#public-comment — Public Fediverse posts
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CSE has submitted public comments to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission on two pending applications relating to the #SpaceEnvironment:
(1) Reflect Orbital's prototype solar reflector satellite; https://www.spaceenvironmentalism.org/actions/public-statements-and-comments/reflect-orbital-2026
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(2) SpaceX's "one million orbital data centers" proposal; https://www.spaceenvironmentalism.org/actions/public-statements-and-comments/spacex-1modcs-2026
#Space #Satellites #Environment #Policy #SpacePolicy #FCC #PublicComment
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#DataCenters #Virginia #AirQuality #PublicComment
If you live in VA, there's a public comment period on a proposed change to the 'emergency generator' usage.
They want to change regulations so that a 'planned grid outage' even a week in advance be classified as an 'emergency' allowing the use of their generators.
EDIT: Comments due by 12/3
you can submit a comment here:
https://townhall.virginia.gov/L/Comments.cfm?GDocForumID=2798my comment:
"Do not allow generators during planned grid outages"
We should not allow data centers to contribute yet more damage to our communities.
Why are we even allowing 24/7 generators for non-emergency businesses. When the power goes out, we as citizens go down, let the data centers go offline as well. They aren't 'mission critical' for any county or state purpose. They have workload fail over plans for this exact situation.
These same data center operators last year asked if they could run their generators during 'high load' events during the summer; they claimed it wouldn't be for long hours, just short durations.
Given the past performance of PJM and Dominion Power, outages that reach >5 hours are EXCEEDINGLY rare.
As such, batteries exist to cover this likely outage duration. Are they as cheap as generators? Not yet, but we're seeing BILLION DOLLAR profits from these companies. They can afford it.
And should a planned outage need to be multiple days, again, they can go offline like the rest of us. How often has this happened? I'm guessing basically never.
Data Centers provide NO BENEFIT to the affected communities that any other 'normal' business provides.
Stop giving these companies loopholes to pollute and damage our communities.
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Rt 2 Corridor (Congress and Ferry)
I submitted the below comment to the public comment section for the Rt. 2 Corridor project. Capital Streets has a good deal of additional information.
I write as an RPI alumnus and former resident of the City of Troy. While I now reside across the river in Colonie, I return to Troy regularly to enjoy cultural events, to shop at the farmers market, and to patronize the many fine restaurants and small businesses downtown Troy has to offer (and to attend the occasional hockey game at my alma mater). While I frequently ride my bike when I’m on my own, I more often drive, as I’m accompanied other family members. In both cases, I am very aware of the challenges that have prompted the work on the Route 2 Corridor.
I’m concerned about the City’s decision to use Alternative 1A. The size of the lanes means increased traffic speed, with commensurate increases in noise, pollution, and danger from moving vehicles. The loss of tree cover will make walking less pleasant throughout the corridor. The reduction in parking will make it more difficult to travel to Troy, even if the first two problems didn’t discourage me from coming in the first place. Even the added bike lane is largely unusable, as the lack of any barrier from the higher speed moving traffic will make it uncomfortable to use at best. And having lived for a number of years a block away from the corridor, I can’t imagine it being better for the City’s residents either.
In short, the City’s preferred choice doesn’t seem to solve any of the problems that motivated the project to begin with. There are better options available. Alternative 1B, and even Alternative 1A Modified address many of the concerns above. I urge the City to reconsider its choice.
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Bike lanes, police department policies, street closures and crosswalks — those were among the topics addressed by more than 90 speakers during the Houston City Council’s first-ever evening-time public comment session on Tuesday.
#CityOfHouston #Houston #Local #News #HoustonCityCouncil #HoustonCityHall #MunicipalGovernment #PublicComment #PublicEngagement
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The Government Just Made it Harder for The Public to Comment on Regulations https://www.404media.co/the-government-just-made-it-harder-for-the-public-to-comment-on-regulations/
Organizations who wanted to acquire an API key had to sign up and agree to the GSA’s terms and conditions. In the Monday email from the GSA, organizations that had previously used POST were told they’d lost access to the function at the end of the week.
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In an effort to boost public accessibility to municipal government, the Houston City Council moved five upcoming public comment sessions from the usual start time of 2 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
#CityOfHouston #Houston #Local #News #HoustonCityCouncil #HoustonCityHall #MarioCastillo #PublicComment #PublicEngagement
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Weigh in if you have thoughts!
