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The Department of Justice has extended the public comment period for a proposed consent decree involving Home Depot by 30 days. This extension gives the public until February 22, 2021, to submit their comments. The lawsuit claims Home Depot violated the Toxic Substances Control Act by performing renovations without using EPA-certified firms. The proposed agreement requires Home Depot to pay a $20,750,000 penalty and start a compliance program.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is holding a virtual meeting for the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics (KITP) from April 5 to April 7, 2021. This meeting, which will take place at the University of California, Santa Barbara, will review progress at the host site as part of the NSF's Division of Physics. Parts of the meeting are open to the public, while others will remain closed due to the discussion of proprietary or confidential information. The closed sessions aim to protect sensitive data under federal law.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is planning to gather information to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the renewal of licenses for the Point Beach Nuclear Plant in Wisconsin. The NRC is inviting public comments and will hold an online public scoping meeting on February 17, 2021, to discuss environmental issues and the scope of the review. The renewal application seeks to extend the plant's operating licenses by 20 years, with Unit 1's license extending to October 5, 2050, and Unit 2's to March 8, 2053. The public can submit comments through multiple methods, with a preference for electronic submission via the Federal Rulemaking Website.