Libraries introduce 3D printers to great acclaim

On February 23, the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) announced a final rule updating the Department’s regulations for implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA; P.L. 91-190). In a step forward for counties, the final rule reinstates provisions that name local government agencies as cooperating agencies during the NEPA environmental review process.

On March 5, the House Agriculture Committee voted to advance its version of the 2026 Farm Bill.

This winter, lawmakers in the House and Senate reintroduced the bipartisan Railway Safety Act of 2026 (S. 3903, H.R. 7748) , building on prior efforts to strengthen federal rail safety standards following the high-profile 2023 Norfolk Southern derailment in Columbiana County, Ohio.