WASHINGTON, July 27 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Appeal Challenges Public Lands Data Center in Nevada * LAS VEGAS-The Center for Biological Diversity and the Sierra Club Toiyabe Chapter today filed an administrative appeal challenging federal approval of the Townsite Data Center in Boulder City, Nevada. The 167-megawatt data center, proposed by Skylar Capital Management, was approved by the Bureau of Land Management in June through an unorthodox permitting procedure tha more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 27 [Category: Health Care] -- Banner Health posted the following news release: * * * Banner Health a national leader in robotic procedure innovations across specialties * PHOENIX (July 27, 2026) - Banner Health has secured its position among an elite group of health systems nationally trained in transformative leaps in robotic surgical techniques. These advanced, minimally invasive procedures eliminate the need for multiple incision points, delivering faster recovery and reduced post-operative pain for patients. The U more PR

NEW YORK, July 27 -- Baruch College posted the following news: * * * Baruch Professor Leads DOE-Funded AI Research Project Exploring the Origins of the Universe * Baruch College Professor Stefan Bathe, PhD, has been awarded funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to serve as lead principal investigator on a multi-institutional research project that combines artificial intelligence and particle physics to explore conditions that existed immediately after the Big Bang. The nine-month project is part of the DOE's Genesis Mission, a $ more PR

BOULDER, Colorado, July 24 [Category: Food/Beverage] -- The Brewers Association issued the following commentary by Marc Preo, special projects coordinator on the government affairs team: * * * New Section 301 Tariffs Take Effect * On July 23, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) finalized new Section 301 tariffs covering most goods from 60 economies. The new duties took effect at 12:01 a.m. E.D.T. on July 24, immediately after a temporary 150-day 10% global import surcharge imposed in February expired. For many brewer more PR

GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colorado, July 28 -- Colorado Mountain College issued the following news release: * * * Colorado Mountain College marks state's 150th with bestselling Colorado novel Pick up a copy of "Go as a River" before meeting author Shelley Read throughout CMC's district this October - As Colorado celebrates the 150th anniversary of statehood, Colorado Mountain College has selected author Shelley Read's internationally bestselling novel "Go as a River" as its 2026 Common Reader, bringing the author to eight communities throughout CM more PR

DOVER, Delaware, July 28 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on July 27, 2026: * * * AG Jennings files lawsuit challenging Trump Administration rule that weakens regulation of highly potent greenhouse gas Attorney General Kathy Jennings today announced she and a coalition of 19 attorneys general and one city have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), challenging its rule that would weaken regulations designed to phase out the use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in comme more PR

DENVER, Colorado, July 28 (TNSLrpt) -- The Education Commission of the States issued the following report on July 2, 2026, by Heena Kuwayama, Lauren Peisach, and Zeke Perez Jr. entitled "A Playbook for State Policymakers and Place-Based Partnerships." Here are excerpts: * * * To address cross-continuum issues in education (e.g., chronic absenteeism, student health challenges, workforce demands, etc.), state policymakers are considering cradle-to-career and place-based learning solutions based in immersive supports and learning experiences at more PR

DENVER, Colorado, July 28 (TNSLrpt) -- The Education Commission of the States issued the following report on July 6, 2026, by Lauren Bloomquist and Sam Nicholson entitled "How States Are Rethinking and Redefining Student Technology Use in Schools." Here are excerpts: * * * Over the past several years, education policy conversations have increasingly focused on student access to personal devices, particularly cell phones. Policymakers have introduced and enacted a range of proposals that reflect the many ways technology now shapes the school  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Independent Community Bankers of America posted the following news release: * * * ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator Showcase Highlights Community-Bank Enabling Technologies of the Future * The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) yesterday hosted its ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator Showcase at the Graduate School of Banking at Colorado (GSBC), spotlighting technology solutions for community banks developed during the eleventh Accelerator program (AP11). The showcase capped a 10-week c more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 27 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * In the Media: Jennifer Davenport Joins Foley Hoag * The American Lawyer, Law360 and Law Week Colorado recently covered the arrival of Foley Hoag's Chief Growth and Legal Recruiting Officer Jennifer Davenport. On why she decided to join the firm, Davenport told Law360, "I saw a real opportunity to partner with firm leadership to help advance that momentum in a thoughtful and strategic way. I was also attracted to the clarity  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release: * * * Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses 8 Washington Incumbents for Reelection to Congress * AFGE says endorsed lawmakers support federal workers and their rights AURORA, Colo. -The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of eight members of Congress for reelection to the U.S. House representing Washington in the 2026 elections. The statewide primary is Aug. 4, and th more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Neguse Introduce Legislation to Safeguard Local Input on Public Lands Oil and Gas Leases * Washington, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representative Joe Neguse (D-Colo.) introduced the Local Input Act. This bicameral bill seeks to protect the right of local communities to provide input into proposed oil and gas lease sales on national public lands and would restore the Department of the Interior's discretion to more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 28 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on July 27, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins SCOTUS Brief Supporting Responsible and Informed Hazardous Waste Disposal Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 11 attorneys general in an amicus brief filed today before the U.S. Supreme Court, arguing the federal government must make informed decisions about how to store, treat, and dispose of hazardous waste. The case, Department of the Air Force v. Prutehi Gua more PR

