WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The American Petroleum Institute posted the following statement on July 1, 2026: * * * Why Offshore Matters for America's Next 250 Years As America approaches its 250th anniversary, instability in the Middle East is a reminder of one of our country's greatest modern achievements: we changed our energy destiny. A generation ago, global disruptions exposed America's dependence on foreign energy. Today, the United States is the world's leading producer of oil and natural gas. America didn't become an energy superpower by  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary by Dennis Hull: * * * Alaska Gov. Dunleavy Vetoes Crippling Vape Tax Governor Mike Dunleavy, a Taxpayer Protection Pledge signer, once again delivered on his promise to defend Alaska taxpayers by vetoing SB 24, a proposal to impose one of the nation's highest tax burdens on smokers looking to quit. Thanks to high shipping costs to remote Alaska, former smokers already pay a significant premium for the products that many of them rely on to stop smoking combustibl more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * AS DEVASTATING GOP SNAP CUTS ARE SET TO SHIFT COST OF CRITICAL FOOD ASSISTANCE TO STATES AND COUNTIES AND INCREASE HUNGER, SCHUMER LAUNCHES PUSH TO DELAY SNAP COST SHIFTS TO SAVE ROCHESTER-FINGER... * Last Year Trump And Republicans Made The Largest Cut To SNAP In History - NEARLY $200 BILLION ; In New York, SNAP Is Administered By Counties - Meaning The Rochester-Finger Lakes Region Will Need To Find A Whopping $5.6+ more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * AS DEVASTATING GOP SNAP CUTS ARE SET TO SHIFT COST OF CRITICAL FOOD ASSISTANCE TO STATES AND COUNTIES AND INCREASE HUNGER, SCHUMER LAUNCHES PUSH TO DELAY SNAP COST SHIFTS TO SAVE WESTERN NEW YORK... * Last Year Trump And Republicans Made The Largest Cut To SNAP In History - NEARLY $200 BILLION ; In New York, SNAP Is Administered By Counties - Meaning Western New York Will Need To Find A Whopping $9.8+ MILLION To Keep  more PR

JUNEAU, Alaska, July 1 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * ATV/Off-Highway Vehicle Safety Awareness Month 2026 * WHEREAS, Alaska has many outdoor recreational opportunities that attract residents and visitors to its world-renowned environment; and WHEREAS, these opportunities include winter and summer activities, such as hiking, hunting, mountaineering, skiing, snow machining, mushing, and ATV/Off-Highway vehicle operation; and WHEREAS, the operation and use of ATV and off-highway vehicles is an imp more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM Seeks Initial Input for Potential Oil and Gas Leases in California * SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management today opened a 30-day public scoping period to receive public input on 50 oil and gas parcels totaling approximately 36,000 acres that may be included in a future lease sale in Kern, Kings, San Luis Obispo, and Fresno counties in California. The scoping period ends on August 1. Leasing is the f more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 2 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * Calendar Year 2027 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Proposed Rule (CMS-1850-P) * On July 2, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that would update Medicare payment policies and rates for hospital outpatient and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) services under the Hospital Outpatie more PR

WASHINGTON, July 3 (TNSletter) -- The Center for Biological Diversity issued the following letter to Royal Caribbean Group: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 24, 2026 Michael Bayley President and Chief Executive Officer Royal Caribbean International 1050 Caribbean Way Miami, Florida 33132 mbayley@rccl.com CorporateCommunications@rccl.com - Palle Laursen Executive Vice President and Head of Marine Royal Caribbean Group 1050 Caribbean Way Miami, Florida 33132 plaursen@rccl.com - Jason T. Liberty Chairman and Chief Exe more PR

BOULDER, Colorado, July 3 -- The Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences issued the following news: * * * CIRES researchers strike forecast gold New framework has forecasters provide guardrails rather than guarantees - For decades, weather forecasting has often focused on finding the single most likely outcome. Will the storm hit here or there? Will it snow or rain? Will severe weather develop or not? But a recent forecasting experiment suggests the future of weather prediction may be less about choosing one answer and more PR

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release on July 2, 2026: * * * One Year Later - Republicans' Toxic Plan that Gutted Medicaid and Raised Costs Drags Down GOP Senate Candidates One year after Donald Trump signed Republicans' toxic plan that has gutted health care and raised costs, the Republican Senate candidates who voted for it are facing sustained backlash from voters now living with the consequences. - From Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee spokesperson Maeve Coyle: " more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation, through the Federal Highway Administration, invites applications for the Fiscal Year 2026 Competitive Highway Bridge Program (CHBP). This program aims to allocate up to $350 million in funding to improve the structural integrity of bridges in eligible states. States that qualify must have a population density of less than 115 individuals per square mile or a total population of fewer than 1.1 million. Additionally, these states must have less than 26 percent of their bridges classifi more ST

