WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- A coalition of 81 environmental organizations has raised strong objections to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the United States Forest Service's (Forest Service) interim final rule (IFR) regarding National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) procedures. The public comment letter, submitted via the USDA's public participation portal, emphasizes concerns over potential adverse impacts on national forestlands and the communities that depend on them. The coalition,   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Consumer Price Index, South Region -- July 2025 * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region increased 0.1 percent in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.1 percent over the month. The index for food increased 0.3 per  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nancy Mace Moves To Ban Child Gender-Related Medical Procedures * Congresswoman Nancy Mace (SC-01) introduced the Gender Affirming Child Abuse Prevention Act, legislation creating a federal right for individuals who received dangerous gender-related medical treatments as minors to pursue justice in court. This legislation ensures victims of irreversible, life-altering procedures can hold p  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service issued the following news release: * * * USDA Forecasts U.S. Corn Production Up and Soybean Production Down from 2024 Aug. 12, 2025 - The Crop Production report issued today by USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) forecasted corn production up from 2024 and soybean production down from last year. Corn production is up 13% from last year, forecast at 16.7 billion bushels; soyb  more