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. 13 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Fox News Feature: Committee on Energy and Commerce Demands Documents Amid California Ignoring Congress' EV Rule Rollbacks In case you missed it, Fox News recently published an article featuring a letter from Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Congressman Gary Palmer (AL-06), Chairman of   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The Kentucky Distillers' Association (KDA), Frankfort, has submitted a public comment letter to the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) voicing significant concerns about proposed changes to labeling requirements for distilled spirits. The KDA represents 72 producers licensed in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and produces approximately 95% of the world's Bourbon. The association highlights that the proposed changes regarding the inclusion of alcohol facts and majo  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Designates Two Tennessee Counties as Contiguous for Natural Disaster Area due to Flooding * This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet var  more