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Albuquerque (N.M.) Public Schools: Turning Cafeteria Scraps Into Garden Soil (10)
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Sept. 25 -- Albuquerque Public Schools issued the following news:
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Turning Cafeteria Scraps into Garden Soil
September 24, 2026
APS Launches Food Waste Diversion Initiative
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Every day, the Central Kitchen at Albuquerque Public Schools prepares 46,000 meals to nourish students across more than 140 schools. Now, thanks to a new pilot initiative, waste from that meal prep will help nourish local soil instead of filling up landfills.
Roughly 1,680 pounds of food waste has already been diverted from the landfill more PR
Attorney General James Calls on Congress to Protect Americans from Unchecked AI Development (10)
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 24 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Calls on Congress to Protect Americans from Unchecked AI Development
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September 24, 2026
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a bipartisan coalition of 25 other attorneys general in calling on Congress to immediately regulate the artificial intelligence (AI) industry. In a letter sent to Speaker Mike Johnson, Majority Leader John Thune, Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, and Minority L more PR
Attorney General Nessel Calls on Congress to Protect Americans from Unchecked AI Development (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 24 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Nessel Calls on Congress to Protect Americans from Unchecked AI Development
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LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a bipartisan coalition of 25 other attorneys general in calling on Congress to immediately regulate the artificial intelligence (AI) industry. In a letter sent to Congressional leadership, Attorney General Nessel and the coalition warn that reports of recent incidents demonstrate t more PR
ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CALLS ON CONGRESS TO PROTECT AMERICANS WITH COMPREHENSIVE FRAMEWORK FOR AI DEVELOPMENT (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 24 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CALLS ON CONGRESS TO PROTECT AMERICANS WITH COMPREHENSIVE FRAMEWORK FOR AI DEVELOPMENT
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Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 26 attorneys general, today called on Congress to immediately regulate the artificial intelligence (AI) industry.
In their letter, Raoul and the coalition warn that reports of recent incidents demonstrate unchecked AI development endangers Ameri more PR
Attorney General Tong Joins Bipartisan S.O.S. to Congress on Unchecked AI Development (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 24 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Joins Bipartisan S.O.S. to Congress on Unchecked AI Development
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(Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 25 attorneys general in an urgent, bipartisan S.O.S. to Congress, calling for immediate action to regulate artificial intelligence (AI). In a letter sent to Speaker Mike Johnson, Majority Leader John Thune, Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, and Minor more PR
Environmental Defense Fund: Coming Soon - Trump Administration Poised to Weaken National Methane Protections (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 25 -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release:
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Coming soon: Trump administration poised to weaken national methane protections
September 23, 2026
The Trump administration is soon expected to propose weakening protections against methane, a super pollutant responsible for about 30% of the warming of our planet.
The proposal, which is in the final stages of White House review, is expected to significantly loosen standards that currently require oil and gas producers to reduce their pollution, fi more PR
Heinrich Introduces Legislation to Support Investments to Build a More Resilient, Reliable Grid (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Heinrich Introduces Legislation to Support Investments to Build a More Resilient, Reliable Grid
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The bill creates an investment tax credit to boost construction of significant transmission projects across the nation, could create 1 million jobs & help cut electricity costs by 0ver $27 billion annually
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, introd more PR
Leger Fernandez Calls for Pause on Data Center Development, Unveils "No Blank Checks for Data Centers" Principles (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Leger Fernandez Calls for Pause on Data Center Development, Unveils "No Blank Checks for Data Centers" Principles
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SANTA FE, NM -Today, Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernandez (NM-03) unveiled her No Blank Checks for Data Centers Principles, a set of clear standards to protect New Mexico families, water, land, and local communities as companies seek to build massive data centers across the state. The Congresswoman called for a moratoriu more PR
N.M. A.G. Torrez Calls on Congress to Protect Americans From Unchecked AI Development (10)
SANTA FE, New Mexico, Sept. 25 (TNSida) -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Raul Torrez Calls on Congress to Protect Americans from Unchecked AI Development
September 24, 2026
Albuquerque, NM - Earlier today, following the New Mexico Department of Justice's formal letter to the University of New Mexico (UNM) regarding an attempted AI driven intrusion into UNM's digital library, Attorney General Raul Torrez called on Congress to immediately regulate the artificial intelligence more PR
Reverse Big Ugly Tax Breaks for Data Centers Act Legislation by Rep. McDonald Rivet Analyzed (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The Reverse Big Ugly Tax Breaks for Data Centers Act, originally introduced by Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet, D-Michigan, on September 16, 2026, has been analyzed by the Congressional Research Service. This bill aims to amend the Internal Revenue Code to exempt qualified data center property from bonus depreciation, ultimately redefining tax benefits associated with data centers.
This legislation seeks to close what proponents describe as a loophole that has allowed large data centers to benefit disproportionately from ta more ST
Sandia Labs hits trifecta for 2026 Forbes lists (10)
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Sandia National Laboratories issued the following news release:
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Sandia Labs hits trifecta for 2026 Forbes lists
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -Like most large companies, Sandia National Laboratories strives to provide a desirable, supportive workplace where employees can excel and advance professionally while receiving competitive salaries and benefits.
Forbes recognized Sandia on three 2026 lists: America's Best Large Employers, America's Dream Employers, and America's Best Em more PR
STB Appoints Director of Office of Economics and Senior Advisor (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following news release:
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STB Appoints Director of Office of Economics and Senior Advisor
09/24/2026
Surface Transportation Board Chairman Patrick Fuchs today announced that, with the approval of the Board, Marty Schlenker has been appointed to serve as Director of the STB's Office of Economics. Chairman Fuchs also announced that Terrence McDermott has been appointed as a senior advisor to the Chairman. These appointments strengthen t more PR
UNM alum creates interactive exploration of Route 66 through New Mexico (10)
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Sept. 24 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news:
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UNM alum creates interactive exploration of Route 66 through New Mexico
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Journey through the Route 66 New Mexico towns in Route 66 Connected, a multimedia presentation to celebrate the Centennial. The presentation offers a unique look at the historic significance and multicultural nature of the "Mother Road" in New Mexico and their connections with the modern era. Donatella Davanzo, received her doctorate degree in American Studies from The U more PR
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