WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12378) on Dec. 11, 2024, by natural resources policy specialist Nicole T. Carter. Here are excerpts: * * * Desalination: Converting Saline Water into a Municipal Water Source Desalination is increasingly playing a role in U.S. municipal water supplies. Congress has funded both desalination research and municipal desalination construction projects. Additionally, desalination tech more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48303) on Dec. 11, 2024, entitled "Argentina: Overview and U.S. Relations" by foreign affairs analyst Joshua Klein. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Located on the Atlantic coast of South America, Argentina is the third-largest economy (after Brazil and Mexico) and has the fourth-largest population (after Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia) in Latin America. The country has maintained a robust demo more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48303) on Dec. 11, 2024, entitled "Argentina - Overview and U.S. Relations:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Argentina's Foreign Policy: Selected Issues Since its return to democracy in 1983, Argentina's international relations generally have been characterized by active participation in international and regional multilateral fora, support for human rights, and a policy of nonintervention more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48302) on Dec. 11, 2024, entitled "Critical Minerals on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf: The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management's Role and Issues for Congress" by natural resources policy specialists Caitlin Keating-Bitonti and Laura B. Comay. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The Biden and Trump Administrations issued executive orders announcing U.S. policies to build and strengthen the resil more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48302) on Dec. 11, 2024, entitled "Critical Minerals on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf - The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management's Role and Issues for Congress:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Issues for Congress As the United States works to strengthen its domestic critical mineral supply chain, Congress may consider BOEM's role in evaluating areas of the OCS and leasing submerged lands more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) secured $1,920,660 for the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) to utilize innovative information sharing across state lines. These improvements to communication will allow NDOT to make quicker and more strategic transportation decisions to improve safety and reduce congestion on I-80. The funding comes from the Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: In case you missed it, the New York Times published an article highlighting Senator Gillibrand's efforts to persuade President Biden to direct the national archivist to certify and publish the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), which would enshrine equality and reproductive rights in the Constitution. Senator Gillibrand has led the fight for the certification of the ERA, which was approved by both houses o more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) applauded the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) announcement of $135.2 million to help 12 California recipients purchase a combined 455 zero-emission vehicles. The funding comes from the Inflation Reduction Act as part of EPA's new Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Grant Program. This program will replace existing internal combustion engine heavy-duty vehicles (H more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: $3.29 million in federal funding heading to the Snoqualmie and Tulalip Tribes from the landmark Inflation Reduction Act Murray helped pass as Assistant Majority Leader Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced over $3.29 million in federal funding from the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Forest Service for the Snoqualmie and Tulalip Tribes, to h more PR