LOGAN, Utah, Jan. 9 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * A Real Scorcher: Simple 'Hot Day' Metric Forecasts Increases in Utah Wildfire by 2050 * As wildfire behavior shifts in Utah, land managers are asking urgent questions: How big will future fires be? How often will they burn? While wildfire remains a natural and beneficial force in many ecosystems, forests are increasingly struggling to adapt to changing conditions. Leaders and land managers are looking for clearer w more PR

GARDEN CITY, New York, Jan. 10 -- Adelphi University issued the following news: * * * Faculty Forecast: Expert Predictions on the Year Ahead In this special feature, Adelphi faculty experts from across our schools and colleges lay out their predictions for the new year. As 2026 gets off to a start, the global landscape stands at a crossroads where rapid technological acceleration meets deep-seated human institutions. The "new normal" is now a complex reality with high stakes and even higher  more PR

LOGAN, Utah, Jan. 9 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Ask an Expert -- Don't Let 'Quitter's Day' Overtake Your New Year's Goals in 2026 * Have you ever set a New Year's resolution, such as "I want to be more active," or "I want to spend less time on my phone," yet you struggle to follow through? One possible reason is that your resolution is not specific enough. The second Friday in January is called "Quitter's Day," because research indicates that more than half of more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines Sends Letter Urging Efforts to Support American Sheep Industry * U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today led a letter to U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer, voicing support for American sheep producers who have been disadvantaged by surging imports into the domestic market. The letter also highlighted a recent petition put forth by American producers to USTR and the U.S. Int more PR

SANTA BARBARA, California, Jan. 10 -- Direct Relief issued the following news: * * * Medical Aid Supports Displaced Communities in South Sudan, Strengthens Care in Ghana and Haiti, and More Direct Relief's Humanitarian Activity for the week of 01/02/2026 - 01/09/2026 * Over the past week, Direct Relief has delivered 556 shipments of requested medical aid to 47 U.S. states and territories and 14 countries worldwide. The shipments contained 2.5 million defined daily doses of medication Medic more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has published its receipt of environmental impact statements filed between December 26, 2025, and January 5, 2026. This notice, released in accordance with the Clean Air Act, highlights several key infrastructure and energy projects currently open for public review. Nuclear Power Plant Renewals The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has submitted draft supplemental reports for two major nuclear facilities seeking second license more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Estes Joins Colleagues to Introduce Bipartisan Budget Deficit Reduction Measure * WASHINGTON - This week, Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) joined Bipartisan Fiscal Forum (BFF) Co-Chairs Bill Huizenga (R-Michigan) and Scott Peters (D-California), in addition to Reps. Lloyd Smucker (R-Pennsylvania), and Mike Quigley (D-Illinois), to introduce House Resolution 981 establishing a clear fiscal goal - reduce t more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following news release: * * * Federal Reserve Board announces the designation of the Chairs and Deputy Chairs of the 12 Federal Reserve Banks for 2026 * The Federal Reserve Board on Friday announced the designation of the chairs and deputy chairs of the 12 Federal Reserve Banks for 2026. Each Reserve Bank has a nine-member board of directors, representing a wide range of business and community leaders across each regional district. By la more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Graham Joins Republican Senators in Demanding Accountability from Tim Walz Amid Minnesota Fraud Scandal * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) joined his Republican Senate colleagues in demanding accountability from outgoing Minnesota Governor Tim Walz amid widespread reports of fraud and abuse of federal funding in Minnesota. Graham and his colleagues slammed Govern more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Reporter's Memo On the Criminal Records of the Companies Trump Just Handed Licenses to Trade Venezuelan Oil * Along with well-known energy oil giants such as Chevron, ExxonMobil and ConocoPhillips, two little-known but influential European energy trading firms are among the 17 energy companies meeting with President Trump and top White House officials today. These firms, based in Geneva and Ro more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Republicans Blast Tim Walz for Rampant Child Care Fraud, Demand Accountability for American Taxpayers The entire Senate Republican Conference, led by Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chairman Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana), Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Majority Leader John Thune (R-South Dakota) and Majo more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 9 [Category: BizEnergy] -- The Salt River Project, a public power utility and electricity provider, issued the following news: * * * SRP Earns Top Ranking in 2025 J.D. Power Electric Utility Residential Customer Satisfaction Study * Salt River Project (SRP) today announced it has earned the highest ranking in residential customer satisfaction in the Western U.S. by J.D. Power. This is the 24 th consecutive year SRP has achieved this designation. The J.D. Power 2025 E more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune, Colleagues Demand Accountability Over Widespread Reports of Fraud and Abuse in Minnesota * WASHINGTON U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) joined Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, and 51 of their Senate colleagues in writing a letter to Minnesota Governor Tim Walz to demand accountability over widespread reports more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Rick Scott, Colleagues Commend U.S. Military on Successful Execution of Operation Absolute Resolve * WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) joined Senator Rick Scott (R-Fla.) and several of their Senate Republican colleagues in introducing a resolution commending the United States military for its recent action in Venezuela resulting in the arrest of indicted nar more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Jan. 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah posted the following news release on Jan. 8, 2026: * * * Utah Brothers Sentenced to Prison for Drug and Money Laundering Crimes that Involved the Distribution of "Bath Salts" in Utah One of two brothers that led a large drug trafficking organization was sentenced on January 7, 2026, to 96 months' imprisonment and three years of supervised release. Mountazar Altalibi, 36, of Salt Lake County, Utah, was sen more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Colleagues Demand Accountability for Taxpayers Following Rampant Child Care Fraud in Minnesota * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined Republican colleagues in demanding accountability from outgoing Minnesota Governor Tim Walz amid widespread reports of fraud and abuse of federal child care funding in Minnesota. "We write to express serious concern regarding recent reports and f more PR