#USDA Opens #PublicComment Period on Department Reorganization Plan https://www.usda.gov/about-usda/news/press-releases/2025/08/01/usda-opens-public-comment-period-department-reorganization-plan
#reorganize #decentralize #agriculture #farming #foodsafety #foodstamps #ForestService #loans #grants
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Vaccines are a public health measure that protects people who cannot get them or for whom they are not effective. Vaccines help reduce and control highly contagious disease. Limiting the COVID vaccine to small groups is dangerous & contrary to public health. Comments are accepted here up to 11:59 pm EDT on the 23rd of May.
#COVID #FDA #Vaccines #Action #PublicComment
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2026-2030 Draft Consolidated Plan Available for Public Comment and Public Meetings Scheduled
The City of Raleigh is requesting community input on the draft 2026-2030 Consolidated Plan. The plan describes how the City will use federal and local funds to create affordable housing, address homelessness, and serve low- and moderate-income communities over the next five years. The City expects to receive $4.5 million in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) next fiscal year (beginning July 1) and $22.5 million over the next five fiscal years.
The draft Consolidated Plan can be reviewed here and is available for public comment through Monday, April 13th.
Hard copies of the draft are available at the Community and Small Business Development office or by request (919) 996-4330:
One City Plaza
12th Floor, Suite 1200
421 Fayetteville St.
Raleigh, NC 27601Ways to provide comments:
- Email written comments to [email protected]
- Mail written comments to “Housing and Neighborhoods Department, P.O. Box 590, Raleigh, NC 27602”
Accommodations for non-English speaking or residents with disabilities will be made available upon advance request. Deaf and hearing-impaired individuals needing interpreter services should provide 24-hour notice by calling 919-996-3100 (voice) or 919-996-3107 (TDD).
Community Meetings
The City is inviting community members to participate in upcoming community meetings to review highlights of the draft Consolidated Plan and provide feedback.
Upcoming Spring Public Meetings:
- Tarboro Road Community Center, March 25th, 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
- Carolina Pines Community Center, March 27th, 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
- Virtual Meeting (link), Thursday, April 3rd, 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Accommodations for non-English speaking or residents with disabilities will be made available upon advance request. Deaf and hearing-impaired individuals needing interpreter services should provide 24-hour notice by calling 919-996-3100 (voice) or 919-996-3107 (TDD).
Public Hearing
A public hearing was held on December 3, 2024, to gather input on community needs to inform the draft plan. A second public hearing will be held in April pending City Council authorization. More information on a date, time, location, and ways to sign up to speak will be emailed and posted on the City website once scheduled. Visit the 2026-2030 Consolidated Plan page for more information and updates.
#20262030DraftConsolidatedPlan #CityOfRaleigh #events #News #PublicComment #PublicMeetings #raleigh
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The public comment period is currently open for a proposal to remove NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act) regulations. Please share this with your networks and add your thoughts: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/02/25/2025-03014/removal-of-national-environmental-policy-act-implementing-regulations
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Houston ISD’s state-appointed board members gave initial approval early Wednesday to policy changes regarding public comment at meetings, but backed off a proposal to eliminate virtual participation.
#Education #EducationNews #HISD #Houston #Local #News #HISDBoard #HoustonISD #HoustonISDBoardOfManagers #PublicComment #SchoolBoardMeeting #Zoom
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Houstonians who want to provide public comment at city council meetings will no longer have their home addresses and phone numbers publicized.
#CityOfHouston #Houston #HoustonMayor #Local #News #HoustonCityCouncil #HoustonForPalestinianLiberation #HoustonMayorJohnWhitmire #ProPalestinianProtests #PublicComment
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The Dutch DPA put out a call for public comment: on prohibiting "AI systems for emotion recognition in the areas of workplace or education institutions"
So important
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Houston residents who want to provide public comment to Houston City Council will now have to provide their home address and phone number.
#CityOfHouston #News #Protests #HoustonCityCouncil #JohnWhitmire #ProPalestineProtests #PublicComment
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Activist are encouraging Seattle voters to attend these meetings (virtually or physically) if able and please sign up for public comment.
