HAILEY, Idaho, June 17 -- The Western Watersheds Project posted the following news release: * * * Advocates condemn Mexican gray wolf killings, commend law enforcement efforts SANTA FE, N.M. - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service investigated the deaths of two Mexican wolves and served a federal search warrant in April of this year, according to a report in yesterday's Albuquerque Journal. The wolves - a five year-old father and a yearling son from the Sawtooth Pack - were caught in private traps on private land in two separate incidents in th more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, June 17 -- WildEarth Guardians issued the following news release on June 15, 2026: * * * Advocates Condemn Mexican Gray Wolf Killings, Commend Law Enforcement Efforts Lobos have been an important and iconic part of New Mexican landscapes for millenia - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service investigated the deaths of two Mexican wolves and served a federal search warrant in April of this year, according to a report in yesterday's Albuquerque Journal. The wolves - a five year-old father and a yearling son from the Sawtooth more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 17 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Secures Final Victory as Court Dismisses Trump Administration's Appeal in Case Over Federal Offshore Wind Permitting Pause * Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and a coalition of 18 attorneys general are celebrating the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit's dismissal (PDF) of the Trump administration's appeal of the states' victory in their lawsuit challenging the federal government's unlawful order to f more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, June 16 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration's Attempt to Expedite Microreactors at the Expense of Safety and the Environment * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a coalition of attorneys general in submitting a comment letter to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to oppose its proposed rule to fast-track licensing and deployment of small nuclear reactors that meet certain criteria. The propos more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48996) entitled "Implementation of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Programs: CFI and NEVI" by energy policy analyst Melissa N. Diaz. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA; P.L. 117-58) established two federal programs to support the expansion of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure: the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program and the Charging and Fueling Infrastru more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Ohio. *** Trash Can Foot Tilt ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 16 -- NICKOLAS BRANDS, LLC, Sarasota, Florida has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1130940 S1, initially filed May 1, 2024) developed by three inventors Nickolas Reinhart, Sarasota, Florida; Joe Klein, Findlay, Ohio; and Ben Sayalith, Findlay, Ohio, for "Trash can foot tilt." *** Light Bulb ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 16 -- AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Seattle, Washington has been assigned a  more ST

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Washington. *** Electron Withdrawing Group (EWG)-containing Organic Molecules for Improved Optical Properties in AR/VR Components ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 16 -- META PLATFORMS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Menlo Park, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 12656634 B2, initially filed July 20, 2023) developed by three inventors Lafe Joseph Purvis, II, Redmond, Washington; Scheherzad Alvi, Redmond, Washington; and Viachaslau Bernat, Bothell, Washington, for  more ST

WASHINGTON, June 18 [Category: Environment] -- The Wilderness Society posted the following news release: * * * The Wilderness Society to honor David Brooks with 2026 Olaus and Mardy Murie Award Award recognizes four decades of conservation leadership, often "outside the spotlight" - The Wilderness Society will honor longtime public lands leader David Brooks with the 2026 Olaus and Mardy Murie Award at a June 17 dinner at the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C. The Olaus and Mardy Murie Award recognizes public servan more PR