WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The Attorneys General of Washington, California, New York, Massachusetts, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Michigan, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, D.C., and Harris County, Texas, have submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, expressing their staunch opposition to the agency's recent Interim Final Rules, which rescind vital regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act  more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service issued the following article: * * * U.S. Obesity Rate Changes Differ for Rural and Urban Areas, as Well as Across Regions By Mariah Ehmke and Brandon J. Restrepo Highlights * Despite a slight decline in the U.S. overall obesity rate from March 2022-2023 to March 2023-2024, rural obesity rates rose 0.5 percentage points during the same time. * The U.S. obesity rates in rural areas were higher than urban rat more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 6 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news: * * * Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta and SouthState Bank award $200,000 grant to Central Pines Regional Council ATLANTA (Aug. 5, 2025) - Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (FHLBank Atlanta) and SouthState Bank are delivering a $200,000 grant to Central Pines Regional Council. The grant will be used to prevent and resolve heirs' property issues t more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration has withdrawn its plans for a high-speed superconducting magnetic levitation (SCMAGLEV) train line connecting Baltimore, Maryland and Washington, D.C. The agency is canceling the project's environmental review after determining that the proposed route would cause unmanageable harm to federal agencies and their properties. The SCMAGLEV line was meant to run between Washington, D.C., and Baltimor more PR

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, Aug. 5 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * Marines demo range of long range UAS for future operations * The Navy and Marine Corps Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems (PMA-263) program team put Long Range Tactical (LRT) systems through their paces during a two-week technical demonstration in Chaptico, Maryland in mid-July. Five vendors attended the event to help inform the Marine Corpsof the functions and capabilities more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The Maryland Ornithological Society submitted a public comment letter to the Bureau of Land Management opposing the recission of management and protection measures for the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A). The organization argues that the recission threatens crucial habitats for numerous bird species as they continue to face alarming population declines. The society maintains that the NPR-A is a vital breeding and molting ground for various bird populations, pa more ST

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Aug. 6 -- The Maryland Department of Natural Resources issued the following news on Aug. 5, 2025: * * * Maryland Reports Slight Loss in Underwater Grass Abundance in Chesapeake Bay for 2024 Underwater grass abundance in Maryland's portion of the Chesapeake Bay - a key indicator of water quality - fell from 38,188 acres in 2023 to 36,794 acres in 2024, according to data reviewed by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. This acreage remains short of the state's 2025 more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The Montgomery Bird Club (MBC) has submitted a public comment letter to the Bureau of Land Management opposing the proposed recission of the Management and Protection of the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska. The members of the organization are adamant that the government's rationale for this recission lacks credibility and poses a threat to crucial wildlife habitats. In its letter, MBC highlights two primary points of concern regarding the federal government's claims o more ST

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Aug. 6 (TNSjou) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * High-altitude observations confirm stratospheric source of toxic groundwater contaminant New findings serve as a reminder that the stratosphere is not fully understood * A new study led by NOAA Research has confirmed that a substantial amount of groundwater contamination caused by perchlorates, a class of toxic chlorine-based chemicals, originates in a surprising  more PR

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, Aug. 5 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * PMA-261 improves visibility while reducing costs * Members of the Air Vehicle department from H-53 Heavy Lift Helicopters Program Office (PMA-261) have coordinated with the Human Systems Engineering Department's Aircraft Lighting and Transparency Lab (ALTL) and Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (HX)-21 at Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River, Maryland, and Sikorsky to find a repla more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 (TNSLrpt) -- A report by the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development and University of Maryland National Center for Smart Growth exposes a deep and widening housing affordability crisis across the state, underscoring an urgent need for policy and investment to support the state's most vulnerable residents. The 2025 State Housing Needs Assessment, commissioned by DHCD and conducted with the National Center for Smart Growth at the University of Maryland, builds  more ST

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, Aug. 4 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * Richard Cracraft retires after 38 years of service * A man of the people... We've all heard the phrase "people matter." Richard Cracraft has made "people matter" the cornerstone of his 38-year government career. As he retires from his role as director of the Human Capital Group for Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, colleagues remember him as a guiding light during both c more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking minority member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news: * * * Sanders, 12 Colleagues Urge Trump Administration to Ensure Americans Can Access Safety Net and Public Assistance Programs Without Unnecessary Red Tape BURLINGTON, Vt., Aug. 4 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, led a letter to Health and Hum more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) program, designed to provide immigration relief to abused, neglected, or abandoned children, is confronting a dramatic increase in applications alongside serious concerns about criminal exploitation, fraud, and national security threats, according to a July 2025 report by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services Fraud Detection and National Security Directorate. Between fiscal years 2017 an more ST

BETHESDA, Maryland, Aug. 6 -- The Uniformed Services University issued the following research news: * * * USU Research Addresses TBI, Suicide Prevention, and Emerging Threats at MHSRS 2025 Uniformed Services University researchers present cutting-edge findings on battlefield readiness, mental health, and medical innovations at the Military Health System Research Symposium. * The Uniformed Services University (USU) had a strong showing on day one of the 2025 Military Health System Research S more PR