WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The National Guard Bureau is set to issue an Invitation for Bids for a significant construction project at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico. This project aims to remodel the civil engineering shops to better support the Target Intelligence and RED HORSE missions. The upgrades will include essential repairs to the HVAC system, lighting, fire suppression systems, and roofing, ensuring the facility meets modern operational requirements and safety codes. The scope of work encompasses a full renovation of the facility, inc more CTR

MERRIFIELD, Virginia, June 16 [Category: Environment] -- The National Wildlife Federation posted the following news release: * * * Geralyn Hoey Honored with National Director of Conservation Partnerships Award * RESTON, Va. -Geralyn Hoey, director of conservation partnerships for Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Texas, has received the National Wildlife Federation's annual Kent Salazar Director of Conservation Partnerships Award. Hoey is an indispensable leader within the Federation as well as to the aff more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, June 16 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Sandia National Laboratories issued the following news release: * * * Mining batteries, in a microwave * Instead of letting old lithium-ion batteries pile up as waste, Sandia National Laboratories researchers have developed a microwave-based process to recover and remake their cathodes, potentially turning spent batteries into a new domestic source of critical materials.  Lithium-ion batteries power everything from phones and electric vehicles to grid-scale energy storage a more PR