#EPA #environment #permits #gov

'The interactive map—accessible via EPA’s website—identifies which regulatory agencies have the authority to issue permits covering all of EPA’s permitting programs and environmental statutes.'

https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-launches-transparent-interactive-permitting-map

EPA Launches Transparent, Interactive Permitting Map | US EPA

EPA is launching the EPA Permitting Authority Map. The interactive map—accessible via EPA’s website—identifies which regulatory agencies have the authority to issue permits covering all of EPA’s permitting programs and environmental statutes.

US EPA
National Security Agency/Central Security Service > Cybersecurity > Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) and Quantum Cryptography QC

Genealogie und Geografie verknüpft in Ortsfamilienbüchern

Die genealogische Forschung ist traditionell stark personenbezogen: Geburt, Heirat und Tod sind die bestimmenden Ereignisse im Lauf der Zeit. Doch wer tiefer in Quellen eintaucht, erkennt schnell, dass diese Perspektive zu kurz greift. Leben spielt sich immer auch in einem räumlichen Kontext ab – in Häusern, Nachbarschaften, Orten. Genau hier liegt ein bislang noch nicht ausgeschöpftes Potenzial für die Computergenealogie: die systematische Zusammenführung von Genealogie und […]

https://www.compgen.de/2026/05/zusammenfuehrung-von-genealogie-und-geografie-in-ortsfamilienbuechern/

#Connecticut #House passed SB 397 creating "protected areas" limiting federal enforcement in places like schools & hospitals, banning masked agents, allowing lawsuits over constitutional violations & restricting license plate data. #Gov. Ned #Lamont says will sign.

#ICE

https://tinyurl.com/36bknca

https://bsky.app/profile/newenglandtopnews.bsky.social/post/3mksrq6rigc2d

"Many #gov organizations & politicians to this day seem to prefer #BigTech platforms (X, Facebook, Instagram) and Bluesky for their communications. #Bluesky is based on an open protocol (ATProto) that allows data portability, but 98% of its accounts are still centralized on the Bluesky main server. I have been highly skeptical of Bluesky (even if I've been an early adopter of it) because to me it replicates many of the toxic, problematic behaviors of Big Tech platforms."
https://blog.elenarossini.com/openness-transparency-and-reach-three-reasons-why-public-institutions-should-embrace-the-fediverse/
Openness, transparency and reach: three reasons why public institutions should embrace the Fediverse

An article making the case that the Fediverse is a fantastic communication platform for public institutions - because of its openness, transparency and reach.

Elena Rossini
Trump UFO Hearing LIVE: Trump Reveals Shocking UFO Secrets | Classified Files Finally Exposed |Watch

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#AI #gov #SouthAfrica

'South Africa has pulled its draft national AI policy after discovering that it was citing sources that exist only in the fertile imagination of a chatbot.'

https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/27/south_africa_yanks_ai_policy/

South Africa yanks AI policy after AI-assisted drafting invents citations

: Eish shame man! Maybe you shouldn't ask AI to set the rules for AI use?

The Register
Bankruptcies Increase 11.9 Percent

Bankruptcy filings increased 11.9 percent during the 12-month period ending March 31, 2026.

United States Courts
APOD: 2026 April 27 – Comet R3 PanSTARRS Behind Satellite Trails

A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.