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, has opened a funding opportunity aimed at enhancing community responses to opioid overdoses. The First Responders-Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act program intends to train first responders and communities in administering and distributing opioid overdose reversal medications. With an estimated total funding of $34.7 million, the program has an award ceiling of $800,000 per entity. It is expected more ST

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Administration for Community Living, invites proposals for the National Resource Centers on Older Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiian Programs. This funding opportunity aims to enhance programs that support the health and well-being of older individuals from these culturally rich communities. Eligible organizations can apply for awards ranging from $112,000 to $340,000, aimed at promoting vital services and resources tailored to the unique needs of olde more ST

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The Senate Indian Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Mark Cruz, President Trump's nominee to be director of the Indian Health Service, from a June 24, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Waq'lis'i, Chairman Murkowski, Vice Chairman Schatz, and distinguished members of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. My name is Mark Cruz. I am deeply honored--as are my family, the Klamath Tribes, and my fellow Oregonians--that President Trump has nominated me to serve as the 12th Director of the Indian Health Serv more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * Interior Seeks Nominations for Long-Distance Biking Trails on Public Lands * The Department of the Interior are seeking public input related to identifying and developing long-distance biking trails, as part of work underway to implement provisions of the Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act. The Biking on Long-Distance Trails Act, Section 121 of the EXPLORE Act, directs the Departments of Inter more PR

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals (formerly the National Association of Health Underwriters) issued the following news release: * * * NABIP Announces 2026-27 Board of Trustees at 96th Annual Convention The National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals (NABIP) announced its 2026-27 Board of Trustees during the association's 96th Annual Convention in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The newly elected leaders will guide the association's strategic priorities and advocacy efforts over more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The City of New York has opposed a proposed rule issued by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development regarding revisions to equal access to housing in HUD programs. The public comment letter submitted on June 29, 2026, highlights broad concerns that the proposed regulation would remove critical non-discrimination protections for individuals based on gender identity and sexual orientation, replacing them with access conditioned solely on biological sex as defined by immutable classification as male or female. Cu more ST

TROMSO, Norway, July 3 (TNSxrep) -- The Norwegian Seafood Council issued the following news release: * * * Geopolitical unrest, currency effects and quota cuts led to a decline in the value of Norwegian seafood exports in the first half of the year Norway exported seafood worth NOK 84.5 billion in the first half of the year. This represents a decline of NOK 669 million, or 1 per cent, compared with the same period last year. "Seafood exports in the first half of the year were influenced by both domestic and international factors. Here at ho more PR

MANILA, Philippines, July 3 -- Philippine Airlines, a flag carrier and the country's full-service network airline, issued the following news release: * * * Philippine Airlines Expands North America Services with Additional Flights to Vancouver, Toronto and New York Philippine Airlines (PAL) is expanding its North American network with additional nonstop flights to Vancouver, Toronto and New York, providing customers with more travel options while strengthening connectivity between the Philippines, Canada, the United States and Southeast Asia more PR

RENO, Nevada, July 1 -- The University of Nevada posted the following news: * * * Richard Goldfarb reflects on his education at the University * Richard Goldfarb '81 M.S. (geohydrology) has a few stories that he said probably shouldn't be told about the hijinks he got into during his master's degree, a time he looks back on fondly. Goldfarb was a master's student at the University of Nevada, Reno and worked on his hydrology degree with the Desert Research Institute (DRI). Today, Goldfarb is a research professor at the Colorado School of M more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, July 2 -- The South Carolina Department of Transportation issued the following news on July 1, 2026: * * * SCDOT Advances Toward National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Assignment for Accelerated Project Delivery With a mandate to accelerate project delivery from the General Assembly after Governor Henry McMaster signed the SCDOT Modernization Act, the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) took the first step today to pursue National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Assignment. With portions of the SC more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13226) by natural resources policy specialists Caitlin Keating-Bitonti and Laura B. Comay. Here are excerpts: * * * Seabed Mining on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf: Background and Recent Developments As part of a national effort to secure reliable supplies of critical minerals, President Trump issued Executive Order (E.O.) 14285 of April 24, 2025, "Unleashing America's Offshore Critical Minerals and Resources." One potential more PR