIS, a Dow Jones company, provides a quick look at the main price trends in the global PV industry.| pv magazine India
A statue of a Confederate general torn down by protesters during the 2020 nationwide Black Lives Matter unrest is back up in Washington, D.C. The statue of Albert Pike was restored and reinstalled in Judiciary Square over the weekend, after President Donald Trump signed an executive order calling for the “restoration of Federal public monuments, […]| Washington Examiner
Hanish Abdulla explores the imminent use of AI in healthcare systems. The National Health Service... The post AI in the NHS: Navigating Challenges and Opportunities appeared first on The Gryphon.| The Gryphon
From grassroots advocacy to national policy battles, our community is standing strong to defend public lands, protect wild snowscapes, and keep decision-making close to the mountains we love.| Winter Wildlands Alliance
Here’s some good news. A new study has found that the percentage of young Americans who believe they are transgender has dropped sharply. It has declined 50 percent in just two years. This is a significant victory. The post We Are Winning The Battle For Our Children! appeared first on Dr. James Dobson Family Institute.| Dr. James Dobson Family Institute
At their August 2025 meeting, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) voted to adopt new rules allowing annual hunts on Florida black bears, despite the serious concerns raised… The post Ask the Governor to end the hunt first appeared on Conservancy of Southwest Florida.| Conservancy of Southwest Florida
By Amber Crooks, Senior Environmental Policy Advisor What do you envision when you think of southwest Florida? Possibly the picturesque beaches or mangrove-lined estuaries that support productive fisheries along the… The post Without the wilds of Southwest Florida, these endangered species may vanish first appeared on Conservancy of Southwest Florida.| Conservancy of Southwest Florida
The Conservancy is pleased to share that the Collier County Board of Commissioners approved funding for Conservation Collier for the 2025-26 fiscal year during the budget hearing on September 18,… The post Conservation Collier funding approved for FY 2025-26 first appeared on Conservancy of Southwest Florida.| Conservancy of Southwest Florida
The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) recently approved a new program aimed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and energy costs. The Reducing Emissions through Retrofits, Optimization, Fuel-Switching and Innovative Technologies (RETROFIT NJ) Grant Program will support multi-pronged, large-scale retrofit projects that enable holistic energy improvements, including solar + storage, for buildings, campuses and multi-building… The post New Jersey expands building retrofit grant ...| Solar Power World
For decades, clean energy in America was carried forward by subsidies. The ITC and PTC helped solar and storage scale, creating an industry that might not have survived without them. Those subsidies worked. They gave renewables the time and capital to prove themselves. But they also distorted markets. Developers planned pipelines around political timelines, not… The post Speed is the new energy subsidy appeared first on Solar Power World.| Solar Power World
Before leaving office, Mayor Eric Adams is considering stacking the city’s Rent Guidelines Board (RGB) with allies in an effort to block mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani’s rent freeze proposal. As first reported by the New York Post, the mayor could appoint at least six new members to the nine-person board, which determines rent changes for [...] The post Adams considers stacking Rent Guidelines Board to block Mamdani’s rent freeze pledge first appeared on 6sqft.| 6sqft
More than 215,000 daily bus riders who travel on Hillside Avenue in Queens will now benefit from faster and safer commutes. On Thursday, Department of Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez announced the completion of nearly eight miles of new and upgraded bus lanes along the corridor, one of the longest bus priority projects in the agency’s [...] The post Hillside Avenue in Queens gets first bus lane upgrades in more than 50 years first appeared on 6sqft.| 6sqft
The European Wood Policy Platform (WoodPoP) High-Level Meeting gathered leaders from across Europe, spotlighting the wood sector as a frontrunner in Europe’s competitive transition. The Wood4Bauhaus Alliance reaffirms the central role of the wood sector in driving Europe’s transformation and applauds the European Commission’s intention to develop a European Strategy for Housing Construction as part of the upcoming European Affordable Housing Plan, a vital step to alleviate the housing a...| wood4bauhaus
Doctors, lawyers, accountants, fund managers, and other high earning professionals are often members of partnerships and LLPs. They’re not employees – and so there’s no 15% employer national insurance. This creates a big tax saving. The Times is reporting that Rachel Reeves is considering changing this – and that it could raise £2bn. UPDATE evening […]| Tax Policy Associates Ltd