If you're attending virtually, you'll need to register online. Registration will not open until an hour or two before the meeting you're interested in. 👇🏿
https://www.seattle.gov/council/committees/public-comment
#Seattle #policesurveillance #SocialHousing #I137 #PublicComment
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🚀 Exciting News: OpenMP 6.0 Public Comment Draft Released! 🎉
This draft contains the following groundbreaking features:
🔹 Improved Tasking Support
🔹 Enhanced Device Support
🔹 Advanced C & C++ Support
🔹 Extended Loop Transformations
🔹 Enhanced Memory Allocators
🔹 Memory Spaces API RoutinesExplore the draft and help shape the future of parallel programming. Your feedback is invaluable!
👉 https://openmp.org/wp-content/uploads/openmp-TR13.pdf
#OpenMP #HPC #Embedded #ParallelComputing #PublicComment #APIRelease
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In-article link for submitting public comment to US Dept of Transportation: on use of "AI" in transportation. Comment period ends 2024-07-02.
https://www.traffictechnologytoday.com/news/artificial-intelligence-ai/usdot-seeks-input-on-effective-and-safe-ai-use-in-transportation.html
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It's about f-ing time!!! WTF!
The #EPA is proposing that '#ForeverChemicals' be considered #hazardous substances
by Ayana ArchieFeb, 02 2024"The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing that nine #PFAS, also known as "forever chemicals," be categorized as hazardous to human health.
"The EPA signed a proposal Wednesday that would deem the chemicals "hazardous constituents" under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.
"For the agency to consider a substance a hazardous constituent, it has to be toxic or cause cancer, genetic mutation or the malformations of an embryo. The full list of the nine substances can be found here.
"The agency cited various studies in which forever chemicals were found to cause a litany of "t#oxic effects" in humans and #animals, including, but not limited to cancer, a decreased response to vaccinations, #HighCholesterol, decrease in #fertility in women, #preeclampsia, #thyroid disorders and #asthma, the EPA said.
"Short for "per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances," PFAS cover thousands of man-made chemicals. PFAS are often used for manufacturing purposes, such as in #NonstickCookware, #adhesives, #firefighting foam, #turf and more [ex, #SkiWax].
"PFAS have been called "forever chemicals" because they break down very slowly and can accumulate in people, animals and the environment. Last summer, a study by the U.S. Geological Survey found that the man-made chemicals are present in nearly half the country's tap water supply.
"The survey tested for 32 types of PFAS, though there are more than 12,000, the USGS said, and they can pose a health threat even at very small amounts.
"In June, the chemical manufacturer 3M said it would pay about $10 billion in lawsuit settlements to help detoxify water supplies across the country, after plaintiffs claimed the company's firefighting foam and other products were responsible for contaminating #TapWater with PFAS.
"The proposed rule will be open for #PublicComment once it is uploaded to the Federal Register, under docket number EPA-HQ-OLEM-2023-0278."
#PFASPollution #PFOS #WaterIsLife #Wildlife #Cancer #Contamination #Chemicals #Environment #FoodPackaging #Plastics #FireFightingFoam #Firefighters #Health #Mining #Lubricants #Electronics #Cosmetics #PFOS #PFNA #PFHxS #PFB GenXChemicals
#PFOA #Toxic #DowChemical #DuPont #3M #BASF #Teflon #RainWater #SkiWax -
NYSDOT has been working on a project to repair or replace the Troy-Menands Bridge, which carries NY-378 over the Hudson River between the Village of Menands on the west and the City of Troy on the east.
The project will impact me personally, as the bridge currently connects the southern end of the “Uncle Sam Bikeway” (applying that […]
https://sam.upstate.blog/public-correspondence/2024/comment-on-the-troy-menands-bridge-project/
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Some folks have mentioned issues with a link in the last post, so I've copied the key info below.
The instructions aren't 100% clear. It seems if you show up in person you'll need want to get their early to ask about being on the list for comment.
IF you're online it seems you may need to send an email today(before 9am 1/31) to [email protected] to let them know you'd like to comment.
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A step-by-step guide on how to submit well-crafted comments and make a difference in government decision-making. Use the public comment process to reduce administrative burdens and improve government forms/processes. h/t @donmoyn #publiccomment #administrativeburden #governmentreforms https://donmoynihan.substack.com/p/how-to-use-the-public-comment-process
