WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey has issued Fact Sheet 2025-3051, titled 'Bascom Laser Diffraction Sedimentology Laboratory, Reston, Virginia,' authored by Grant D. Colip of the U.S. Geological Survey and dated February 2026. Produced by the Department of the Interior's science bureau as part of its Florence Bascom Geoscience Center program, the four-page online publication describes how the Reston-based laboratory uses laser diffraction, portable x ray fluorescence, p more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, Feb. 11 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * 2026 CU Grow cohort, new partnership announced * Now in its sixth year, CU Grow, Clemson's staff development program, is welcoming a new cohort of participants ready for professional growth, collaboration and impact. This year, 10 staff members from across University departments and divisions will make up the cohort. They will spend the next several months engaged in more than 150 hours of experiential  more PR

AIKEN, South Carolina, Feb. 12 -- The University of South Carolina Aiken Campus issued the following news: * * * Antares and USCA sign agreement to strengthen nuclear workforce development Collaboration seeks to create pathways between classroom and careers in advanced nuclear energy * Antares, a nuclear fission energy systems company with an office in downtown Aiken, today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with USCA, formalizing a partnership focused on student e more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 11 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson applauds Senate for advancing S.723 which strengthens penalties for child exploitation * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson made the following statement applauding the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee for advancing S.723 to the full Senate Judiciary Committee. "Protecting minors is not political; it is a moral obligation. It more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 11 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson applauds the House of Representatives for passing judicial reform * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson made the following statement regarding the advancement of judicial reform to the South Carolina Senate. "I have always advocated that appointments to the Judicial Merit Selection Commission rest in the hands of the Gover more PR

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 11 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Urges Congress to Pass Senate's Kids Online Safety Act * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and a bipartisan coalition of 39 other attorneys general today called on Congress to pass the Senate version of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), S. 1748, to protect children and their data. In a letter to congressional leaders, Attorney General James a more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 11 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Skrmetti Urges Congress to Pass Kids Online Safety Act * Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti today, together with a bipartisan coalition of 40 attorneys general, urged Congressional leadership to protect children from online harm and pass the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA). The letter was circulated to House and Senate leadership in advance of potential consideratio more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 11 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Sunday Urges Congress to Pass Kids Online Safety Act * HARRISBURG - Attorney General Dave Sunday, along with a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general, urged Congressional leadership to protect children from online harm by passing the Pa. Senate's Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA). The letter, signed by 40 attorneys general, was circulated to House and Senate l more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of Attorneys General issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan Coalition of Attorneys General Urges Congress to Advance Senate Kids Online Safety Act * Washington, D.C. - February 10, 2026 -Today the National Association of Attorneys General sent a letter on behalf of a bipartisan coalition of 40 state and territorial attorneys general to congressional leadership urging support for the Sena more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on Feb. 10, 2026, by David Axe, a journalist, author and filmmaker: * * * U.S. Navy Seeks Small, Fast Ships for Future Fleet Forget the press releases; US naval thinking is all about getting more hulls into the water even if they're not yet properly armed. * It was the US Navy's controversial and unlikely proposal to build an enormous 35,000-ton Trump-class battleship armed with lasers, hypersonic more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. James E. Clyburn, D-South Carolina, issued the following floor remarks on Feb. 10, 2026: * * * Clyburn Delivers Floor Remarks Honoring Black Veterans and Servicemembers During The 100th Anniversary of Black History Month Mr. Speaker, We have come to the floor today to pay homage to the Black men and women of our armed forces whose service and sacrifices have far too often unrecognized and underappreciated. And to make matters worse, they have often been denied the more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2026: * * * Committee Advances Legislation Supporting America's Ranchers, Establishing Two New National Parks and Securing Critical Mineral Supply Chains Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources reported twelve bills, including legislation to establish Wisconsin's first national park and Arizona's fourth national park, provide parity  more PR

GREENVILLE, South Carolina, Feb. 11 -- Furman University posted the following news: * * * Confirmed case of measles on campus; no indication of widespread exposure * Furman University has been notified of a confirmed case of measles involving an individual affiliated with the university. The university is monitoring one additional suspected case. The confirmed individual has isolated per DPH requirements. The university is conducting contact tracing and notifying individuals who may have bee more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2026: * * * Empowering State Management of Red Snapper Populations Today, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced a request for comment for pending applications for Exempted Fishing Permits (EFP) for Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina. If approved, these EFPs would allow for the South Atlantic st more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Feb. 11 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN presents over 250 women's college basketball matchups across networks, Feb. 11-17 * * Thursday Primetime Presented by Indeed showcases a top-20 Big 12 battle on ESPN between No. 17 TCU and No. 12 Baylor (7 p.m. ET) * Saturday highlights a top-6 SEC bout as South Carolina-LSU clash during primetime (ABC, 8:40 p.m.) * Sunday Slate: ABC doubleheader featuring  more PR