The 2025 Oregon Legislative session delivered a tale of two climate stories. While lawmakers made meaningful progress on energy affordability and grid modernization, they failed to advance policies that would actually cut climate pollution—and worse, abandoned funding for programs that help Oregonians survive increasingly dangerous extreme ...| Oregon Environmental Council
The 2025 legislative session brought some major wins for Oregon water, most significantly: SB 1154 and HB 3525. These bills come on the heels of nearly a decade of work by OEC, our partners and the legislature to protect groundwater in Oregon. To understand why they’re both such important milestones, we need to go back in time… With quite a ...| Oregon Environmental Council
The Department of Energy has confirmed the cancellation of more than $700 million in previously announced manufacturing grants, citing concerns over economic viability and shifting priorities. The post DOE axes $700M in manufacturing projects, reversing industrial policy momentum appeared first on Manufacturing Today.| Manufacturing Today
When it comes to lawmaking, legislative sessions tend to get all the attention. During session, lawmakers hear testimony, meet in committee, and iron out the details of bills before (if […] The post October Legislative Days Recap appeared first on Oregon Environmental Council.| Oregon Environmental Council
I’m happy that sanity prevailed, although not in time to prevent me from getting a second (non-Synology) NAS–which I suspect is what many se...| Tao of Mac
22 Oct 2025 – Reliable information doesn’t come free. It takes resources to create. That is why over 100 organizations,...| European Fact-Checking Standards Network (EFCSN)
Since the bill's conception, law enforcement and family advocates have warned that the website is not monitored.| Washington Examiner
The New Zealand government has brought into force that a building consent is not required to install rooftop solar panels on any building, though conditions apply and installations must comply with the country's building code.| pv magazine Australia
China is rapidly installing PV along highways, combining slopes, tunnels, and service areas to generate renewable electricity and cut transport-sector emissions.| pv magazine Australia
When Snowy 2.0 is in the news, it’s usually about money. The cost of the huge project has gone well beyond the initial $6 billion estimate and will now cost more than $12 billion.| pv magazine Australia
Victoria-headquartered battery technology company Relectrify has received $25 million ARENA backing to help deploy it's CellSwitch inverterless technology, which promises to deliver 20% more energy over a battery system's lifetime.| pv magazine Australia
A 179 MW solar farm and 100 MW / 200 MWh battery energy storage project planned for the North Island of New Zealand has won approval from an independent panel, with a commercial decision now able to take place if the project remains viable in light of conditions applied to the build and operation.| pv magazine Australia
Utility-scale batteries are rising to the challenge of guaranteeing network reliability as the clean energy transition continues, with Australia having now surpassed the United Kingdom to become the third-largest market for large-scale battery energy storage systems globally, behind China and the United States.| pv magazine Australia
Singapore has conditionally approved a 1 GW hydropower import project from Malaysia’s Sarawak state, with first deliveries expected around 2035.| pv magazine Australia
by Rob Cuthbert In SRHE News and Blog a series of posts is chronicling, decade by decade, the progress of SRHE since its foundation 60 years ago in 1965. As always, our memories are supported by some music of the times. … Continue reading →| SRHE Blog
TrumpRx and a most-favored nation policy won’t lower prices for patients, writes the CEO and co-founder of I-MAK.| STAT
Advocacy groups form a buyer's club to obtain generic versions of pricey Vertex cystic fibrosis drug.| STAT
In today's D.C. Diagnosis newsletter, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis downplays the importance of health insurance as the shutdown drags on, plus other policy news.| STAT
Written by Efin Muttaqin, Programme Manager for the Rekam Nusantara Foundation, and Jo Murray, Marine Wildlife Trade and Bycatch Lead at Cefas. “The greatest challenge of the 21st century is to raise a new generation that understands the importance of …| marinescience.blog.gov.uk
Awais Aftab: A Skilled and Dangerous Psychiatrist Manipulator by Peter C. Gøtzsche at Brownstone Institute Some psychiatrists are highly skilled manipulators and therefore dangerous for their patients, as I shall explain below. This applies to Awais Aftab from Cleveland, Ohio. According to Robert Whitaker, Aftab has staked out a position as being open-minded to critiques of psychiatry, which is a public stance that makes him particularly valuable to his profession. He can serve as a defender...| Brownstone Institute
