WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * "Just Follow the Science," King Gains Agreement from Army Corps of Engineers Nominee in Discussion of Climate Resiliency WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, in a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), U.S. Senator Angus King questioned an administration nominee on his willingness to follow the science in the face of increasingly occurring and violent weather events. In his questioning of Mr.   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Atlanta Attorney Sentenced in Syndicated Conservation Easement Tax Scheme A Georgia attorney was sentenced today to 16 months in prison for obstructing the IRS in connection with his participation in the promotion of abusive syndicated conservation easement tax shelters. The following is according to court documents and statements made in court: Vi Bui was an attorney and partner at Sinnott & Co.,   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Budd, Nehls Introduce Legislation to Allow Flight of Supersonic Civil Aircraft Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Congressman Troy Nehls (R-Texas-22), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Aviation for the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, introduced the Supersonic Aviation Modernization (SAM)  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Ross Statement on Trump Administration Weakening PFAS Regulations Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02), Ranking Member of the House Science, Space, and Technology Energy Subcommittee, released the following statement on the Environment Protection Agency's (EPA) plans to weaken the first-ever national standard to address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking w  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for May 14, 2025 NAVY General Dynamics, Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, is being awarded a $216,493,753 cost-plus-award-fee modification against a previously awarded contract (N00024-24-C-4212), DDG-51 Planning Yard Services. Work will be performed in Bath, Maine, and is expected to be completed by July 31, 2026. Fiscal 2025 other procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $398,542 (<1%) will be obli  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton to Lutnick: Chinese Networking Equipment Risks National Security Contact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 May 14, 2025 Washington, D.C. -- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today sent a letter to Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick urging the department to prohibit TP-Link equipment sales. This state-sponsored networking equipment company has deep ties to the Chinese Communi  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Risch Send Letter Backing President Trump's Call for Full Dismantlement of Iran's Nuclear Program Washington, D.C.-- U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) joined Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, in sending a letter to President Donald Trump regarding the Administration's ongoing negotiations with Iran. The letter calls on the Trump Administration to secure a  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * DELAURO, DURBIN INTRODUCE BILL TO BAN CHILD LABOR ON TOBACCO FARMS U.S. Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today reintroduced legislation to protect child workers from the dangers of exposure to tobacco plants, including nicotine poisoning. The Children Don't Belong on Tobacco Farms Act amends the Fair Labor Standards Act to prohibit childre  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Southeastern Power Administration (SEPA) has issued a notice proposing adjustments to wholesale power rates and a revision of the true-up mechanism for the Kerr-Philpott System, affecting service across Virginia and North Carolina. The proposed changes, which would be effective from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2030, aim to align revenue recovery with increased costs identified in a new repayment study released in March 2025.  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Delauro Introduce Bill To Ban Child Labor On Tobacco Farms May 13, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) today reintroduced legislation to protect child workers from the dangers of exposure to tobacco plants, including nicotine poisoning. The Children Don't Belong on Tobacco Farms Act amends the Fair Labor Standa  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Edwards announces 2025 Congressional Art Competition winner Congressman Edwards and Christina Cannon, the 2025 Congressional Art Competition winner for "Death and Rebirth" U.S. Congressman Chuck Edwards (NC-11) hosted a reception to celebrate the student participants of the 2025 Congressional Art Competition in North Carolina's 11th District. At the event, Edwards announced the winner and   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Announces It Will Keep Maximum Contaminant Levels for PFOA, PFOS EPA intends to provide regulatory flexibility and holistically address these contaminants in drinking water WASHINGTON - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the agency will keep the current National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (NPDWR) for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfl  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley Chairs Hearing That Exposes Insurance Fraud by Major Corporations During a disaster management subcommittee hearing of the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) highlighted