NOAA's 2025 hurricane forecast warns of a busy season. A scientist explains why and what meteorologists are watching. Phys.org article. Discussion about short term things that effect hurricane development and location. Pull quote: “It's important to emphasize that these factors merely load the dice, tilting the odds toward more or fewer storms, but not guaranteeing an outcome. A host of other variables influence whether a storm actually forms, how strong it becomes, and whether it ever threatens land.”
Mysterious sphere in Colombia sparks UFO talk. TheHill.com article. Pull quote: “A video posted online that has racked up more than half a million views shows researcher Jose Luis Velazquez discussing the multilayered sphere with “no welds or joints” that would be expected of a man-made object of its kind.”
GOP senators say Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ needs spending cuts. TheHill.com article. Pull quote: “If Johnson and Paul both opposed the bill but the other 51 Republicans in the Senate were unified in support, the bill could still inch through the Senate and even still lose another vote, with Vice President Vance positioned to a break a 50-50 tie in such a circumstance.”
DHS plans for skinny staffs at civil liberties, oversight offices. FederalNewsNetwork.com article. Pull quote: “The Trump administration had announced plans to conduct reductions in force at those offices in March. A DHS official at the time said the department was “committed to civil rights protections” but argued the offices were a roadblock to immigration enforcement.” Reducing the workforce processing complaints is not going to speed up processing.
Methylene Chloride; Regulation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA); Compliance Date Extensions. Federal Register, EPA notice of proposed rulemaking. Summary: “The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) is proposing to extend the compliance date applicable to certain entities subject to the regulation of methylene chloride recently promulgated under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Specifically, EPA is proposing to extend by 18 months the Workplace Chemical Protection Program (WCPP) and the associated recordkeeping compliance dates for laboratories that are not owned or operated by agencies or Federal contractors acting on behalf of the Federal government. Under this proposal, all laboratories, whether federal or not, would have the same compliance dates, which would be aligned with current compliance dates for Federal agencies and Federal contractors. EPA is proposing to extend the compliance dates for associated laboratory activities detailed in this proposal to avoid disruption of important functions such as the use of environmental monitoring methods needed for cleanup sites and wastewater treatment, as well as activities associated with university laboratories.” Comments due: June 26th, 2025.
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