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. 4 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Booker, Shaheen, Warner, Reed, Coons Introduce Legislation to Prevent Violence in the West Bank * Denver -- U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, joined U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-N.J.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member, Mark Warner (D more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Boozman Applauds Summer Interns on Service to Arkansas * U.S. Senator John Boozman pictured with his Washington, D.C. interns on the steps of the U.S. Capitol. WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) recognized the efforts of the students who served Arkansans as interns in his Washington, D.C. and state offices during the second summer session. "These bright and hardworking students have b more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: * * * 'Cool Mix' flows resume at Glen Canyon Dam Lessons learned from previous operation put into action to disrupt downstream smallmouth bass population * PAGE, ARIZ. - In response to rising river temperatures, the Bureau of Reclamation will implement the release of colder water from deeper in Lake Powell through Glen Canyon Dam. This proactive measure aims to disrupt the es more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The Conservation Lands Foundation (CLF) and Friends Grassroots Network issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) expressing strong opposition to the proposed rescission of the "Management and Protection of the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska" Final Rule, known as the 2024 Rule. These groups, representing various communities throughout the western United States, argue that the rescission compromises ecologica more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Crow Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Help Afghans who Assisted American Servicemembers Resettle in U.S. * WASHINGTON -- Congressman Jason Crow (CO-06), a former Army Ranger who serves on the House Armed Services Committee, has introduced new bipartisan legislation to honor America's promise made to our Afghan allies. The Afghan Adjustment Act would establish a pathway to lawful permanent status more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * DeGette Statement on the Catastrophic Recissions Package * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Diana DeGette (CO-01) released the following statement after House Republicans passed H.R. 4 which would rescind $9 billion in Congressionally approved bipartisan funding for public broadcasting and foreign aid. "Cuts to USAID will cost lives--millions of them. These are the very programs that preve more PR

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 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Bennet, Colleagues Demand Public Release of Epstein Files * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet along with 21 of their Senate Democratic colleagues introduced the Epstein Files Transparency Act to direct the Department of Justice to publicly release all files relating to the investigation of Jeffrey Epstein and his associates. "The Trump administratio more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Hurd, Bennet, Crank, Neguse, Evans, Pettersen, Boebert, DeGette, Crow Urge Admin to Release $140 Million in Obligated Federal Funding to Address Colorado River Crisis, Fund Shoshone Project * 15 Colorado projects selected for "B2E" funding have yet to receive funding Letter comes as admin recently released funding for two other Colorado projects WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senato more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Justice Department Publishes List of Sanctuary Jurisdictions * WASHINGTON - Today, the Justice Department published a list of states, cities, and counties identified as having policies, laws, or regulations that impede enforcement of federal immigration laws. "Sanctuary policies impede law enforcement and put American citizens at risk by design," said Attorney General Pamela Bondi. "The Department more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Gallego Advance Arizona Rural Development and Public Safety Projects * Ag bill includes more than $2.7 million for rural Arizona fire, police, and flood protection projects and major investments in food assistance, rural housing, Tribal colleges, and water infrastructure Today, Arizona Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego announced that they advanced major investments for Arizona communities  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The National Academy of Medicine issued the following news: * * * National Academy of Medicine Names Six NAM Fellows for 2025 * The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) has selected six outstanding health professionals for the 2025 class of NAM Fellowships. The fellows were chosen for their professional qualifications, reputations, and accomplishments, and based on the relevance of their current field of expertise to the work of the NAM and the National Academies of Scien more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture expressing strong support for the agency's revisions to its National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) processes. NRECA, which represents nearly 900 electric cooperatives, advocates for efficient permitting that addresses the needs of rural communities across the nation. With electric cooperatives powering one in eight Americans and contribu more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Clyde