FDA’s War on Commonsense Nicotine Regulation by Roger Bate at Brownstone Institute Cigarettes kill nearly half a million Americans each year. Everyone knows it, including the Food and Drug Administration. Yet while the most lethal nicotine product remains on sale in every gas station, the FDA continues to block or delay far safer alternatives. Nicotine pouches—small, smokeless packets tucked under the lip—deliver nicotine without burning tobacco. They eliminate the tar, carbon monoxide,...| Brownstone Institute
Is the Extensive US Vaccine Schedule Harmful? by Peter C. Gøtzsche at Brownstone Institute The US childhood vaccination programme is huge, 68 vaccine doses targeting 18 different diseases versus only 17 vaccine doses for 10 diseases in Denmark.1 It is unknown if the net effect of so many vaccinations is beneficial, and in August 2025, two physicians launched a federal lawsuit2 against the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for failing to study the cumulative effects of its ch...| Brownstone Institute
Francis Collins Accidentally Reveals His Own Incompetence by Ian Miller at Brownstone Institute [This article was originally published in December 2023.] There’s long been a debate among pandemic realists as to what levels incompetence, malice, and power-seeking played in our Covid response. We’ll never know for certain, though there are certainly strong arguments on both sides, particularly with politicians who seized their opportunity to enforce pointless, authoritarian mandates. And th...| Brownstone Institute
Trump Covets the Nobel Peace Prize by Ramesh Thakur at Brownstone Institute Many news outlets reported the announcement of the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday by saying President Donald Trump had missed out (Washington Post,Yahoo, Hindustan Times, Huffington Post), not won (USA Today), fallen short (AP News), lost (Time), etc. There is even a meme doing the rounds about ‘Trump Wine.’ ‘Made from sour grapes,’ the label explains, ‘This is a full bodied and bitter vintage guaranteed to lea...| Brownstone Institute
Global health governance requires mechanisms that check virtue with evidence and remind bureaucracies that legitimacy derives from results.| Brownstone Institute
EFI Foundation's analysis of the 321 awards that were cancelled by the U.S. Department of Energy in October 2025.| EFI Foundation
It appears that European leaders have found a way to access Russian frozen assets to pay Ukraine for war reparations. Details are being worked out without the the U.S.| Andy Semotiuk
Putin didn’t need permission to travel to Alaska —he does to visit Hungary. For Trump to meet Putin in Budapest would undermine the rule of law and should not happen.| Andy Semotiuk
Ukraine's kidnapped children now merit attention since the hostage crisis in Gaza has been resolved. They should become the priority of the media and government leaders.| Forbes
Mayoral debate shows the Free Palestine Gen-Z TikTok kids are taking over The post Boomer New York’s last bellow appeared first on The Spectator World.| The Spectator World
The Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation program is oft-praised, but there are areas where it doesn’t yet excel, as a recent CISA emergency directive shows. The post F5 vulnerability highlights weak points in DHS’s CDM program appeared first on CyberScoop.| CyberScoop
The annual implementation report recommends reversing Trump administration budget cuts, empowering the national cyber director and other steps. The post US ‘slipping’ on cybersecurity, annual Cyberspace Solarium Commission report concludes appeared first on CyberScoop.| CyberScoop
The Foreign Robocall Elimination Act would create a new task force and give policymakers granular insight into the notoriously complex telecommunications ecosystem. The post Robocalling task force bill advances in Senate appeared first on CyberScoop.| CyberScoop
Canadian agriculture is at a pivotal moment as geopolitical, trade, economic and environmental issues are creating tension in the agriculture economy: CAPI 2025 conference The post Is Canadian agriculture and agri-food ready to pivot? appeared first on Manitoba Co-operator.| Manitoba Co-operatorManitoba Co-operator
The post ACSA Responds to Proposed Student Visa Changes appeared first on Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture.| Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture
Political scientist Francisco Urdinez discusses his new book on China’s ‘economic displacement’ of the United States in Latin America| Dialogue Earth
Defining and Delineating Ultra-Processed Foods These comments are submitted on behalf of the Heartland Health Research Alliance (HHRA), a non-profit organization conducting research on the impacts of farming systems on the environment and public health (hh-ra.org), and the Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems at Arizona State University. HHRA and the Swette Center submitted comments| HH-RA.org - Defining and Delineating Ultra-Processed Foods These comments a...
