MONTEVALLO, Alabama, Aug. 30 -- The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Brian Schiefer, a former member of the U.S. Air Force Tactical Air Control Party, from an Aug. 22, 2025, field hearing entitled "Separating Fact from Fiction: Exploring Alternative Therapies for Veterans' Mental Health": * * * Good afternoon, distinguished Senators. Thank you for inviting me to this vital panel. I am Brian Schiefer, a former U.S. Air Force Tactical Air Control Party (TAC  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed adding the southern hognose snake, a small burrowing reptile native to southeastern coastal plains and sandhills, to the list of threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. This move follows a review of scientific data indicating the snake faces risks from habitat destruction and other pressures. Found in states like North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama and Mis  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 29 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * NMMA Applauds Interior Announcement to Expand Hunting and Fishing Access at Refuges and Hatcheries * The Department of the Interior announced on Wednesday that it will expand hunting and sport fishing opportunities across more than 87,000 acres within the National Wildlife Refuge System and the National Fish Hatchery System. The expansion creates 42 new op  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 (TNSFR) -- A major environmental study by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has concluded that continued operation of the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant will not cause unreasonable negative environmental impacts. This determination paves the way for the facility to seek another 20 years of operating life. The plant, located near Decatur and Athens, Alabama, includes three reactor units. The assessment, a supplement to a broader environmental report for nuclear facility license r  more

MONTEVALLO, Alabama, Aug. 30 -- The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following testimony by James K. Wright, an adjunct assistant clinical professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, from an Aug. 22, 2025, field hearing entitled "Separating Fact from Fiction: Exploring Alternative Therapies for Veterans' Mental Health": * * * Thank you for allowing me to give some information to the Committee of Veteran's Affairs on hyperbaric oxygen treatment for neurologic injuries   more

MONTEVALLO, Alabama, Aug. 30 -- The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following written testimony by Adam Marr, director of operations at the Veteran Mental Health Leadership Coalition, from an Aug. 22, 2025, field hearing entitled "Separating Fact from Fiction: Exploring Alternative Therapies for Veterans' Mental Health": * * * Introduction: Who I Am and Why This Matters Senator Tuberville, thank you for the honor of testifying at this field hearing on Alternative Therapies. My  more