FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Aug. 20 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Army Reserve ambassador for Maine receives public service decoration * JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST - JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. - U.S. Army Reserve Ambassador Jeffrey Morton of Maine received the Patriotic Public Service Award July 17 during an annual training workshop held here at 99th Readiness Division headquarters. The award was presented by Maj. Gen. Kris A. Belange  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is moving to strengthen air quality regulations in North Carolina by proposing approval of two related State Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions submitted by the North Carolina Division of Air Quality (NCDAQ). These revisions aim to eliminate exemptions that previously allowed emissions to exceed SIP limits during malfunctions, startups, and shutdowns at the discretion of state or local officials. On October 27, 2023, NCDAQ  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- A coalition of marine and environmental scientists, academics, and researchers has sent a public comment letter to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), urging against leasing areas of the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) off the coast of American Samoa for minerals mining. The group emphasized the need for comprehensive scientific evaluation of the potential ecological impacts of seabed mining in a region that is home to fragile marine ecosystems. The letter hi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Adams on Sec. Noem Withholding $100M+ in FEMA Funds for Western NC * WASHINGTON, DC-- Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12) released a statement on Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem not signing off on more than $100 million in funds already approved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for Hurricane Helene recovery efforts in Western No  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Troy Health, Inc. Enters Non-Prosecution Agreement and Admits to Fraudulently Enrolling Medicare Beneficiaries and Identity Theft * Troy Health, Inc. (Troy), a North Carolina-based provider of Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, and Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans, has entered into a non-prosecution agreement with the Department of Justice to resolve a criminal investigation into a health care f  more