SIIA urges the CFPB to ensure security, accountability, and fairness in open banking rules.| SIIA
On Oct. 21, Vote Solar and Sierra Club filed a Petition for Reconsideration with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission (PUC) following the partially approved proposal by Idaho Power to reduce compensation rates for customer-generated solar. In this petition, the organizations asked the commission to create a working group to resolve issues with the rooftop solar… The post Advocates ask Idaho Public Utilities Commission to reconsider rooftop solar cuts appeared first on Solar Power World.| Solar Power World
The UK is signalling that it will crack down on low-quality programs and "abuse of the system" as part of sweeping post-secondary education and skills training reforms. The post UK gets tough on recruitment as part of education and skills reforms appeared first on The PIE News.| The PIE News
The lack of advocacy for the funds to be returned to victims displays the perverse incentives birthed by the US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.| The Rage
A leaked proposal by Senate Democrats would give Treasury sweeping powers to ban non-custodial services, establishing authority over what code can be deployed, and what code can't.| The Rage
The Freedom of Information Act does not require agencies to answer to fishing expeditions, IRS tells The Rage.| The Rage
SIIA warns that copying Europe’s flawed Digital Markets Act risks harming consumers, competition, and innovation worldwide.| SIIA
When the federal government shutters its doors, the ripple effects do not stop at the U.S. Capitol--they cascade into every corner of American life. In the world of higher education, a shutdown undercuts critical federal functions that support students, faculty, and institutions. The post The quiet collapse: What the partial U.S. government shutdown means for higher education appeared first on eCampus News.| eCampus News
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Brown University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Pennsylvania and the University of Southern California have declined the presidents offer of preferential funding. The post 4 universities have now rejected Trump’s funding offer appeared first on University Business.| University Business
DOE Staff Crunch Slows American Energy Innovation (September 2025) explores the relationship between the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) staffing levels and funding to catalyze and implement American energy innovation. For decades, DOE has played a critical role in supporting American energy innovation and increasing U.S economic competitiveness in global markets. DOE was built to […] The post DOE Staff Crunch Slows American Energy Innovation appeared first on EFI Foundation.| EFI Foundation
“DOE has been charged with significantly expanding its support for large-scale energy technology demonstrations and initial deployment. This calls for new ways of doing business with the private sector. DOE needs to sharpen its tools for working with companies and ensure it has the highly trained, fit-for-purpose workforce that it requires.” – Ernest J. Moniz Modernizing […] The post Modernizing American Energy Innovation appeared first on EFI Foundation.| EFI Foundation
The Return on Investment of U.S. Clean Hydrogen Policy (June 2025) quantifies the economic return of U.S. clean hydrogen hubs (H2Hubs) and policy incentives by comparing low-carbon hydrogen program costs with their potential economic benefits. In 2021, Congress passed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), providing $8 billion in funding for new energy infrastructure nationwide. States, […] The post The Return on Investment of U.S. Clean Hydrogen Policy appeared first on EFI Foundation.| EFI Foundation
This EFIF report presents an analysis of the deployment of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology in the power and industrial sectors.| EFI Foundation
The letter warns that retreating from EV sales targets risks undermining over 130,000 Canadian jobs and billions in investments| Electric Autonomy Canada
In a novel study to further solar waste forecasting in Australia, the economic decisions of rooftop solar owners have been shown to fast forward waste and recovery needs 10 years earlier than a system's warranty.| pv magazine Australia
The Ballpark neighborhood is slated to see a large amount of changes in the coming years, as the now-vacated Smith’s Ballpark is slated to undergo major redevelopment. That means land in the surrounding area is also likely to see construction soon, making the open seat in Salt Lake City Council District 5 all the more […] The post Housing and development take center stage in race for District 5 appeared first on Building Salt Lake.| Building Salt Lake
In some of Salt Lake City’s oldest neighborhoods, candidates are targeting an incumbent on the future of real estate development, the condition of parks and policies that might make the city more friendly to families. Incumbent Council Member Chris Wharton is seeking his third term on the council, while candidates Blake McClary, Jake Seastrand, Liddy […] The post Candidates battle in Salt Lake City’s most contentious council race appeared first on Building Salt Lake.| Building Salt Lake
While work to protect the state's drinking water has ramped up in recent years, environmental groups want more evidence to see that it's working.| Agweek
Southeast Minnesota farmers talk about impact new rules might have.| Agweek
The Lewiston dairy farm asked for a waiver of the county’s 1,500 animal unit cap to expand its farm to 6,000 animal units.| Agweek
President Trump overturns scientific analysis and public opinion to revive the Ambler Road to support foreign mining interests. The post Trump Administration Greenlights Ambler Road Project appeared first on Winter Wildlands Alliance.| Winter Wildlands Alliance
From grassroots advocacy to national policy battles, our community is standing strong to defend public lands, protect wild snowscapes, and keep decision-making close to the mountains we love. The post Policy Update – September 2025 appeared first on Winter Wildlands Alliance.| Winter Wildlands Alliance
The Roadless Rule protects over 45 million acres of multiple-use National Forest land from logging and development. But now, these protections are in jeopardy. The post We Really Don’t Need More Roads (we can’t even afford the ones we already have) appeared first on Winter Wildlands Alliance.| Winter Wildlands Alliance
