AIKEN, South Carolina, Sept. 26 (TNSrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Savannah River Site issued the following news release: * * * 2024 SRS Annual Environmental Report Released Each year the Savannah River Site (SRS), along with other U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) sites, are responsible for the development and design of an Annual Site Environmental Report (ASER) appropriate to site-specific considerations and in compliance with DOE reporting requirements. This report is published to p  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- A coalition of 44 state and regional banking associations representing thousands of community banks has submitted a public comment letter to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) applauding their efforts to address the growing issue of payments fraud, which has become a pressing challenge for community banks. The ICBA emphasizes that community banks are in  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * AquaStar (USA) Corp Recalls AquaStar Raw Shrimp Skewers Because of Possible Health Risk Summary Company Announcement Date: September 23, 2025 FDA Publish Date: September 25, 2025 Product Type: Food & Beverages Shellfish Contaminants Reason for Announcement: Potential Foodborne Illness - possible radionuclide (Cesium-137) contamination Company Na  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) has submitted a public comment letter to the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) expressing strong opposition to the proposed rule to amend regulations implementing Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The proposal seeks to remove several key provisions that promote the employment and advancement of individuals with disabilities in federal contracting. The CCD, which represents a coaliti  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * EEOC Sues Large Seafood Wholesaler for Sex Discrimination * Federal lawsuit says Moon N Sea failed to hire qualified female applicants ATLANTA - KGI Trading GA, Inc., and related business partners, operating in three states as seafood wholesaler Moon N Sea, denied employment opportunities to a class of qualified female applicants for warehouse positions based on their sex, the U.S.   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: * * * FTC and 19 States Act to Stop a Deceptive Cancer Charity Fundraising Scheme * The Federal Trade Commission, along with 22 agencies from 19 states, stopped a deceptive charity fundraising scheme and its operators who made false or deceptive claims to U.S. donors. Kars-R-Us.com, Inc. (Kars) and its operators, Michael Irwin and Lisa Frank, solicited charitable donations nationwide on behalf of United  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego, Moran, Warner, Scott Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Bolster American Entrepreneurship * WASHINGTON - Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Mark Warner (D-VA), and Tim Scott (R-SC) reintroduced the bipartisan Expanding American Entrepreneurship Act, which would increase the permitted size of angel funds to allow for a higher number of investors in start-up companies. By  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology and Government Innovation, issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2025: * * * Mace Seeks Information from Uber on Safety Protocols to Prevent Sexual Assault and Misconduct Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation Chairwoman Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) today sent a letter to Uber Chief Ex  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nancy Mace Supports Major U.S.-Israel Defense Wins In House-Passed NDAA * (Washington, D.C., September 25, 2025) - Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC-01) announced she supported critical provisions in the House-passed National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026, reinforcing America's unbreakable defense partnership with Israel and extending joint programs through 2028. Th  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Moran, Warner, Scott, Gallego Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Bolster American Entrepreneurship * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Mark Warner (D-Va.), Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) reintroduced the bipartisan Expanding American Entrepreneurship Act, which would increase the permitted size of angel funds to allow for a higher number of investors in start-u  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Warner, Moran, Scott, Gallego Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Bolster American Entrepreneurship * WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Tim Scott (R-SC), and Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) reintroduced the bipartisan Expanding American Entrepreneurship Act, which would increase the permitted size of angel funds to allow for a higher number of investors in start-up com  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The South Carolina Department of Social Services (SCDSS) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) urging the federal agency to provide more technical assistance in the implementation of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA). The letter outlines several challenges that the state has faced in applying the provisions of the act, particularly in ensuring the timely identification of Indian children and their extended family  more