AIKEN, South Carolina, Sept. 26 (TNSrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Savannah River Site issued the following news release: * * * 2024 SRS Annual Environmental Report Released Each year the Savannah River Site (SRS), along with other U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) sites, are responsible for the development and design of an Annual Site Environmental Report (ASER) appropriate to site-specific considerations and in compliance with DOE reporting requirements. This report is published to p more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- A coalition of 44 state and regional banking associations representing thousands of community banks has submitted a public comment letter to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) applauding their efforts to address the growing issue of payments fraud, which has become a pressing challenge for community banks. The ICBA emphasizes that community banks are in more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * AquaStar (USA) Corp Recalls AquaStar Raw Shrimp Skewers Because of Possible Health Risk Summary Company Announcement Date: September 23, 2025 FDA Publish Date: September 25, 2025 Product Type: Food & Beverages Shellfish Contaminants Reason for Announcement: Potential Foodborne Illness - possible radionuclide (Cesium-137) contamination Company Na more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Nikema Williams Demands Secretary Robert F. Kennedy's Immediate Resignation * WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) led members of the Congressional Mamas Caucus, including Representatives Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), Yvette Clarke (NY-09), LaMonica McIver (NJ-10), Jill Tokuda (HI-02), Sylvia Garcia (TX-29 ), Summer Lee (PA-12), and Kelly Morrison (MN-03 ), deman more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on Sept. 25, 2025: * * * Name of Product: Oster French Door Countertop Ovens Hazard: The oven's doors can unexpectedly close, posing a burn hazard to consumers. Remedy: Repair Recall Date: September 25, 2025 Units: About 1,290,000 (In addition, about 104,195 were sold in Canada) Consumer Contact: Sunbeam Products Inc. toll free at 800-334-0759 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * EEOC Sues Large Seafood Wholesaler for Sex Discrimination * Federal lawsuit says Moon N Sea failed to hire qualified female applicants ATLANTA - KGI Trading GA, Inc., and related business partners, operating in three states as seafood wholesaler Moon N Sea, denied employment opportunities to a class of qualified female applicants for warehouse positions based on their sex, the U.S.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency expressing strong opposition to proposed amendments to Georgia's State Implementation Plan. The amendments, which aim to remove Non-Attainment Area New Source Review provisions, come at a time when the Atlanta region has fallen out of compliance with the 2015 8-hour ozone standard. The environmental advocacy organization represents several groups, inclu more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: * * * FTC and 19 States Act to Stop a Deceptive Cancer Charity Fundraising Scheme * The Federal Trade Commission, along with 22 agencies from 19 states, stopped a deceptive charity fundraising scheme and its operators who made false or deceptive claims to U.S. donors. Kars-R-Us.com, Inc. (Kars) and its operators, Michael Irwin and Lisa Frank, solicited charitable donations nationwide on behalf of United more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Georgia Aquarium has submitted a public comment letter to NOAA Fisheries, advocating for the prohibition of the retention of mobulid rays in fisheries for Atlantic highly migratory species. Highlighting the aquarium's position as a global leader in shark and ray conservation, the organization commended the agency for its ongoing efforts to protect these species from overfishing and bycatch. In the comment letter addressing Docket No. NOAA-NMFS-2025-0015, Georgia Aquarium more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission has ended its investigation into shapewear garments. The decision follows a settlement between Spanx LLC, Atlanta, Georgia, and Honeylove Sculptwear Inc., Los Angeles, California, the last remaining parties in the investigation. ITC determined not to review an initial determination from the presiding administrative law judge. That determination granted a joint motion to terminate the investigation. A consent order has been issued more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * More Than Two Million Illicit Vaping Products Seized in Nationwide Sweep * The Justice Department, together with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), announced today that recent actions targeting unauthorized flavored e-cigarettes, or vapes, resulted in the seizure of more than 2.1 million illicit vaping products taken from five distributors and six retailers across seven different states. more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The National WIC Association (NWA) has issued a public comment letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) emphasizing the need for the agency to concentrate on nutrient quality rather than solely defining ultra-processed foods (UPFs). The association, representing 12,000 agencies serving 6.9 million participants in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), is advocating for policies that protect the integrity of their food pa more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * NEW REPORT: ACA Marketplace Plan Customers in 29 States Face a Health Insurance Premium Hike of 20% or More in 2026 * 09.25.25 Cantwell tells Trump, Congressional leaders in a letter: "Unless Congress acts within the next few weeks, millions of Americans will collectively pay an estimated $23b more next year just to maintain the same level of coverage they currently rely on."; Case study: In more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Sheehy Announce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Forest Conservation, Reduce Wildfire Risk * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.), co-chairs of the bipartisan Senate Wildfire Caucus, announced bipartisan legislation to help permanently conserve forestlands and mitigate increasing wildfire risks. Representatives John Garamendi (D-Calif.-08)  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 1:25-cv-05412-WMR; N.D. Ga. filed Sept. 22, 2025) involving Dmitrii Yevgenyevich Kushnarev: * * * On September 22, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged Russian national Dmitrii Yevgenyevich Kushnarev for his role in a multi-year fraudulent scheme in which hundreds of U.S. retail brokerage accounts were hacked and improperly used to manipulate the price and trading volume  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * Southwind Foods Recalls Frozen Shrimp Because of Possible Health Risk Summary Company Announcement Date: September 23, 2025 FDA Publish Date: September 23, 2025 Product Type: Food & Beverages Shellfish Contaminants Reason for Announcement: Potential Foodborne Illness - possible radionuclide (Cesium-137) contamination Company Name: Southwind Foo more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- United Campus Workers Southeast, a public higher education union representing faculty, staff, and student workers across several Southern states, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security voicing strong opposition to a proposed rule that would replace the "duration of status" categorization for international students with fixed-term visas. The organization argues that this change poses serious threats to U.S. innovation and economic more ST