WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell is in North Carolina to survey damage alongside Governor Roy Cooper. The Administrator also met with response officials about the ongoing efforts to help survivors in the hard-hit communities. Administrator Criswell will remain on the ground in North Carolina until the situation has stabilized, as directed by President Joseph R.  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Oct. 2 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on Oct. 1, 2024: * * * Attorney General Tim Griffin today issued the following statement after he and Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita filed a lawsuit on behalf of Arkansas, Indiana, and 12 other state attorneys general challenging the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) new rule that regulates phone service providers in prisons: "The FCC can't dictate to Arkansas prisons how they n  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: As we welcome autumn, we also celebrate National Seafood Month! Join us all month long to celebrate sustainable seafood with new feature stories, videos, podcasts, and more. There's a lot to celebrate because--aside from being scrumptious--seafood is good for you, good for the economy, and good for the planet! The United States is recognized as a global leader in sustainable seafood for both w  more

AIKEN, South Carolina, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Savannah River Site issued the following news release: Nearly six years after it was first announced, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has transitioned landlord responsibilities at the Savannah River Site (SRS) from the Office of Environmental Management (EM) to the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), aligning with the start of federal fiscal year 2025. Landlord responsibilities include the primary authority, acco  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: GREENVILLE, S.C. (September 30, 2024) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that it has reached a settlement with Ameresco Palmetto, LLC (Ameresco) of Wellford, South Carolina, to resolve alleged violations of federal and state laws governing the handling and storage of hazardous waste at its facility in South Carolina. In March 2023, representatives of the EPA conducted a co  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The Export-Import Bank of the U.S. issued the following news release: * * * Transactions to Support Bank Charter Mandates, an Estimated 4,000 U.S. Jobs * * * The Board of Directors at the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) last week approved five separate transactions for a total of more than $1 billion. The first approval was a final commitment of more than $225 million to support the export of aircraft to Morocco's Royal Air Maroc. The aircraft, which wil  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The Export-Import Bank of the United States Office of Inspector General issued the following news release: The Board of Directors at the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) last week approved five separate transactions for a total of more than $1 billion.The first approval was a final commitment of more than $225 million to support the export of aircraft to Morocco's Royal Air Maroc. The aircraft, which will be exported by Boeing, are expected to be delivered by  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: As part of the robust, whole-of-government response to Hurricane Helene, the U.S. Department of Transportation is supporting response and recovery efforts in impacted communities in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, and Virginia. DOT personnel are on the ground in multiple locations. U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has received regular briefings from USDOT oper  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living issued the following news: FEMA and federal, state, community and voluntary partners continue providing resources to aid response efforts across the Southeast as survivors begin recovering from Hurricane Helene. More than 3,500 personnel from across the federal workforce are deployed and supporting Hurricane Helene response efforts across the impacted states more than 1,000 are from FEMA.   more

ROME, Georgia, Oct. 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia issued the following news release: Onesepherous L. Grissette has been sentenced to federal prison for shipping thousands of counterfeit pills containing fentanyl from South Carolina to North Georgia using the U.S. Mail. "The danger posed by counterfeit pills and fentanyl is a real and continuing threat to our citizens and has claimed many lives," said U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Buchanan. "Our office and a  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Oct. 1 -- Gov. Henry McMaster, R-South Carolina, issued the following news on Sept. 30, 2024: Governor Henry McMaster announced that South Carolina's September 28 request for an Expedited Major Presidential Disaster Declaration to provide federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in response to Hurricane Helene has been approved. The initial list of counties approved for assistance is not final, and additional counties are likely to be added as further  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: ASPR medical teams boosting health care services in North Carolina in aftermath of storm Today, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra declared a Public Health Emergency (PHE)opens in a new tab for South Carolina and Tennessee to address the health impacts of Hurricane Helene. This follows recent announcements of PHE declarations for Floridaopens in a  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: As crews continue working to restore power, communications and infrastructure across the Southeast, FEMA and federal partners are sending additional teams and resources to bolster state-led response efforts. More than 4,500 personnel from across the federal workforce are deployed and more than 1,000 are from FEMA. To date, FEMA has shipped over 7.1. million meals  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on Oct. 1, 2024: Low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) (https://www.sba.gov/) are available to businesses and residents in South Carolina following the announcement of a Presidential disaster declaration for Hurricane Helene that began on Sept. 25. "SBA's mission-driven team stands ready to help small businesses and residents in South  more

NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia, Oct. 2 -- The Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility Jefferson Lab issued the following news release on Oct. 1, 2024: * * * Mace will lead the HPDF Project team in the development of the transformational capabilities to serve the DOE community * * * The U.S. Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility announced today that Kate Petersen Mace has been named the project director for the High Performance Data Facility (HPDF) a first-of-it  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2024: Siemens Energy, Inc. (Siemens), pleaded guilty today and has agreed to pay $104 million to resolve the Justice Department's criminal investigation into violations related to the misappropriation of confidential competitor information. Additionally, Siemens has agreed to a three-year term of organizational probation. Siemens is a U.S.-based subs  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a news briefing on Oct. 1, 2024, by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas: * * * MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everyone. Q: Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: I'm going to be really quick here. I have the national security advisor, Jake Sullivan, to talk about the latest in the Middle East, so I'll turn it over to him. MR. SULLIVA  more