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The Southern Environmental Law Center sued Jefferson County's health officer on behalf of GASP, arguing officials had illegally ignored ABC Coke's 2023 air permit renewal application, leaving the foundry coke plant operating under an expired permit. A day after the filing, the Jefferson County Department of Health told SELC it would move forward with the permitting process.
A new explainer addresses whether food truck operators are required to use a commissary kitchen, noting that rules vary by state and county. It says states like California mandate listing a commissary for permitting, Washington enforces strict requirements, while some states like Ohio allow fully self-contained trucks to skip the requirement. The guide advises operators to check directly with their local health department rather than assume rules from other states apply.
The Department of Health and Human Services under Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has issued a Request for Information exploring changes to how vaccines are classified as routine, risk-based, or subject to shared clinical decision-making. No formal rule changes have been made yet, but the 10-page document invites public comment through September 20 on potential new labels that could sound more conditional than current designations.