WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 09-197) on Dec. 9, 2025: * * * The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed by Scott County Telephone Cooperative, Inc. (SCTC)/1 seeking designation as a Lifeline and High-Cost Eligible Telecommunications Carrier under Section 214(e)(6) of the Communications Act of 1934. SCTC states that its "request is in connection with its jointly   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service issued the following news: * * * USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Accepting 2026 Applications for Four Arkansas RCPP Projects * Arkansas farmers and landowners have until the following deadlines to submit applications for the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). All projects will be offering financial assistance to implemen  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Geological Survey has released Fact Sheet 2025-3041, titled 'The National Atmospheric Deposition Program,' authored by Ryan C. McCammon, Noel A. Deyette and Greg A. Wetherbee. Issued in March 2025, the fact sheet describes how the National Atmospheric Deposition Program (NADP) tracks air pollution impacts on water supplies and ecosystems across the United States through coordinated long term monitoring. NADP operates mul  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Geological Survey has released Fact Sheet 2025-3041, titled 'The National Atmospheric Deposition Program,' authored by Ryan C. McCammon, Noel A. Deyette and Greg A. Wetherbee. Issued online in 2025, the fact sheet describes how the National Atmospheric Deposition Program (NADP) measures pollutants carried in rain and snow to track air quality effects on U.S. water supplies and ecosystems. NADP relies on long term, fixed   more