RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 26 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * 2025 commercial estuarine flounder season opening dates announced * The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Marine Fisheries today announced the 2025 commercial flounder season opening dates for Internal Coastal and Joint Fishing Waters. Landings will be split by the Flounder Management Area and Gear categories as outlined in Amend more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 26 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * DEQ to hold public information session on Draft Comprehensive Climate Action Plan as part of the federal Climate Pollution Reduction Grant * The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) State Energy Office (SEO) is holding a virtual meeting via Webex on September 11, 2025, to share information and updates on the Draft North Carolina Comprehensive more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The Internal Revenue Service issued the following revenue ruling (No. 2025-16) on Aug. 25, 2025, entitled "Section 2032A.--Valuation of Certain Farm, Etc., Real Property". * * * This revenue ruling contains a list of the average annual effective interest rates on new loans under the Farm Credit System. This revenue ruling also contains a list of the states within each Farm Credit System Bank Territory. Under Sec. 2032A(e)(7)(A)(ii) of the Internal Revenue Code, rates on more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- North Carolina Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Steven W. Troxler submitted a public comment letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) urging the agency to withdraw a proposed rule regarding a tobacco product standard for nicotine yield (Docket ID No: FDA-2024-N-5471). The letter states the rule would have devastating consequences for American farms. As a representative of the nation's largest tobacco-producing state, the commissioner notes that tobac more ST

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 26 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * North Carolina celebrates 10 years of clean air * North Carolinians can breathe easy knowing our state has met every federal health-based air quality standard for a full decade, bringing tremendous benefits to the state's health and economy. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) designated North Carolina in attainment with every National Ambient Air Q more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Adams, Watson Coleman Introduce Black Breastfeeding Week Resolution * WASHINGTON, DC-- Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12), co-founder and co-chair of the Black Maternal Health Caucus, and Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), co-chair of the Caucus on Black Women and Girls, introduced the Black Breastfeeding Week resolution, recognizing August 25, 2025, through Au more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott to DHS: We Must Review CA Disaster Funding After State and Local Botched Response to Wildfires * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem thanking her for the great work to streamline the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to respond effectively and quickly to natural disasters, including the Calif more PR

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Aug. 25 -- Defense Health Agency issued the following news: * * * USARIEM Researchers Find Potential Genetic Marker for Resilience * FORT DETRICK, Md. - Researchers at the U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine may have found a genetic marker for adaptability to stress - a discovery that could potentially open the door to new methods for helping warfighters manage stress more effectively and perhaps even to therapies for treating stress-induced trauma  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * Viva * More Recalls, Market Withdrawals, & Safety Alerts * Recalls, Market Withdrawals, & Safety Alerts * Recall Resources * Enforcement Reports * Industry Guidance For Recalls * Major Product Recalls Summary Company Announcement Date: August 25, 2025 FDA Publish Date: August 25, 2025 Product Type: Food more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 26 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * Water quality swimming advisory issued for sound-side site in Dare County * An advisory against swimming was posted today at a sound-side site in Dare County, where state recreational water quality officials found bacteria levels in the water that exceed the state's and Environmental Protection Agency's recreational water quality standards. The advisory is for more PR