WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Tim Moore, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Tim Moore Requests His Congressional Pay Withheld During Democrat Shutdown * Today, Congressman Tim Moore (NC-14) penned a letter to the Chief Administrative Officer of the U.S. House of Representatives, Catherine Szpindor, requesting that his pay be withheld during the duration of the government shutdown. "Due to the ongoing government shutdown caused by Senate Democrats, I am requ  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration is issuing an interim final rule to change the way it calculates the hourly Adverse Effect Wage Rates (AEWRs) for temporary foreign workers employed in agricultural labor under the H-2A nonimmigrant status. This action revises the methodology for determining these wages for non-range occupations. For the majority of H-2A job opportunities, the Employment and Training Administration will now use wag  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is approving a state implementation plan revision submitted by the North Carolina Division of Environmental Quality Division of Air Quality. This action updates state regulations that establish sulfur dioxide (SO2) emission limits and compliance rules for SO2-emitting combustion sources across North Carolina. The revision applies to Rule 15A North Carolina Administrative Code (NCAC) 02D .0516, titled Sulfur Dioxide Emissions  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47744) on Sept. 30, 2025, entitled "United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea: Living Resources Provisions" by natural resources policy specialist Caitlin Keating-Bitonti. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The United Nations (UN) Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) established a comprehensive international legal framework to govern activities related to the global oceans. UNCLOS of  more