victims of recent natural disasters and the insurance companies that defrauded them. "This isn't charity that we're talking about. [Americans] turn to their i  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Applauds Passage of Budget Reconciliation Proposals in House Ways and Means Committee Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D., applauds the passage of legislative proposals to be included in budget reconciliation by the House Ways and Means Committee. "After 17 hours of deliberation, the House Ways and Means Committee passed our portion of the 'One, Big, Beautiful Bill' bud  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 15 -- The North Carolina Department of Revenue issued the following news release on May 14, 2025: * * * N.C. Department of Revenue Experiences Delay in Print and Mail Service The North Carolina Department of Revenue confirmed on Monday, May 12, that printing partner, Professional Mail Services Inc., unexpectedly ceased operations and will not complete any further print and mail services for the agency. The department has been made aware that some notices and refun  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 14 -- In a move aimed at improving administrative efficiency, the North Carolina Utilities Commission has established a new informational docket to consolidate the reporting requirements for Duke Energy's various electric transportation (ET) pilot and commercial programs. The order, issued on May 13, 2025, mandates that Duke Energy file a single, comprehensive quarterly report beginning August 1, 2025. Previously, Duke Energy's numerous EV initiatives, including pub  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 14 -- The North Carolina Utilities Commission has granted Fayetteville Public Works Commission (FPWC) a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) to construct a 4-megawatt alternating current (MWAC) solar photovoltaic facility in Cumberland County. The Commission also accepted FPWC's registration of the facility as a new clean energy facility. According to the Commission order issued on May 13, 2025, FPWC filed its application for the CPCN on December 1  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 15 -- North Carolina Community College System issued the following news on May 14, 2025: * * * NC Community Colleges Ready to Power Workforce for Prolec GE's $140M Expansion in Goldsboro The North Carolina Community College System supports the expansion of Prolec GE Waukesha in Wayne County, a transformative $140 million investment that will bring 330 new jobs to the region and strengthen the state's manufacturing sector. Prolec GE's decision to double its trans  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The U.S. Senate conducted 11 committee hearings on May 13, 2025: * * * PERSPECTIVES FROM THE FIELD: CONSERVATION Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Committee concluded a hearing to examine perspectives from the field, focusing on conservation, after receiving testimony from Gary Blair, National Association of Conservation Districts, Starkville, Mississippi; Brad Doyle, Arkansas Farm Bureau, Weiner; Lynn Tjeerdsma, Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever, Plat  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall and Rep. Nehls Reintroduce Bill to Support Families of Victims Killed by Illegal Aliens Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) today reintroduced the Justice for Angel Families Act, legislation that would amend the Crime Victims Fund (CVF) to expand financial coverage for Angel Families - the immediate relatives of victims killed by illegal aliens, including in dru  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, May 14 -- The city of Greensboro issued the following news on May 12, 2025: * * * South Greensboro Planning Workshop Set for May 22 Residents, business owners, and frequent visitors of south Greensboro are invited to attend the City's upcoming Culture and Authenticity Workshop for the South Greensboro Plan. The event will be held from 4:30-7:30 pm on Thursday, May 22, at the Brown Community Recreation Center, 302 E. Vandalia Rd. This workshop provides an opportun  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: * * * Special operations Airmen maneuver through TRADEWINDS25 TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO (AFNS) -- Mission Ready Airmen assigned to the 137th Special Operations Wing mission sustainment team, Oklahoma Air National Guard, strengthened critical self-sustaining skills and assessed their ability to operate in multiple expeditionary environments across the Caribbean during TRADEWINDS25, April 21-May 5.  The team conducted five total ma  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 14 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * State certifies White Trevally for new species state record The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) recently established a new state record for White Trevally (Pseudocaranx dentex). Thomas Woo of Wilmington caught the 19-pound, 3.2-ounce fish offshore from Wrightsville Beach on May 8, 2025. Prior to this, there  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on May 14, 2025: * * * Tlaib Introduces Resolution Recognizing 77 Years of Ongoing Palestinian Nakba WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) re-introduced H.Res 409 - Recognizing the Nakba and Palestinian Refugees' Rights. May 15, 2025, marks the 77th anniversary of the Nakba. The Nakba, which means "catastrophe" in Arabic, refers to the mass expulsion and ethnic cleansing of Palesti  more