CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 28 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey posted the following news release: * * * AG McCuskey asks Supreme Court to reverse EPA rule threatening West Virginia jobs, energy costs * Attorney General JB McCuskey announced today he is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a devastating inflationary Biden-era EPA air quality regulation that has raised costs for West Viriginia manufacturers, utilities and farmers. Leading a 25-state coalition with Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman, General M more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Army Selects Vendors, Sites for Nuclear Microreactors * The Army announced yesterday that the Janus Program selected five nuclear energy vendors and five initial locations to build and operate nuclear microreactors. In partnership with the War Department's Defense Innovation Unit, the Army is awarding up to $2.2 billion in total for these microreactors. The project will deliver safe, secure and reliable nuclear power, strengthening the Army's ability to proj more PR

WACO, Texas, Aug. 29 -- Baylor University issued the following news: * * * Baylor Astrophysicists Among Partners on $30 Million NSF grant to Establish Turbulence Research Center Led by Michigan State University, the NSF-funded consortium of eight research universities and five national labs will dramatically advance scientists' ability to predict and control turbulence By Lori Fogleman, Media & Public Relations Leading dusty plasma researchers at Baylor University are part of a $30 million grant from the National Science Foundation to esta more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following InfluenceWatch wrap up on Aug. 28, 2026: * * * InfluenceWatch, a project of Capital Research Center, is a comprehensive and ever-evolving compilation of our research into the numerous advocacy groups, foundations, and donors working to influence the public policy process. The website offers transparency into these influencers' funding, motives, and connections while providing insight often neglected by other watchdog groups. The information compiled in InfluenceWatch giv more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Rick W. Allen, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Allen Announces September Community Office Hours * Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) announced members of his staff will host Community Office Hours across Georgia's 12th District during the month of September. During these events, members of Congressman Allen's staff will be available to assist constituents with a variety of federal issues, including help navigating various federal agencies such as FEMA, Social Security, Vete more PR

DALTON, Georgia, Aug. 29 -- Dalton State College issued the following news: * * * Dalton State Respiratory Therapy Program recognized nationally for graduate success Dalton State College's respiratory therapy program has earned the 2026 Distinguished Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) Credentialing Success Award from the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC). The honor marks 12th consecutive year the program has been recognized for sustained success in preparing graduates to achieve the profession's highest credential  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 27 -- The Georgia Public Policy Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Dolly Parton's Georgia Connection - and the Literacy Fight She Leaves Behind * In case you've driven through Georgia recently and wondered why the flags were at half-staff, they're in honor of Dolly Parton. While Dolly -"Mrs. Parton" feels like something better reserved for the pages of the New York Times -was most associated with the Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee, she married her husband in the northwest Georgia city of Ringgold  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news wrap up entitled "DSCC Friday Takeaways": * * * DSCC FRIDAY TAKEAWAYS: The Price is WRONG, Paxton's Ruff Record, Hin-surance Policy, and Sununu's Fowl Play TGIF. Welcome back to Friday Takeaways from the DSCC - your weekly update from the DSCC Press Team on what you need to know across the Senate battlegrounds. There are 67 days until the midterms. DROP US A LINE: press@dscc.org. * THE PRICE IS...WRONG: After serving as a rubber stamp for Trump's c more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following information collection: * * * The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of its continuing effort to reduce public burden and maximize the utility of government information, invites the general public and other federal agencies the opportunity to comment on a continuing information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This notice invites comment on a pro more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 (TNSFR) -- On September 1, 2023, Florida submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) a program revision application seeking authorization of changes to its hazardous waste program under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), as amended. On March 26, 2026, the EPA published both a direct final action granting Florida final authorization for revisions to its federally authorized hazardous waste program, along with a companion proposed rule announcing the EPA's proposal to grant such final authorization.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the Commonwealth of Kentucky through the Energy and Environment Cabinet on behalf of the Louisville Metro Air Pollution Control District via a letter dated June 3, 2024. The SIP revision consists of a Limited Maintenance Plan (LMP) for the Kentucky portion of the bi-state Louisville, Kentucky-Indiana 1997 8-hour ozone maintenance area. The Kentucky portion of the bi-state Louisville Area i more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the Commonwealth of Kentucky through the Energy and Environment Cabinet, Division of Air Quality, on July 23, 2024. The SIP revision consists of a Limited Maintenance Plan (LMP) for the Kentucky portion of the tri-state Cincinnati-Hamilton 1997 8-hour ozone nonattainment area. The Kentucky portion of the tri-state Cincinnati-Hamilton Area is composed of Boone, Campbell, and Kenton Counties more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 (TNSFR) -- Pursuant to the Federal Clean Air Act (CAA), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of Mississippi, through the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), on January 27, 2022, for the purpose of complying with the "good neighbor" provision of the CAA for the 2010 1-hour sulfur dioxide (SO2) primary National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS). The good neighbor provision requires each State's implementat more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Responsible Agency: Office of Federal Activities, General Information 202-993-3272 or https://www.epa.gov/nepa. Weekly receipt of Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) Filed August 17, 2026 10 a.m. EST Through August 24, 2026 10 a.m. EST Pursuant to CEQ Guidance on 42 U.S.C. 4332. Notice: Section 309(a) of the Clean Air Act requires that EPA make public its comments on EISs issued by other Federal agencies. EP more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued a one-time exemption to Southern Nuclear Operating Company (SNC), authorizing Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Units 1 and 2 to retain a single Neutron Source Assembly (NSA) in its current storage cell within a multi-purpose canister at the Vogtle Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation, in a manner that is inconsistent with the loading restrictions specified in Certificate of Compliance (CoC) No. 1014, Amendment 11, for the HI-STORM 100S Version B dry st more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 (TNSinfo) -- The Social Security Administration issued the following information collection: * * * Title: State of Georgia's Criminal Justice Coordinating Council's (CJCC) Evaluation of the Implementation of the Supplemental Security Income (SSI)/Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) Outreach, Access, and Recovery (SOAR) Model in County Jails--0960-0833. In 2023, SSA awarded the State of Georgia's Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC) a cooperative agreement to conduct an intervention and an evaluation of th more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 29 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: * * * FFRF disburses more than $17,000 to First in the Family student essay winners The Freedom From Religion Foundation is proud to announce the 11 top winners and nine honorable mentions of the 2026 David Hudak Memorial First in the Family Student Essay Competition. FFRF has paid out a total of $17,650 in award money for the contest this year. Students who will be first in their family to attend either a two- or four-year college or univ more PR

