WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expressing concerns regarding its "Tool for the Prioritization of Food Chemicals for Post-Market Assessment." This proposed method aims to categorize food substances currently in the food supply to determine the order in which these chemicals will undergo prioritized post-market assessment. The AHPA, which represents member more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The Association of Zoos and Aquariums, Silver Spring, Maryland, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) expressing strong support for the proposal to list the Barrens darter as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The organization, which focuses on wildlife conservation, praised the agency's efforts in addressing the challenges faced by this vulnerable species that is predominantly found in Tennessee's Coll more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * Draft restriction remains in place on Patapsco River following W-Sapphire incident * BALTIMORE - Coast Guard Sector Maryland-National Capital Region personnel, in coordination with partner agencies, are actively engaged in salvage planning, Wednesday, to recover the hatch cover that detached during the explosion aboard the motor vessel W-Sapphire in the Baltimore Harbor. A d more PR

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Aug. 21 -- Defense Health Agency issued the following news: * * * Fort Lesley J. McNair holds health readiness rodeo, streamlines care to 'carry on the mission' National Defense University at Fort Lesley J. McNair hosted a health readiness rodeo on Aug. 4, 2025, helping service members keep up to date on health assessments, get preventative care, and stay ready for the mission. Rodeos provide vital benefits for both service members and medics and enhance warfighter rea more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI - Klobuchar Op-Ed in The New York Times: What I Didn't Say About Sydney Sweeney * WASHINGTON -- Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) published an op-ed in The New York Times chronicling her recent experience being deepfaked, the risks of AI-generated videos, and the need to put in place rules of the road, including creating protections for those who have their voice and likeness replicated through  more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Aug. 21 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service issued the following news: * * * Legacy in Orbit: NOAA Decommissions the POES Satellite Constellation The Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellites, also known as POES, have played an extremely important role in monitoring the planet's weather and environment since the launch of the first satellite in the series in 1978. After more  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The Marine Mammal Commission, Bethesda, Maryland, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) expressing concerns about the agency's approach to the authorization of Narwhal LLC's proposed incidental take of polar bears and walruses. This proposed taking is associated with shallow hazard surveys, exploratory drilling operations, and cleanup tasks in West Harrison Bay, Alaska. The Commission highlighted significant issues regarding the more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The Marine Mammal Commission, Bethesda, Maryland, has issued a public comment letter to the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) addressing potential impacts of the proposed Alaska Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) facilities by 8 Star Alaska, LLC (8 Star AK). This project aims to take small numbers of marine mammals by harassment incidental to construction activities in Cook Inlet, Alaska, over a five-year period, from January 2026 to December 2030. The Commission's concer more ST

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Aug. 21 (TNSjou) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Rare glimpse of a quieter ocean New research explores the impact of reduced shipping on Pacific Ocean soundscapes * The dramatic disruption of commerce and trade caused by the COVID-19 pandemic presented scientists with an unanticipated opportunity to study the decrease of human-generated noise and its impact on ocean soundscapes. An analysis of passive acoustic more PR

COLUMBIA, Maryland, Aug. 21 -- TEDCO, the Maryland Technology Development Corp., issued the following news release on Aug. 20, 2025: * * * TEDCO Invests in Upling Maryland-based company developing tools for safe and reliable transactions * TEDCO, Maryland's economic engine for technology companies, announced a recent $150,000 Pre-Seed Builder Fund investment in Upling. Under the umbrella of TEDCO's Social Impact Funds, the Pre-Seed Builder Fund invests in and provides support to Maryland-ba more PR

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, Aug. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Idaho National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Army taps INL's nuclear expertise, capabilities to strengthen radiological response and readiness * It's Tuesday morning in early June and the Idaho National Laboratory's (INL) Transient Reactor Test Facility (TREAT) control room is crawling with visitors. Men in fatigues thumb through logbooks, monitor radiation levels, and consult data and images on laptop co more PR