SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 26 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2026: * * * Consumer Groups Alarmed as Louisiana PSC Declines to Take Up Probe Into Meta Risky Financing Deal Meta's complex financing deal for its largest data center could leave everyday Louisianans paying for three huge new methane gas plants * Baton Rouge, LA -- Today, the Louisiana Public Service Commission (PSC) refused to investigate a risky financial arrangement Meta made with Blue Owl C more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 25 [Category: Environment] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release: * * * Consumer Groups Alarmed as LPSC Declines to Take Up Probe into Meta Risky Financing Deal * NEW ORLEANS, La. (February 25, 2026)-Today, the Louisiana Public Service Commission (PSC) refused to investigate a risky financial arrangement Meta made with Blue Owl Capital to finance its massive $27 billion data center in Richland Parish, LA. Under the new arrangeme more PR

ROLLA, Missouri, Feb. 25 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology posted the following news: * * * Engineers Week Q&A: S&T alumnus Malachi Rein works at the intersection of buildings and behavior * Malachi Rein, a 2016 Missouri S&T architectural engineering alumnus, is director of the Building Energy Exchange St. Louis. Here is a Q&A with Rein about community impact, energy efficiency and sustainable design in commemoration of National Engineers Week 2026. How would you describe wh more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 (TNSjou) -- A study published in the journal Gastroenterology indicates that an existing medication may enable immunotherapy to effectively target fibrolamellar carcinoma, a rare and often fatal liver cancer affecting children and young adults. Researchers from Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine and the University of Washington found that this cancer type rewires its environment to sequester immune T cells, preventing them from attacking the tumor. According t more PR

PASADENA, California, Feb. 25 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Finding New Ways to Kill Bacteria: New Insights into the Transporter MurJ * A Caltech-led team of biochemists has homed in on an underexplored small transporter called MurJ that is a vital part of the pathway bacteria use to build their chain-mail-like cell wall. An essential component of the cell wall, called peptidoglycan, provides the strength that allows bacteria to resist pressure. U more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 26 -- The Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2026: * * * Young "Sun" Caught Blowing Bubbles by NASA's Chandra For the first time, a much younger version of the Sun has been caught red-handed blowing bubbles in the galaxy, by astronomers using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory. The bubble -- called an "astrosphere" -- completely surrounds the juvenile star. Winds from the star's surface are blowing up the bub more PR

SAN DIEGO, California, Feb. 25 -- California State University's San Diego State University posted the following news: * * * Higher education group recruits two SDSU professionals for leadership academy * Two San Diego State University educators who exemplify the continuing importance of quality and equity at Hispanic-Serving Institutions have been selected for a national organization's leadership training program. Felisha Herrera Villarreal, director of a research center in the College of  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following article: * * * Matteo Muratori Named to National Academies' New Voices for Emerging STEM Leaders * Matteo Muratori, director of transportation and industry programs at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), has been named to the 2026-2028 cohort of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's New Voices Program for Emerging STEM Leaders. The New Voices p more PR

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Feb. 26 -- The Nevada Department of Business and Industry issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2026: * * * Nevada Consumer Affairs Concludes Investigation into MV Realty, Refers Matter to Nevada Office of the Attorney General for Next Steps Las Vegas, NV --Department of Business and Industry Director Dr. Kristopher Sanchez, in conjunction with Nevada Consumer Affairs ("NCA") today announced the investigation into MV Realty PBC, LLC, MV Realty of Nevada, LLC, and  more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 26 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Online degrees viewed more positively post-pandemic, VCU research finds New study reveals that employers have changed their perceptions, and COVID-19's 'impact was dramatic,' the Wilder School's Heather Millar says. By Madeline Reinsel COVID-19 made remote work and remote learning a new norm for employees and students. But even as many have returned to offices and schools, one of the pa more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Feb. 26 (TNSjou) -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus issued the following news: * * * Saving Sea Lions with Soft Robotics UNLV mechanical engineering lab creates 3D-printed synthetic sea lion pelvis, enhancing veterinary capabilities and countering ongoing beaching crisis. Author: John Domol Scores of sea lions continue to beach themselves along the Southern California coastline, stricken with sickness. Toxic algae blooms are to blame, though a mechanical enginee more PR