LOUGHBOROUGH, England, Aug. 28 -- Loughborough University issued the following news release: * * * From Lewis Hamilton to Anthony Joshua: How sports stars reshape their identity in a crisis * New research from the Institute for Sport Business at Loughborough University shows that in moments of controversy, public figures strategically shift how they present themselves to reduce blame and win back public support. The study analysed interactions in which journalists accused elite athletes of complicity in 'sportswashing' - by participating i more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: * * * FTC Finalizes Orders with Cox Media Group, Two Other Firms Settling Charges They Deceived Customers About "Active Listening" AI-Powered Marketing Service * The Federal Trade Commission finalized orders requiring Cox Media Group (CMG) and two other firms to pay a total of $930,000 to settle allegations they deceived customers by falsely claiming to offer an AI-powered service that could target localized ads based on conversations captured from consum more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Georgia Expands Protections for More Than 100 Imperiled Animals, Plants * ATLANTA-The Georgia Department of Natural Resources proposed to add more than 100 species to the state's protected species list, including the saltmarsh sparrow, Atlantic sturgeon, ornate chorus frog, Appalachian cottontail and patch-nosed salamander. The proposed list follows the agency's technical review of its 2025 State Wildlife Action Plan alon more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 29 -- Georgia State University issued the following news: * * * New Biomedical Sciences Undergraduate Research Program Offers Valuable Lab Experience A new student research program, the Undergraduate Program for Research Immersion & Scholarly Mentorship (UPRISM), will enable undergraduate students in the Institute for Biomedical Sciences (IBMS) at Georgia State University to gain meaningful research experiences in the institute's labs. This new initiative is designed to expand research opportunities for undergraduate  more PR

AMERICUS, Georgia, Aug. 28 -- Georgia Southwestern State University posted the following news: * * * GSW launches historic Rising Together, Shaping Futures $15 million campaign * AMERICUS, Ga. (Aug. 28, 2026) -Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) celebrated the public launch of the largest fundraising campaign in Hurricane history, Rising Together, Shaping Futures, on Thursday, Aug. 20, in the Storm Dome. During the celebration, GSW announced that the five-year campaign has already raised $12 million toward its original $12.5 million more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 [Category: Political] -- The Human Rights Campaign posted the following news release: * * * Human Rights Campaign PAC Endorses Slate of Pro-Equality Candidates for Governor in Key States * As LGBTQ+ Community Faces Continued Attacks, HRC is Backing State Leaders Who Will Fight for LGBTQ+ Equality, Protect Fundamental Freedoms and Deliver for Working Families WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) PAC announced its endorsement of more than 15 pro-equality gubernatorial candidates across key states. At  more PR

KENNESAW, Georgia, Aug. 28 -- Kennesaw State University posted the following news release: * * * Kennesaw State architecture alumnus finds early career success * KENNESAW, Ga. | Aug 28, 2026 Just one year after graduating from Kennesaw State University, Michael Rixom '25 has reached a significant milestone in his profession. At just 23 years old, Rixom has achieved the rare distinction of becoming one of Georgia's youngest licensed architects. "It means a lot to me in my career," he said. "It's very rare that people get their license this more PR