Announces 2025 Service Academy Webinar * GAINESVILLE, GA -- Today, Congressman Andrew Clyde (GA-09) announced his 2025 Academy Connect, an informative webinar designed to help Ninth District students and their families learn about the five U.S. Service Academies and the congressional nomination process. "One of the greatest honors of serving the Ninth District in Congress is the opportun more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Pettersen, Senators Bennet, Hickenlooper Continue Push for Construction of Fremont VA Clinic * U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) and Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are urging the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Rocky Mountain Network (VISN 19) to move forward with constructing a long-awaited VA clinic in Fremont County. Following a continued push from  more PR

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. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has released a report with a positive assessment of petroleum resources. A fact sheet, 'Assessment of Continuous Oil and Gas Resources in the Upper Cretaceous Niobrara Formation in the Southwestern Wyoming Province, Wyoming and Colorado, 2024,' was prepared by the National and Global Petroleum Assessment team. The document, Fact Sheet 2025-3025, was issued in June 2025. The report identifies undiscovered, technically recoverable  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) issued a document titled 'National and Global Petroleum Assessment--An Estimate of Undiscovered, Technically Recoverable Oil and Gas Resources Underlying Federal Lands of the Onshore United States, 2025.' Authored by Christopher J. Schenk, Tracey J. Mercier, and the National and Global Oil and Gas Assessment Project Federal Lands Resource Allocation Team, the report, designated as Fact Sheet 2025-3032, allocates mean volumes of oi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- A U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) document titled 'Assessment of Conventional and Continuous Oil and Gas Resources in the Mowry Composite Total Petroleum System in the Southwestern Wyoming Province, Wyoming, Colorado, and Utah, 2024' reports the agency's findings on undiscovered hydrocarbon reserves. Authored by the Mowry Shale Assessment Team, including Jane S. Hearon, Christopher J. Schenk, and others, the report--Fact Sheet 2025-3023--details a geologic assessmen more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has released a document detailing the methods used to collect and analyze fish tissue from Lake Koocanusa, a reservoir receiving mine wastes from British Columbia, Canada. The report, titled 'Preparation and Analysis Methods for Fish Tissue Collected from Lake Koocanusa, Montana,' was authored by a large team led by Travis S. Schmidt. It is designated as Open-File Report 2025-1034 and was issued by the U.S. Department of the Inter more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- A U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) report, titled "U.S. Geological Survey Colorado River Basin Science and Technology Collaboration Meetings on Drought (2021)--Synthesis of Findings," has been released. Authored by Adrian P. Monroe and a team of colleagues, the report is identified as Circular 1551 and was published in 2025. It details the outcomes of a series of 12 virtual collaboration meetings held in June and July 2021 to address complex science challenges and so more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- A report from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) titled 'Select Elements of Concern in Surface Water of Three Hydrologic Basins (Delaware River, Illinois River, and Upper Colorado River)--Data Screening for the Development of Spatial and Temporal Models' has been issued. The authors of the document, identified as Open-File Report 2025-1033, are Mark C. Marvin-DiPasquale, R. Blaine McCleskey, Samantha L. Sullivan, Jonathan Casey Root, Serena M. Seawolf, Katherine M. more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- A U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) report recognizes a long-standing streamgage on the Rio Grande as a "Centennial Observing Station" for its valuable longevity. The document, 'U.S. Geological Survey Monitoring Milestones--Rio Grande at Embudo, NM (08279500),' was issued in June 2025 by the U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey as General Information Product 253. The author is not listed. The Rio Grande at Embudo, New Mexico (08279500), streamgage  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- A new U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) study, "The Feasibility of Using Lidar-Derived Digital Elevation Models for Gravity Data Reduction," explores a more cost-effective and efficient way to process gravity data. Traditionally, gravity data reduction relies on expensive, submeter-accurate differential global navigation satellite system (dGNSS) equipment to acquire elevation measurements. This report, however, investigates whether publicly available lidar-derived dig more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), under the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program, released a document titled 'Methodology for Compilation of Previously Published Contour Data Showing the Altitude of the Base of Dakota Sandstone on the Colorado Plateau, Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah.' This report was authored by Donald S. Sweetkind and is identified as Data Report 1213. The USGS published the report in 2025. The report describes the process of  more PR