Regulatory Compliance

78% of US Utilities Deploy AI as Grid Reliability Tops Net-Zero Priority

Boston – September 20, 2026 -- Seventy-eight percent of U.S. utility innovation leaders are now deploying or operationalizing artificial intelligence to manage interconnection demand, as AI data centers strain power grids nationwide, according to National Grid Partners' third annual Utility Innovation Survey.

Grid reliability overtakes net-zero as the industry's top concern

The survey found 74% of respondents say AI-driven data center load growth is already impacting grid reliability. When ranking organizational priorities, 73% of utility leaders placed reliability in their top three, up sharply from 43% in 2025. Net-zero goals, by contrast, fell from 54% to just 16% over the same period.

Svalner Atlas Wins Three Firm of the Year Titles at ITR Europe Awards

Stockholm – September 20, 2026 -- Svalner Atlas | Advisors secured three Firm of the Year titles at the ITR Europe Tax Awards 2026, held at The Londoner in London on September 20, 2026.

Svalner Atlas sweeps three national categories across two regions

The firm was named Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year in Finland, Tax Advisory Firm of the Year in the Netherlands, and Tax Advisory Firm of the Year in Sweden. The International Tax Review awards assess firms on significant client matters, innovation, complexity, scale and impact, backed by independent market research and client feedback.

PolyGone Systems Filter Captures 98% of Microplastics, Featured on PBS

Los Angeles – September 20, 2026 -- PolyGone Systems has developed a biomimetic filtration media that captures up to 98% of microplastic particles down to the nanoscale, using a gravity-driven, low-energy process designed to fit into existing municipal and industrial water treatment infrastructure.

PolyGone rejects size-restrictive filtration in favor of material-affinity capture

Rather than relying on mechanical barriers that filter by particle size and are prone to clogging, PolyGone's system uses materials engineered to naturally attract and isolate microscopic plastic fragments. The company states this approach allows treatment operators to remove contaminants without the high energy costs or operational disruption associated with conventional fine-filtration equipment.

Elbit Systems Files Two-Year Shelf Prospectus in Israel

Haifa, Israel – September 20, 2026 -- Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESLT; TASE: ESLT) has filed a shelf prospectus with the Israel Securities Authority and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, opening a two-year window to raise capital through debt and equity offerings in Israel at its own discretion.

Defense contractor secures flexible two-year fundraising window

The shelf prospectus allows Elbit Systems to issue various securities over the coming two years, with each specific offering to be detailed in a supplemental shelf offering report outlining terms and timing. The company has not decided on the scope, structure, or timing of any future offering, and stated there is no certainty that an offering will occur.

Mango Power S Wins UL 3700 Nod for Plug-In Solar Systems

NEW YORK – September 20, 2026 -- Mango Power announced that its Mango Power S microinverter system has been certified by Intertek to UL 3700, the standard governing Interactive Plug-In Photovoltaic (PIPV) equipment and systems, adding to its existing UL 1741, IEEE 1547 and California Energy Commission (CEC) credentials.

UL 3700 certification extends Mango Power S into the plug-in solar category

The certification gives homeowners, installers, distributors and industry partners an independently evaluated basis for deploying Mango Power S in plug-in solar projects, an emerging segment that lets customers install defined solar configurations without a traditional sales-led process.

Trump Order Shields Traditional Ammunition, Expands US Hunting Access

Washington – September 20, 2026 -- President Donald Trump signed a "Reinvigorating America's Hunting Heritage" Executive Order on Sept. 17, 2026, locking in protections for traditional ammunition and expanding hunter access to federal lands, a move the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) says secures the industry's manufacturing base and conservation-funding pipeline.

Order blocks bans on traditional ammunition sought by manufacturers

The Executive Order bars restrictions on traditional ammunition and fishing tackle, an outcome NSSF lobbied for after warning that mandated alternative ammunition costs several times more than lead-based rounds. NSSF President and CEO Joe Bartozzi, who attended the Rose Garden signing, called the order "a tremendous victory" for the industry and said NSSF "led this fight" alongside the White House and the Department of the Interior.

Florida Unveils Eligible Programs for Federal Workforce Pell Grant

Tallahassee – September 20, 2026 -- Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has released the state's initial list of short-term workforce training programs eligible for the new federal Workforce Pell Grant, a Trump Administration initiative extending federal financial aid to non-degree credentials tied directly to employment.

Federal aid now covers short-term credentials tied to labor demand

The Workforce Pell Grant funds programs that prepare students for high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand occupations, with some credentials completable in as little as 8 weeks. Eligibility is determined using two existing state tools: the Targeted Occupations List managed by FloridaCommerce and the CareerSource Florida Master Credential List.

Arcjet Launches Runtime Security Product for Production AI Agents

San Francisco – – September 20, 2026 -- Arcjet has launched agent runtime security, a new product designed to give engineering and security teams visibility and control over AI agents operating inside production systems. The platform targets agents that read and write to databases, process refunds, call APIs, and take autonomous actions across multiple systems on behalf of users.

Arcjet builds its product around three functions: observe, enforce, and audit

The observe layer lets teams ingest agent activity without changing application code, using existing OpenTelemetry tooling or, for Claude users, the Claude Compliance API. Arcjet connects actions across sessions into a single workflow view, capturing prompts, tool call parameters, session metadata, identity, and security decisions, and maintains an inventory of agents and applications running in a given environment.

Mission Telecom Joins TIPS List, Cutting Broadband Procurement Time

Englewood, Colo. – September 20, 2026 -- Mission Telecom has become an approved vendor on The Interlocal Purchasing System (TIPS), eliminating the need for schools, libraries, higher education institutions, and nonprofits to run separate bidding processes before purchasing its wireless broadband services.

Formal bidding requirements can delay school and library connectivity by months

Public sector entities are typically required to complete a multi-step competitive bidding process before procuring new telecom services, a requirement that strains districts with limited administrative staff and can take months to complete. Mission Telecom's addition to the TIPS vendor list means it has already cleared this vetting process, giving institutions direct purchasing access without initiating their own bid.

ISEA Adds Naloxone to Workplace First Aid Standard Z308.1

Arlington, Va. – September 20, 2026 -- The International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) has released ANSI/ISEA Z308.1-2026, the sixth revision of the American National Standard for workplace first aid kits, now recommending naloxone as a standard supply amid rising opioid-related deaths on the job.

Overdose deaths now account for nearly 10% of workplace fatalities

Fatal overdoses represent close to 10 percent of workplace deaths, yet only 28 percent of employers report being fully stocked with naloxone at worksites, according to a National Safety Council survey cited by ISEA. CDC data show more than 80,000 drug overdose deaths in 2024, with opioids involved in the majority of cases.