ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 28 -- The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission issued the following news release: * * * States Schedule Public Hearings on Atlantic Menhaden Draft Addendum II The Atlantic coastal states of Maine through Virginia have scheduled hearings to gather public input on Draft Addendum II to Amendment 3 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Menhaden. The Draft Addendum considers options to reduce the Chesapeake Bay Reduction Fishery Cap (Bay Cap) by up  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is providing public notice each week, for four consecutive weeks, of receipt and availability of an application for renewal of early site permit (ESP) ESP-003 for the North Anna ESP site from Virginia Electric and Power Company, doing business as (dba) Dominion Energy Virginia. Renewal of the ESP would allow the licensee to reference ESP-003 in a construction permit (CP) or combined license (COL) application for an addit  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 27 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jones Forms Dedicated Legal Unit to Confront Unprecedented Trump Administration Overreach Federal Accountability Unit establishes dedicated personnel and resources to challenge unlawful federal action and protect Virginians - Attorney General Jay Jones today announced the creation of the Federal Accountability Unit, a new team within the Office of the  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman Hears from the Virginians on the Merger Between Dominion Energy and NextEra Energy, 80% are Opposed * Washington, D.C. -Congressman Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) heard from more than 950 Virginians in a district-wide survey, and the results were clear: respondents overwhelmingly oppose the merger between Dominion Energy and NextEra Energy. "Virginians have made their voices heard loud and cle  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. 1440 N Edgewood St. Ste 178 | Arlington, VA 22201 | www.aletosolutions.com Unique Entity ID Number: E396FS7VCJX5 CAGE #: 7LWU8 Page 1 of 2 Comments of Aleto, Inc. Small Business Size Standards RIN 3245-AI67 / Docket No. SBA-2026-0199 91 Federal Register 53741, August 20, 2026 Submitted by Luis Viera, President, Aleto, Inc  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Announces $762,861 in HHS Grants to Virginia Tech * The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Virginia Tech, based in Blacksburg, Virginia, a research grant worth $762,861. This grant is for aging research. The funding breakdown of the grant is as follows: * $762,861 to study how the protein TDP-43 spreads and affects brain cells, which is necessary for study  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service issued the following news: * * * NRCS in Virginia Accepting Applications for Conservation Programs * (Richmond, VA, August 27, 2026) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) continues to put Farmers First through a historic investment in conservation on agricultural lands through USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) as a result of the conservation funding provided by the Workin  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Subramanyam, Nunn Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Modernize Reserve Organization of America Charter * Ashburn, VA - U.S. Representatives Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10) and Zach Nunn (IA-03) today introduced the Reserve Organization of America Charter Amendments Act of 2026 to ensure federal law recognizes both enlisted servicemembers and commissioned officers serving in America's reserve forces. Foun  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Wittman Advocates for Community Project Funding for the City of Williamsburg * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) highlighted the inclusion of a $760,000 funding request for the City of Williamsburg's Water Treatment Plant through Community Project Funding (CPF) in the Fiscal Year 2027 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Act. This measure has been approved by the  more