Public Policy Tipoffs Involving North Carolina Newsletter for Tuesday August 26, 2025 ( 9 items ) |
"Mustangs" take on tactical and technical proficiency during week-long readiness training
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Aug. 25 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news:
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"Mustangs" take on tactical and technical proficiency during week-long readiness training
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FORT HOOD, Texas - U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers assigned to the 2-382nd Logistics Support Battalion, "Mustangs", 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, traveled to Fort Hood, Texas to enhance warfighting capabilities and foundational readiness, June 9-15, 2025.
Training was conducted through a series
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Cape Hatteras National Seashore postpones co-hosted public workshop on coyotes
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release:
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Cape Hatteras National Seashore postpones co-hosted public workshop on coyotes
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Date: August 25, 2025
Contact: Mike Barber, 252-475-9032
MANTEO, N.C. -- Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore), in consultation with Hyde County, has postponed its co-hosted public workshop on coyotes, originally scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 27.
Once the Seashore has coordinated
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Edwards Hosts a Military Service Academy Day for Local High School Students and their Families
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release:
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Edwards Hosts a Military Service Academy Day for Local High School Students and their Families
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WAYNESVILLE, NC - U.S. Congressman Chuck Edwards (NC-11) hosted a Military Service Academy Day at Tuscola High School in Waynesville, NC, providing high school students with an opportunity to learn more about admission to one of our nation's five service academies.
The event connected Western N
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EPA Expands Incinerator Use for Disaster Cleanup
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has enacted an interim final rule allowing incinerators under commercial and industrial solid waste incinerator (CISWI) regulations to temporarily burn disaster-related debris without adhering to standard Clean Air Act requirements. This change aligns CISWI rules with existing provisions for other solid waste incinerators (OSWI), which already permit temporary debris combustion during emergencies like hurricanes, tornadoes,
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ITA Extends Countervailing Duty on Chinese Steel Wire Rod
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration has concluded a review of the countervailing duty order on carbon and certain alloy steel wire rod from China, determining that its termination would likely cause the continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies. The finding upholds the existing duty on the product.
This determination comes after an expedited review process. On May 1, 2025, a review was initiated, and by May 16, a group
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N.C. A&T Alumnus Named 2025 Wells Fargo N.C. Principal of the Year
GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Aug. 26 -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University issued the following news:
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N.C. A&T Alumnus Named 2025 Wells Fargo N.C. Principal of the Year
By Hope Baptiste
Jason Johnson's nearly 30-year journey to becoming the 2025 Wells Fargo North Carolina Principal of the Year began at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University -- a place that not only introduced him to higher education, but also ignited his passion for leadership
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N.C. State: Meet Rainbow - Multi-Robot Lab Racing to Discover the Next Quantum Dots
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 26 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release:
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Meet Rainbow: The Multi-Robot Lab Racing to Discover the Next Quantum Dots
Researchers at North Carolina State University have unveiled Rainbow, a first-of-its-kind multi-robot self-driving laboratory that autonomously discovers high-performance quantum dots - semiconductor nanoparticles critical for next-generation displays, solar cells, LEDs and quantum-engineering technolog
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NRCS in North Carolina Sets Fiscal Year 2026 Application Deadline for Easements
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service issued the following news:
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NRCS in North Carolina Sets Fiscal Year 2026 Application Deadline for Easements
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RALEIGH, N.C. - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in North Carolina is now accepting applications for enrollment for the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026. While NRCS accepts ACEP applic
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UNC-Greensboro: Nexus of Cybersecurity and AI
GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Aug. 26 -- The University of North Carolina Greensboro campus issued the following news:
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The Nexus of Cybersecurity and AI
Professor Nir Kshetri on vital AI education for university students
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Artificial intelligence (AI) is booming. The AI market is projected to reach $244.22 billion in 2025, with business and legal services making up 13.7 percent of the entire market. Nir Kshetri, professor in UNC Greensboro's Bryan School of Business and Economics, sp
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