GREENVILLE, South Carolina, Feb. 11 -- Furman University posted the following news: * * * Furman's Bell Tower goes red for women's heart health * Furman University's iconic Bell Tower glowed red on Feb. 6 for the American Heart Association (AHA) Go Red for Women campaign, raising awareness for women's cardiovascular health. Furman's Institute for the Advancement of Community Health (IACH) has long partnered with the AHA to collaborate and provide students the opportunity to get involved wi more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 11 -- Gov. Henry McMaster, R-South Carolina, posted the following news: * * * Georg Utz, Inc. selects Sumter County for first South Carolina operation * COLUMBIA, S.C. - Georg Utz, Inc., a plastic container manufacturer, today announced it selects Sumter County to establish the company's first South Carolina operation. The approximately $40 million investment will create 50 new jobs. Founded in 2003, Georg Utz, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Switzerland more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Feb. 11 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Moore Delivers 2026 State of the State Address * ANNAPOLIS, MD - Governor Wes Moore today delivered his fourth State of the State address before a joint session of the Maryland General Assembly. In his remarks, the governor highlighted the administration's first term accomplishments and announced new actions Maryland is taking to protect our people from the relentless attacks from Wa more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Ralph Norman, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes Congressman Norman Bill to Strengthen Rural Community Banks * WASHINGTON -This week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Congressman Ralph Norman's (R-SC) bill, H.R. 6536, which supports rural financial institutions while improving access to credit in communities across America. The legislation advanced as part of the House Financial Services Committee's broader Housing fo more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 11 -- The South Carolina Department of Commerce posted the following news from Hydrite Chemical Co.: * * * Hydrite Chemical Co. expands Laurens County operations $63 million investment will create 13 new jobs * Hydrite Chemical Co. (Hydrite), a chemical solutions manufacturer and distributor, today announced it is expanding its operations in Laurens County. The company's $63 million investment will create 13 new jobs. Founded in 1929, Hydrite offers a wide r more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 12 -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release on Feb. 11, 2026: * * * IJ to SCOTUS: A Conversation Cannot be a Crime Upsolve Asks Supreme Court to Protect the Right of Non-Lawyers to Give Basic Legal Advice to New Yorkers Facing Debt-Collection Lawsuits * Today, a New York nonprofit--Upsolve--partnered with the Institute for Justice (IJ) to ask the Supreme Court of the United States to take up a case that would allow trained, non-lawyer voluntee more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 12 -- The Indiana University Indianapolis campus issued the following news: * * * 'Good solutions require good data': Engineer tackles the challenge of microplastics An electrical engineer who joined the Indiana University Indianapolis campus last semester is bringing his microplastics research to a new lab in the Hoosier State. Mark Cheng, professor of biomedical engineering and informatics in the IU Luddy School of Informatics, Computing and Engineering in India more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 11 [Category: Media] -- PEN America, an organization that says it stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression, posted the following news release: * * * Let Utah Read Event 2/13 Brings Authors and the Community Together to Defend Books * (SALT LAKE CITY)- Let Utah Read is hosting its annual read-in event on Fri., Feb. 13, bringing together authors and the community to defend books and literary freedom. Ahead of the event, the ACLU of Uta more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Scott Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Develop, Demonstrate, and Deploy Technologies to Accelerate Nuclear Waste Cleanup * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Tim Scott (R-S.C.) introduced the Combining Laboratory Expertise to Accelerate Novel Solutions for Minimizing Accumulated Radioactive Toxins (CLEAN SMART) Act, legislation that would build on the su more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina posted the following news release on Feb. 10, 2026: * * * North Carolina Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Money Laundering Justin Isiah Hawkins, 35, and Emmanuel Lee Baldwin, 35, both of Gastonia, North Carolina have been sentenced to more than three years in federal prison for a money laundering conspiracy involving theft from the United States Treasury. Evidence obtained in the invest more PR

GREENVILLE, South Carolina, Feb. 11 -- Furman University posted the following news: * * * Sharing the Love: Alumni, students and parents say what they love about Furman * Love comes in many forms. Across the country and around the world, a love for Furman University runs deep for reasons that go far beyond its beautiful campus. Again and again, alumni, students, parents and friends point to the people: the professors who mentor, the friendships that last decades and a sense of belonging unli more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, Feb. 11 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * The Career Closet: Style, support and success * In 2018, Clemson's Center for Career and Professional Development (CCPD) presented by Michelin hosted a "Suit-Up" event at the Anderson Mall's JCPenney store, with the goal of providing discounted business attire to students. The organizers were unsure of what to expect, given the mall's distance from campus; as a result, the predicted turnout was low. To th more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey has released Scientific Investigations Report 2025-5104, titled 'Estimating the Magnitude and Frequency of Floods at Ungaged Locations on Urban Streams in Tennessee and Parts of Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, and South Carolina, Using Data Through the 2022 Water Year,' by Daniel M. Wagner and David E. Ladd. Prepared in cooperation with the Tennessee Department of Transportation and published from Reston, Virginia, the 17 more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Clark On GOP Voter Suppression Bill: "This is Election Rigging" * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) took to the House Floor to denounce Republicans' so-called SAVE America Act, their latest effort to suppress the voices and votes of millions of American citizens. Below is a transcript of her remarks: "Let's be clear here: Republicans aren't worried about more PR