CLEVELAND, Tennessee, Aug. 29 -- Lee University issued the following news: * * * Fourteen New Faculty Welcomed to Campus this Fall Lee University welcomes 14 new faculty to campus this fall: three to the Department of Natural Sciences, one to the Department of History, Political Science, and Humanities, one to the Department of Language and Literature, one to the Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences, one to the School of Business, one to the School of Engineering, three to the School of Music, and three to the School of Nursing. "Ou more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 28 -- Mercer University posted the following news: * * * Mercer On Mission program in Kenya teaches low-cost method to test for lead in... * A team of Mercer University students and faculty trained representatives from six East African countries on low-cost methods to test for lead in new paint during a Mercer On Mission program in Kenya this summer. The program aims to reduce the public's exposure to lead in paint by increasing the capacity for low- and middle-income countries to test for the toxic heavy metal, whic more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The Medical Group Management Association issued the following letter on Aug. 27, 2026: * * * MGMA Urges CMS to Withdraw Proposed Modifier -25 Payment Reduction The Honorable Mehmet C. Oz, MD, MBA, Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS-1848-P, Mail Stop C4-26-05, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD, 21244-1850 Re: File Code CMS-1848-P; Medicare Program; CY 2027 Payment Policies Under the Physician Payment Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Pa more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Aug. 28 -- The University of Iowa College of Education posted the following news: * * * New faculty join the College of Education * The College of Education welcomes several new faculty who bring decades of expertise, cutting-edge research, and innovative teaching to our community. Heerak Choi Assistant Professor Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling Heerak Choi earned her doctoral degree in Counselor Education and Supervision from Michigan State University in 2024. She subsequently completed a two-year postdoctoral fell more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Aug. 27 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * New Samford Business Faculty to Enhance Student Experience * Samford University's Brock School of Business welcomes four new faculty members in the 2026-27 academic year, bringing professional expertise and a commitment to student success. Leff Bonney joins Brock School of Business as an associate professor of marketing. Currently an associate professor of marketing at Florida State University, Bonney teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in sa more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Protect Our Care issued the following statement on Aug. 27, 2026: * * * STATEMENT: Trump Administration Lies to Georgians After Gutting Rural Health Care Today, Dr. Oz, Administrator of the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, took to X to post about misleading "rural health investments" in Georgia, conveniently leaving out any mention of the catastrophic health care cuts Donald Trump and Republicans, including Congressman Mike Collins, made that have ravaged Georgia's health care system and left rural commun more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * QUICK CLIP: Senate Races Heat Up as GOP Candidates Confront Scandals [MS NOW] MS NOW's Jen Psaki: "Roughly two and a half months away from the midterm elections is not a great time for Republican Senate candidates to find themselves in headlines next to the word scandal. And yet they do" Psaki: "I can't make this up. It's like a new story every week" - Republican Senate candidates in key battleground states across the country are f more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Clyde Accepting Applications for Nomination to U.S. Service Academies * GAINESVILLE, GA -Today, Congressman Andrew Clyde (GA-09) announced that U.S. Service Academy nomination applications for the Class of 2031 are now open. To be considered for a nomination, candidates must submit all required materials by October 23rd, 2026. "One of the most rewarding responsibilities I have while serving the Ninth District in Congress is the opportunity to more PR

ATHENS, Georgia, Aug. 24 -- The University of Georgia issued the following news: * * * UGA-Led Project Receives NEH Grant to Preserve and Share Georgia's Colonial History A National Endowment for the Humanities grant-funded project at the University of Georgia will bring new educational opportunities for Georgians to learn about the state's colonial history, while preserving important historical documents and archaeological collections for future generations. The $743,658 grant funds a three-year project entitled Many Eyes on the Road to Rev more PR

ATHENS, Georgia, Aug. 29 -- The University of Georgia issued the following news: * * * Collection manager brings the outside world indoors Nicole Pontzer shares science with others By Krist Each day, Nicole Pontzer brings the outside world indoors. As a collections manager for the Georgia Museum of Natural History, she ensures the museum's holdings are available and ready for research opportunities. And as the museum prepares to reopen, she also welcomes guests who are curious about the world around them. "You never know how things will  more PR

MONTREAL, Quebec, Aug. 28 -- The University of Montreal (Universite de Montreal, or UdeM) issued the following news: * * * Patrick Charbonneau: applying statistical physics to understand AI A materials science researcher working at the intersection of chemistry and physics, Charbonneau has joined UdeM's Institut Courtois with an $8-million Eddie Goldenberg Research Chair. By Martine Letarte After 25 years abroad, Montrealer Patrick Charbonneau is returning to his hometown, backed by an $8-million Eddie Goldenberg Research Chair at Univers more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Visits Future OpenAI Data Center Site, Calls for Statewide Moratorium * Today, Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock met with residents in Effingham County to discuss the impact of OpenAI's proposed data center on their community In July, OpenAI announced it would construct a 3.2-gigawatt data center in Effingham County, Georgia Senator Warnock called for a moratorium on data center construction that can only be lifted for specific proje more PR