WASHINGTON, June 20 -- A coalition of the nation's leading aquariums and zoos has strongly urged the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Department of Commerce NOAA Fisheries to withdraw a proposed rule that would rescind the regulatory definition of "harm" under the Endangered Species Act. The letter emphasizes the critical role of habitat protection in species conservation and recovery. The Aquarium Conservation Partnership, representing aquariums and zoos acros  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, June 20 -- The South Carolina Department of Commerce posted the following news on June 19, 2025: * * * Barnwell Tissue Solutions establishing operations in Barnwell County $12 million investment will create 50 new jobs * COLUMBIA, S.C. - Barnwell Tissue Solutions, a tissue manufacturer, today announced it is establishing operations in Barnwell County. The company's $12 million investment will create 50 new jobs. Barnwell Tissue Solutions plans to purchase the exis  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Scott, Colleagues Lead Effort to Strengthen Review of Foreign Land Purchases Near Sensitive U.S. Military Sites * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, is leading an effort to strengthen national security by ensuring the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) can effectively review foreign land purchases near sensitive  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Scott Introduces Value Over Cost Act * WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) introduced a bill to prioritize the best value available instead of the just lowest cost alternative when choosing products or services for the federal government. The Value Over Cost Act would allow the Administrator of General Services to consider factors of quality and performance instead of on  more

AIKEN, South Carolina, June 20 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Savannah River Site issued the following news release: * * * Significant Utility Work Improves Reliability of SRS Liquid Waste Mission AIKEN, S.C. (June 19, 2025) - The contractor cleaning up radioactive tank waste for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environmental Management (EM) at the Savannah River Site (SRS) has completed a significant effort to improve system reliability and worker safety. Savannah River Miss  more