The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers proposed to revise its natural disaster procedures to incorporate advances in risk-informed decisionmaking approaches and disaster response lessons learned, as well as recent amendments to the Flood Control Act of 1941.

EPA announced a 30-day public comment period associated with release of the Integrated Risk Information System Assessment Plan and Systematic Review Protocol for inhalation exposure to cobalt and compounds.

DOD, the General Services Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration proposed to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation to implement a requirement to ensure certain federal contractors disclose their greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) and climate-related financial risk and set science-based targets to reduce their GHGs.

EPA entered into a proposed consent decree under the CWA and the APA in Environmental Law & Policy Center v. United States Environmental Protection Agency, No. 3:19-cv-295 (N.D. Ohio), that would create a binding schedule for the development of a TMDL to address nutrient and algae impairments in western Lake Erie.

The Bureau of Reclamation announced the interest rate to be used by federal agencies in the formulation and evaluation of plans for water and related land resources is 2.50% for fiscal year 2023.

FWS announced the availability of and seeks comment on its draft Alaska Native Relations policy, which builds on the Service's existing Native American policy by providing additional clarity for employees on the Service’s relationships with tribes in Alaska, Alaska Native organizations, and Alaska Native corporations.

EPA approved the Maine Department of Environmental Protection's request to revise or modify certain of its Agency-authorized programs to allow electronic reporting.

EPA approved the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality's request to revise or modify certain of its Agency-authorized programs to allow electronic reporting.

DOE issued a notice of intent to immediately commence on-the-record hearings before administrative law judges in civil penalty cases for violations of DOE’s conservation standards and certification requirements.

The president issued Executive Order No. 14082, Implementation of the Energy and Infrastructure Provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; among other things, the order established the White House Office on Clean Energy Innovation and Implementation, which will coordinate the policymaking process with respect to implementing the energy and infrastructure provisions of the Act and other essential initiatives.