WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following news release: * * * NRC Renews Browns Ferry Operating License The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has renewed for a second time the operating licenses of Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Units 1, 2 and 3 for an additional 20 years, bringing to 10 the number of reactor licenses renewed this year. Browns Ferry's three boiling-water reactors are located in Athens, Alabama. Their renewed facility operating licenses will expir  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * USDA Announces $38.1 Million in Grant Agreement to Cover Agricultural Losses due to Hurricane Helene in Tennessee * (Washington, D.C., Dec. 12, 2025) - U.S. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Stephen A. Vaden today announced $38.1 million in additional U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) assistance to help producers in Tennessee recover from Hurricane Helene. Deputy Secretary Vaden signed a bloc  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Announces $38.1 Million in Grant Agreement to Cover Agricultural Losses due to Hurricane Helene in Tennessee * WASHINGTON, D.C., Dec. 12, 2025 - U.S. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Stephen A. Vaden today announced $38.1 million in additional U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) assistance to help producers in Tennessee recover from Hurricane Helene. Deputy Secretary V  more