WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Senators Ted Budd and Thom Tillis, along with Reps. Chuck Edwards, Virginia Foxx, Pat Harrigan, Mark Harris, Richard Hudson, Brad Knott, Addison McDowell, Tim Moore, Greg Murphy, and David Rouzer sent a bicameral letter urging President Joe Biden and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell to keep vital resources needed for ongoing, hurricane recovery efforts in Western No  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 (TNSFR) -- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced its decision to deny or partially deny two petitions seeking reconsideration of the final action on greenhouse gas emissions standards for fossil fuel-fired electric generating units. The action, originally published on May 9, 2024, aims to establish new performance standards for these units while repealing the Affordable Clean Energy Rule. Petitioners had raised concerns about aspects of the Carbon Pollution  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 (TNSFR) -- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing amendments to its New Source Performance Standards and Emission Guidelines for existing sources in the crude oil and natural gas sector. These proposed changes come in response to petitions for reconsideration and focus on two technical aspects of the March 2024 rules. The first proposed amendment addresses the temporary flaring provisions for associated gas under specific circumstances, while the second seek  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2025: The Internal Revenue Service today announced the appointment of 18 new members to the Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council. The IRSAC, established in 1953, is an organized public forum for IRS officials and representatives of the public to discuss a broad range of issues in tax administration. The Council provides the IRS and agency leaders with   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 15 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Marine Fisheries wants to remind the public to report any cold stunned spotted seatrout they may see in North Carolina coastal waters. During the winter, spotted seatrout move to relatively shallow creeks and rivers, where they can be vulnerable to cold stun events. Cold stun events have the potential to occur w  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina issued the following news release: Charles Page, age 52, and his son Treyvon Ladonte Page, age 29, were sentenced to 48 months and 120 months in prison, respectively, for their drug trafficking crimes in 2021 and 2022. At the time of Charles Page's crimes, he was a law enforcement officer with the Ayden Police Department. "This police lieutenant, a 13-year veteran of the force, used h  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2025: Barry Darnell White, 63, pled guilty today to knowingly discharging tert-Butyl alcohol and other pollutants into the Cape Fear River in violation of the federal Clean Water Act. White did so while employed by American Distillation, Inc., a chemical processing company located in Navassa, outside of Wilmington. "Rather than dispose of  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory issued the following news release: By Mary E. Hamisevicz, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Corporate Communications U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) oceanographers and the Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVO) received a Group Achievement Award from NASA for their collaboration with NASA's Sub-Mesoscale Ocean Dynamics Experiment (S-MODE). NRL and NAVO provided the NASA science team with gliders and floats and real-time ocean model forecas  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 15 (TNSres) -- North Carolina Community College System issued the following news: In November, the NC Community College System hosted the inaugural Adult Learning Conference to bring together community college leaders, educators, workforce development partners, and thought leaders to explore strategies for improving outcomes and experiences for adult learners. More than 200 faculty and staff members from community colleges, 4-year institutions, and partners acros  more

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Jan. 15 (TNSres) -- The National Institutes of Health's Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child's Health and Human Development issued the following news: Healthy eating during pregnancy and the year after giving birth may be uncommon in the United States, suggests a study by researchers at the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) and other institutions. On a scale from "A" to "F," study participants received a gr  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2025: Today, during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing to consider the nomination of Peter Hegseth to be the next Secretary of Defense, Arizona Senator and Navy combat veteran Mark Kelly questioned Hegseth on his lack of transparency surrounding serious allegations of misconduct across his civilian career. During the hearing, Kelly pressed Hegseth for direct answers on these allegations of   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The U.S. Chemical Safety Board issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2025: * * * Reports Cover Incidents in California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas * * * Today, the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) announced that it is launching a new initiative to give the public more details about the serious chemical in  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce issued the following news release: Proposed CHIPS Investment Would Support Expansion and Modernization of MACOM's Facilities in Massachusetts and North Carolina  Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce signed a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms (PMT) with MACOM Technology Solutions Inc. ("MACOM") to provide up to $70 million in proposed direct funding under the CHIPS and Science Act. The proposed CHIPS funding would support the e  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $25 million in Good Jobs Challenge program funding to eight grantees to support high-quality, locally-led workforce training programs that create a pathway for workers to be placed into good-paying jobs. This marks an expansion of the Good Jobs Chal  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce issued the following news release: New awards expand program that has trained and placed more than 12,000 American workers into good jobs  U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $25 million in Good Jobs Challenge program funding to eight grantees to support high-quality, locally-led workforce training programs that create a pathway for workers to be placed   more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Jan. 14 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: Maj. Zach Beecher's career trajectory reads like a classic American story of humble roots, military service, academic pursuit and entrepreneurial ventures, underscoring a life dedicated to service, innovation and leadership. Beecher grew up in a modest, community service-oriented household. His father served as a police officer and his mother a social worker. A Princeton graduate with a background   more