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, July 27 -- Northern Arizona University posted the following news: * * * Meanwhile, back at the ranch... science is in session * A group of undergraduate students spent four weeks this summer at historic Hat Ranch. The CEFNS 240 field course on interdisciplinary field methods invites students to design and conduct studies to better understand the Colorado Plateau as they learn practical skills in field research methodologies. Mark Salvatore, associate professor in the Department of Astronomy and Planetary Sciences, said  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * New Report: Trump's War is Driving Up Diesel Prices for Colorado Farmers * On average, CO farmers have spent $1,680 more in 2026 to fill up their fuel tanks than last year WASHINGTON - As President Trump's war with Iran continues to escalate, Colorado farmers are paying the price at the pump. According to a new report by the Joint Economic Committee Minority, Colorado farmers have spent significantly more on diesel compared to last year, inc more PR

PASADENA, California, July 28 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * NSF Funding for Caltech-Led "Cloud Laboratory" Leverages AI to Explore Chemical Dark Matter: A Conversation with Hosea Nelson Caltech chemistry professor Hosea Nelson (PhD '13) has his eyes on a big goal: He wants to know the three-dimensional (3D) structure of all the molecules found in the natural world. No one knows exactly how many structures that entails, but certainly, he says, it is at least millions. Those unknown structures make  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 (TNSLrpt) -- Resources for the Future issued the following report on July 15, 2026, by Daniel Raimi, Christina Cilento, and Noah Kaufman entitled "A Tale of Three Cities: Lessons on Economic Development from the Birthplace of the Oil Industry". Here are excerpts: * * * Executive Summary As oil- and gas-producing communities across the United States grapple with uncertain economic futures, valuable lessons can be drawn from the region where the modern petroleum industry was born. This report is the fifth in a series exp more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Venable, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Ryan Keech Joins Venable's Litigation Division as Partner in Los Angeles * Los Angeles, CA (July 27, 2026) - Venable LLP announced today that Ryan Keech has joined the firm's Los Angeles office as a partner in its Litigation Division. A trial lawyer focused on high-stakes intellectual property and complex commercial litigation, Keech represents individual and business clients in copyright, trademark, trade secret, and entertainment- more PR

ENGLEWOOD, Colorado, July 28 -- Surrey Satellite Technology U.S., a subsidiary of Surrey Satellite Technology, issued the following news: * * * SSTL at Farnborough Air Show 2026 Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) was delighted to be part of the Space Zone in Hall 4 at this year's Farnborough International Airshow, joining organisations from across the global space sector to showcase the technologies, partnerships and ideas shaping the future of space. First held in 1948, the Farnborough International Airshow has grown into one of the wo more PR

DENVER, Colorado, July 28 -- The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment issued the following news release: * * * State health department seeks input in developing proposal to reduce air pollution emissions based on the Colorado Refinery Report The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment's Air Pollution Control Division is seeking input while developing a proposal to reduce air quality impacts from refinery operations. The division will hold a series of meetings in August and September to hear feedback, then develop more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 27 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, posted the following news from its agriculture program: * * * The value of experience * Melvin Pouncy '92 has been a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service county agent, a high school agriculture teacher in two different states, and now, he's serving as the executive director for the Agriculture Teachers Association of Texas, ATAT, representing educators across the state. Regardless of the position or location, Pouncy's personal mission hasn more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 28 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * 'Dead stars' may have surprisingly healthy appetites "Dead stars" known as white dwarfs have already shown the potential to help us better understand how planetary systems, including our own solar system, take shape and evolve. Now, research from the University of Michigan and the University of Colorado Boulder is showing that potential could be even greater than anticipated. Although the galaxy's white dwarfs are too dim or distant for us  more PR

PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colorado, July 27 -- The U.S. Space Command issued the following news: * * * USSPACECOM releases Space Warfighting Environment 2040 as framework to ensure future of Joint Force's all-domain advantage * "The United States remains the world's foremost military space power... we will secure the enduring advantage needed to deter and, if necessary, defeat any adversary seeking to wage war in space, safeguarding the Homeland and protecting the Joint Force and our allies and partners." - Gen. Stephen Whiting, commander, more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 28 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on July 27, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jones Files Lawsuit Against Trump Administration's Unlawful Conditions for Counterterrorism and Emergency Funding New conditions would require states to share voter data with the Department of Homeland Security - Attorney General Jay Jones joined a coalition of 26 states to stop the Trump administration's continued efforts to use federal funds--specifically, billions of dollars in federal counterterr more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Shares New Data on Rising Farm Fuel Prices Under Trump; Vermont Farmers Paying $1,479 More on Average to Refill Fuel Tank * WASHINGTON, D.C. -New data shared by U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, shows Vermont farmers have been forced to spend at least $1,479 more to fill their farm fuel tank because of the escalating war in the Middle East. "Rural Vermon more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, posted the following news release: * * * WTAS: Financial Services Highlights Support for Committee's Bipartisan Main Street Capital Access Act There is strong and widespread support for the Committee's bipartisan Main Street Capital Access Act, which passed the House on Tuesday by a bipartisan vote of 270-155-1. To date, over 100 organizations have expressed support for the bill. For a one-pager on the bill, click here (https://financial more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 27 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Xcel Energy issued the following news release: * * * Xcel Energy to meet growing energy needs across Texas and New Mexico * AMARILLO, Texas (July 27, 2026) -As communities and businesses across Texas and New Mexico continue to grow, Xcel Energy (NASDAQ: XEL) has selected a proposed portfolio of new power generation projects designed to provide reliable power, manage costs and deliver long-term customer value. The proposed portfolio includes 3,928 megawatts of new generation resource more PR