NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 10 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Executive-led business roundtable drives industrial growth and global competitiveness in the Gulf South * WASHINGTON - Today, a coalition of leading energy and industrial executives launched the Gulf South Business Roundtable. The effort is dedicated to advancing economic competitiveness, infrastructure development and industrial growth across Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted a conditional registration for new uses of the herbicide dicamba on genetically engineered cotton and soybean crops. The registration allows for uses across several states including Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, and Texas, among others. The herbicide, produced by Monsanto Company under the name M1768 (Xtendimax with VaporGrip Technology), is designed to be applied post-emergence to crops that have been developed to   more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Sept. 11 [Category: BizNational Defense] -- Northrop Grumman posted the following news release: * * * Global Power Made in America: Northrop Grumman Makes it in Alabama Alabama, home to Rocket City and Redstone Arsenal, is critical to the design and manufacturing of space and missile defense technology. Northrop Grumman and its legacy companies have been making history in Alabama since the 1950s resulting in decades of innovation in the defense industry. The company ha  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice lodged a proposed modification to a consent decree with the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama on August 29, 2025. This action is related to the lawsuit U.S. v. Olin Corp., Clayton, Missouri, and BASF Corp., Florham Park, New Jersey, Civil Action No. 20-cv-00602. The modification addresses the Olin McIntosh Superfund Site located at 1638 Industrial Road in McIntosh, Washington County, Alabama. The proposed mod  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (TNSFR) -- The Mississippi Department of Archives and History has completed an inventory of human remains and has determined a cultural affiliation with the Chickasaw Nation. The human remains represent at least five individuals of Native American ancestry. The remains were excavated from various sites in Lee County, Mississippi, including 22LE504, 22LE524 and 22LE907. Some of the remains were sent to the University of Alabama, but legal control remained with the Mississip  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Rogers Applauds House Passage of FY26 NDAA * WASHINGTON - House Armed Services Committee Chairman U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers' (AL-03) released a statement praising the House passage of H.R. 3838, the Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 ( FY26 SPEED and NDAA). The bill passed the House with a bipartisan vote of 231-  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Sewell Honors the Life and Legacy of Bishop Calvin Woods on the House Floor * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) spoke on the House Floor to honor the extraordinary life and legacy of civil rights icon and beloved Birmingham pastor, Bishop Calvin Woods, Sr., who passed away on August 16, 2025 at the age of 91. Watch it on YouTube here. Rep. Sewell : Madam Speaker, I r  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The Institute for Free Speech issued the following news release: * * * SCOTUS Amicus Brief: Procedural Gamesmanship in New Jersey Lawsuit Violates the First Amendment Manipulation of federal jurisdiction to avoid meaningful review compounds the First Amendment problems with New Jersey's investigation of a Christian medical nonprofit organization * History repeats itself, as shown by the unfortunate similarities between First Choice Women's Resource Centers v. Platkin  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Dale W. Strong, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Strong Leads Effort to Ensure Redstone Arsenal Gate Access Remains Secure and Efficient * Washington - Representative Dale Strong successfully championed a provision in H.R. 3838, the House-passed National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, to allow military installations to contract personnel for security guard functions when enlisted soldiers are not available. The language propo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (TNSFR) -- The Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville, will carry out the disposition of human remains and associated funerary objects to 16 Native American tribes. This action is in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The human remains of at least six individuals were identified, along with 16 lots of associated funerary objects. These items include ceramics, faunal remains, lithics, and shells. The human remains and objects were remo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Defends Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Following Deep State Attacks * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) took to the Senate floor to defend Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK) after he was ambushed during a Senate Finance Committee hearing last week. Senator Tuberville praised Sec. Kennedy for the work he is doing   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Delivers Remarks on Unprecedented Democrat Obstruction, Senate Republicans' Efforts to Restore Order * "We're not going to allow the obstruction by the Senate Democrats to continue." WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) delivered remarks on the Senate floor today about the unprecedented efforts by Senate Democrats to delay and obstruct President Trump's tea  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The University of Alabama at Birmingham Health System has expressed significant concerns regarding the recent announcement from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) concerning the implementation of the 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program. This public comment letter, submitted electronically on September 5, sheds light on the potential implications that rebate models could have on the longstanding 340B Drug Pricing Program, which provides crucial discounts o  more