Tell USDA to keep Forest Service offices local—closing regional offices risks jobs, snow monitoring, and community input on public lands. The post The Forest Service’s Reorganization Plan Could Leave Your Community Behind appeared first on Winter Wildlands Alliance.| Winter Wildlands Alliance
Lawmakers aimed for sweeping statewide housing reform but settled for modest deregulation. The result: a small victory in a long, unfinished fight over affordability and zoning control.| The Builder's Daily
Washington is tightening the link between federal housing finance and builder operations. Liquidity, land strategy, and affordability are now intertwined.| The Builder's Daily
Seattle is deep into a big push to reshape its housing landscape: Dismantling single-family zoning to comply with Washington’s 2023 law that legalizes middle housing. Richard Lawson examines how the One Seattle Plan could double capacity and create 120,000 new homes. But not without a fight.| The Builder's Daily
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has approved another generic abortion drug, to much protest from pro-life advocates. The post Pro-life leaders respond as another abortion drug enters the market appeared first on Pathway.| Pathway
On Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear Chiles v. Salazar, a case that strikes at the heart of free speech, religious liberty, and the proper boundaries of government regulation in mental health. Counselor Kaley Chiles wants to help young people distressed about their gender achieve their chosen goal to grow comfortable with their bodies and avoid harmful drugs and procedures. But a Colorado law forbids her from doing so, and Attorney General Salazar wants to enforce the ...| Pathway
Nearly a dozen environmental and community groups are challenging the EPA’s exemption that farms don’t need to report hazardous gases released from animal waste.| Sentient
While SNAP payments and food safety inspections continue, disaster payments, farm loans and federal workers’ pay are on hold indefinitely.| Sentient
State troopers cited concerns about animal rights activists as justification for blocking journalists from livestock crash sites.| Sentient
Researchers are more reluctant to give interviews since Trump returned to the White House.| Sentient
More work is needed to provide the regulatory certainty required to realize the promise of stablecoins and other digital assets, including ensuring that the same anti-money laundering regulations apply to equivalent financial activities, ABA said. The post ABA: Same BSA regulations should apply to banks, digital assets appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.| ABA Banking Journal
How to improve coordination between the Fed and the Federal Home Loan Banks to ensure seamless liquidity management. The post Accelerating collateral velocity appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.| ABA Banking Journal
ABA urged the Federal Reserve and Treasury Department to alleviate the operational challenges caused by the end of penny production, such as by providing public education, giving guidance on rounding transactions and ensuring the existing penny supply continues to circulate during the transition. The post ABA asks Fed, administration to maintain full penny deposit services appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.| ABA Banking Journal
A new law establishing a regulatory framework for stablecoins has “gaps” that could pose risks to financial stability and consumer protection if federal and state regulators don’t establish safeguards for individuals and businesses, Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr said. The post Fed’s Barr: Regulation needed to fill ‘gaps’ in stablecoin law appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.| ABA Banking Journal
The Federal Reserve, FDIC and OCC announced they have withdrawn an interagency set of principles for climate risk management at large banks. The post Banking agencies withdraw climate risk principles appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.| ABA Banking Journal
We are pleased to share that the Coalition of New York State Health Homes has formally submitted comments to the New York State Department of Health regarding the federal CMS […]| NY Health Home Coalition
The post Our response to National Audit Office’s report on energy efficiency installations under the Energy Company Obligation appeared first on Energy Saving Trust.| Energy Saving Trust
The post Delivering warm homes through community power appeared first on Energy Saving Trust.| Energy Saving Trust
SIIA has long advocated for a national approach to frontier AI model oversight as the best strategy for mitigating risks and increasing public trust in AI. Doing so would require […] The post Why the Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act is the Impetus Congress Needs to Act on Frontier Models and Direct the National AI Conversation to What People Really Care About appeared first on SIIA.| SIIA
The Intertribal Agriculture Council (IAC) is deeply disappointed that Congress did not reach a compromise to pass a Continuing Resolution...| Intertribal Agriculture Council
For most parents, a call from the school is an inconvenience. But for the parent of a Black child in the UK, it can be the start of a nightmare – one that ends with the closing of the school gates for good. We have been taught to see school exclusion as a disciplinary tool … Continue reading Five things the Runnymede Trust History on Loop Report Reveals about the Crisis of School Exclusions for Black Children in UK Schools→| tenpencemore
The mission of the Western Landowners Alliance (WLA) is to sustain working lands, connected landscapes and native species. As landowners and managers, we take seriously the privilege and responsibility of stewarding the land, wildlife and natural resource values in our care. Secure property rights are the bedrock of private investment, conservation and stewardship. Landowners purchase and maintain properties, pay taxes and create businesses based on constitutionally protected property rights ...| westernlandowners.org
Anker Solix has introduced the 2 kWh C2000 Gen 2 portable power station, featuring faster dual-input charging, lithium iron phosphate batteries, and an idle power draw below 10 W.| pv magazine India
