WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Tours Rivian, Reiterates Support for Electric Vehicle Manufacturing and the Local Jobs it Supports * [NORMAL, IL] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today met with leaders from the electric automaker Rivian and toured the company's Central Illinois manufacturing plant. Duckworth and Rivian leaders, along with local officials, discussed their shared and continuing support for manufa  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Budzinski Host Metro East Water Infrastructure Community Day * [EAST ST. LOUIS] - US. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Representative Nikki Budzinski (D-IL-13), along with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), today hosted a Community Day for Metro East residents to learn more about the latest updates on flood mitigation and water infrastructure improvements throughout Cah  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has made public its weekly list of federal filings received between August 29, 2025, and September 8, 2025. The filings include projects in Alabama, Alaska and Illinois. The notice is in compliance with Section 309(a) of the Clean Air Act, which requires the agency to make its comments on documents issued by other federal agencies available to the public. The notice lists various projects, including a final supplement rel  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Highlights Role of National Guard and Iowa in Our Nation's Defense * During a Senate Committee on Armed Services hearing, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), who served in the Iowa National Guard, emphasized the critical role the National Guard and Reserve play in strengthening and safeguarding our homeland.  She also highlighted the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant and Rock Island Arsenal as key facili  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * In Urbana, Duckworth Highlights Biotech Industry's Role in National Security * [URBANA, IL] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) met with members of the National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology, officials from the Illinois Fermentation and Agriculture Biomanufacturing (iFAB) Tech Hub, biotech company representatives and local leaders today to highlight the importance of the biote  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 (TNSFR) -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission released a final environmental impact statement evaluating the effects of extending the operating licenses for Dresden Nuclear Power Station, Units 2 and 3. The statement, a supplement to the Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, assesses the environmental impacts of a proposed additional 20 years of operation for the facility. The Dresden plant is located 23 miles southwest of Joliet, Illi  more