WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Coalition of Local Leaders, Advocates, and Lawmakers Back Lujan Push to Protect the Chama Watershed and Surrounding Communities in Northern New Mexico * Lujan and N.M. Delegation to Introduce Legislation to Withdraw Chama Watershed from Mineral Development Washington, D.C. - As U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) leads the fight to protect communities in Northern New Mexico and the Chama Wate more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 [Category: Environment] -- GreenLatinos, an organization that says it convenes a coalition of Latino leaders committed to addressing national, regional and local environmental, natural resources and conservation that affect the health and welfare of the Latino community, issued the following news release: * * * GreenLatinos New Mexico Commemorates Earth Month by Creating New Green Spaces Across Albuquerque * ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - In celebration of Earth Month, GreenLatinos more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The New Mexico Environment Department submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Forest Service addressing concerns over the agency's proposed rule on locatable minerals. The proposed regulation aims to modernize mineral operation reviews on National Forest System lands by introducing a three-tier operational system and aligning regulations with the Bureau of Land Management. NMED objects to elements of the proposal, warning that it could weaken environmental safeguar more ST

WASHINGTON, April 22 [Category: Financial Services] (TNSrep) -- Americans for Financial Reform, which describes itself as a nonpartisan and nonprofit coalition of more than 200 civil rights, consumer, labor, business, investor, faith-based and civic and community groups, posted the following news release: * * * Press Release: "Dreams Denied" in North Carolina: New Study Finds Troubling Pattern of Racial Disparities in Wells Fargo's Mortgage Lending * "Dreams Denied" in North Carolina: New S more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Energy released the following testimony by Quaise Energy President and CEO Carlos Araque from an April 16, 2026, hearing entitled "Subsurface Science and Technology: American Energy and Mineral Dominance": * * * Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member Ross, and distinguished members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify on the critical role geothermal energy must play in meeting America's energy future.  more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Florida. *** System for Securing an Open-Ended Filter to a Submersible Cleaner ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 21 -- Two inventors, Frederic Wicks, Winter Park, Florida, and Aaron Wicks, Winter Park, Florida, have been awarded a patent (No. US 12607030 B1, initially filed Feb. 19, 2025) for "System for securing an open-ended filter to a submersible cleaner." *** Testing Apparatus for Respirators and Method  more ST

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Energy released the following testimony by Joel Edwards, chief technology officer and co-founder of Zanskar Geothermal and Minerals Inc., Salt Lake City, Utah, from an April 16, 2026, hearing entitled "Subsurface Science and Technology: American Energy and Mineral Dominance": * * * Chairman Weber, Ranking Member Ross, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you  more PR