WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * As Bird Flu Spreads, Reed Calls for Hearings & a Comprehensive National Strategy * WASHINGTON, DC - As highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), also known as 'bird flu' or 'avian flu' continues to spread worldwide and decimate American poultry flocks, it has also now infected dairy herds in 18 states. While the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), the agency which serves a more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued an invitation for qualified parties to participate in an exploration program alongside Blue Mountain Energy Inc., Rangely, Colorado. The project focuses on 1,991 acres of public land located near the Deserado Coal Mine. Under federal regulations, any party that joins the program will share the costs of the operation on a pro rata basis. Blue Mountain Energy applied for the two-year license to ga more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The Food Research and Action Center issued a report showing that afterschool supper programs served only 1.26 million children on an average school day in October 2024, reaching just one child for every 16 who received free or reduced-price school lunch. The analysis highlights persistent gaps in the Afterschool Nutrition Programs, which provide federal reimbursements for suppers and snacks through the Child and Adult Care Food Program and National School Lunch P more ST