WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Sean Casten, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Casten, Huffman Urge EPA to Halt Operations and Approvals for CCS to Address Systemic Issues * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Congressmen Sean Casten (IL-06) and Jared Huffman (CA-02), Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Committee, sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin urging EPA to stop approvals and operations for carbon capture and storage (CCS) faci  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2025: * * * Chairman Capito Leads Legislative Hearing to Discuss Wildfire, Biofuel Legislation Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing to examine a discussion draft of the Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act (WEPA); and S. 8  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2025: * * * Chairman Capito Questions Panel on Importance of Prescribed Burns for Forest Management, Alternative Shipping Fuel Future Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing to examine a discussion draft of the Wildfire Em  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 11 (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 -- August 2025 * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region increased 0.3 percent in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The index for all items less food and energy also rose 0.3 percent in August, as did the index for food. In c  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * EEOC Sues Roland Park Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center and Atlas Healthcare for Sex and Pregnancy Discrimination Federal lawsuit says healthcare facility fired employee after denying pregnancy-related accommodations *  BALTIMORE - Roland Park Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, a residential health care facility in Baltimore City, and Atlas Healthcare, the management company o  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 (TNSFR) -- Appalachian Power Co., Charleston, West Virginia, has filed an application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for a temporary amendment to the license for its Byllesby and Buck Hydroelectric Project. The project is located on the New River in Carroll County, Virginia. The company is requesting permission for a drawdown of the Buck Reservoir to install an anchor for a log boom. The plan is to lower the water level to 1,995 feet, which is about seven fee  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration has published a list of 93 petitions received under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. The program offers a system of no-fault compensation for individuals who have been injured by vaccines. Petitions for compensation are filed with the United States Court of Federal Claims. The Secretary of HHS is named as the respondent in all proceedings, a responsibili  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Judiciary Committee Advances Judicial Nominations for First and Ninth Circuits & Montana and Eastern Kentucky District Courts, Along with 17 U.S. Attorney Nominations The Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced the following nominations: * Joshua D. Dunlap, to be United States Circuit Judge for the First Circuit, by a vote of 12-10; * Eric Chueyee  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Miller Speaks on House Floor Honoring Justice Tim Armstead * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) spoke on the floor of the United States House of Representatives to honor the late Justice Tim Armstead. Armstead, who passed away on August 26, 2025, previously served in the West Virginia Legislature as the Speaker of the House of Delegates before being appointed and late  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * ORNL wins 20 R&D 100 Awards * The Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has set a new lab record with 20 R&D 100 Awards in this year's global competition, announced by R&D World magazine. ORNL led 17 of the winning innovations and co-developed three more, highlighting its leadership in advancing science and technology to create breakthroughs   more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Sept. 11 (TNSrep) -- The West Virginia Department of Human Services issued the following news on Sept. 10, 2025: * * * West Virginia Department of Human Services Releases Report Following Statewide Child Welfare Listening Tour The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS) today announced the release of its comprehensive report summarizing findings from the statewide Child Welfare Listening Tour. The report captures the voices of hundreds of West Virginians w  more