WASHINGTON, April 27 [Category: Energy] -- The American Petroleum Institute posted the following news release: * * * API Announces 2025 Distinguished Pipeline Safety Award Winners * AURORA, Colorado, April 27, 2026 -The American Petroleum Institute (API) today announced the recipients of the 2025 API Distinguished Pipeline Safety Awards. Selected by their peers following a rigorous application and review process, these awards recognize pipeline operators that exemplify the industry's highest more PR

GREENVILLE, South Carolina, April 27 -- Furman University posted the following news: * * * Ashley Johnson '26 finds motivation in her own family health journey * Ashley Johnson '26 arrived at Furman with a plan, and the discipline to adjust it when life intervened. A molecular biology and applied mathematics double major with a data analytics minor, Johnson built a demanding academic path around a clear goal: medical school. "The plan has always been medicine," she said. "I've just been tr more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, April 27 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson touts two major victories in defense of religious liberty * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson celebrates significant wins for religious liberty in two cases in which he joined two multistate coalitions to support the religious liberty claims. In the first case, Attorney General Wilson joined a brief in December of 2025  more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, April 27 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Barriers to Legal Work Authorization for Asylum Seekers * Defends California's workforce, economy, and immigrant communities OAKLAND -California Attorney General Bonta last week led a multistate comment letter opposing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) proposed rule that would modify filing and eligibility requirements for individu more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 28 -- Banner Health issued the following news release on April 27, 2026: * * * Banner Health becomes world leader in total artificial heart program Nonprofit health system completes 50th procedure, more than any other center globally since 2022 * Banner Health today announced it has reached a major milestone completing more than 50 total artificial heart implantation procedures, more than any center worldwide since 2022. This achievement solidifies the nonprofit heal more PR

GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado, April 27 -- Colorado Mesa University posted the following news: * * * CMU Civic Forum Presents Discussion: Crisis in the Strait of Hormuz * Founder and President of Mercator Energy LLC to lead free discussion Colorado Mesa University's Civic Forum will present a discussion titled Crisis in the Strait of Hormuz and its Impact on World Energy Pricing on Thursday, May 7 at 5:30 pm in the University Center South Ballroom. The free event will be led by founder and presi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 27 [Category: Consumer Services] -- The Consumer Choice Center, an independent, non-partisan consumer advocacy group that promotes policies fit for growth, lifestyle choice and technological innovation through research and educational outreach, issued the following news release: * * * Consumers Win With New Federal Privacy Legislation Yesterday, Rep. John Joyce introduced the Securing and Establishing Consumer Uniform Rights and Enforcement over Data Act, the SECURE Data Act more PR

BOULDER, Colorado, April 28 (TNSjou) -- The Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences issued the following news: * * * Clouds partially offset warming from forest loss in the Amazon Satellite observations show that enhanced cloud formation over cleared areas creates a localized cooling feedback * New CIRES research drawing on 20 years of satellite data finds that widespread clearing of the Amazon rainforest, particularly along the arc of deforestation, has triggered cloud more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Dana DiGiacomo, assistant director of the Reentry Services Division of the U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons, from an April 15, 2026, hearing entitled "Programs for Justice-Involved Veterans": * * * Chairman Moran, Ranking Member Blumenthal, and distinguished Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to present testimony on behalf of the Federal Bureau of Prisons more PR

DENVER, Colorado, April 27 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Polis Signs Bills Into Law Today, Governor Polis signed the following bills into law administratively. HB26-1002 - Provider Participation in Health Insurance, sponsored by Representatives Kyle Brown and Lindsay Gilchrist, and Senators Matt Ball and Byron Pelton  * HB26-1023 - Political Party Liability for Accessibility Requirements, sponsored by Representatives Stephanie Luck and S more PR

DENVER, Colorado, April 27 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Polis, Lt. Governor Primavera, General Assembly Celebrate Denver Summit FC at Colorado Capitol Governor Polis proclaimed April 27, 2026 as Denver Summit FC at the Capitol day  * Today, Governor Polis. Lt. Governor Primavera and members of the General Assembly welcomed the Denver Summit FC team to the capitol.  "Colorado is a sports state and Denver Summit has hit the field runnin more PR

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Marshall Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Support More Workforce Training, Strengthen State Data Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Roger Marshall reintroduced the bipartisan Workforce Data Enhancement Act to improve how we track workforce data across states. Specifically, it would make Workforce Data Quality Initiative (WDQI) grant funding permanent to ensure State Workfor more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Interior Secretary Doug Burgum from an April 20, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request: * * * Chairman Simpson, Ranking Member Pingree, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify in support of President Trump's Fiscal Year 2027 Budget request for the Department of the Interior and discuss what our  more PR

UNION, New Jersey, April 27 -- Kean University issued the following news release: * * * Kean Ocean Student Veteran Builds Lasting Legacy for Fellow Veterans * After more than two decades in the New Jersey Army National Guard, retired U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Andrew Clayton is leaving a lasting mark at Kean Ocean, building a stronger, more connected community for student veterans. Clayton, a public administration major graduating with honors this spring, founded the Student Veteran Organiza more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 28 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on April 27, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Opposes Barriers to Legal Work Authorization for Asylum Seekers Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a multistate comment letter opposing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) proposed rule that would modify filing and eligibility requirements for individuals seeking Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) based on a pen more PR

LANSING, Michigan, April 27 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Moves to Permanently Block President Trump's Executive Order Restricting Mail Voting, Exerting Control over Elections * Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general, along with the Governor of Pennsylvania, in filing a motion for summary judgment (PDF) in their ongoing challenge to President Trump's executive order that unlawfully att more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Legislative Branch released the following testimony by Senate Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper Jennifer Hemingway from an April 22, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request: * * * Chairman Fischer, Ranking Member Heinrich, and members of the Subcommittee, I appreciate the opportunity to testify in support of the office of the Sergeant at Arms (SAA) fiscal year (FY) 2027 budget request. The Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper  more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Senior enlisted leaders emphasize partnership as cornerstone of space superiority COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado - In a panel discussion at the 41st Space Symposium on April 15, senior enlisted leaders from the United States and Canada asserted that robust partnerships with industry, allies, and technology partners are fundamental to maintaining a competitive adv more PR

CARBONDALE, Illinois, April 27 (TNSjou) -- Southern Illinois University issued the following news release: * * * SIU researchers use new bacteria to create sustainable bio-products A quick stop for an iced coffee and a breakfast sandwich on the morning commute, grabbing cutlery from the breakroom during lunch, or picking up a soda to wash down dinner. Our mostly thoughtless consumption of single-use plastic is a growing problem, inundating landfills and potentially harming our bodies. A team more PR

DENVER, Colorado, April 27 -- The University of Colorado posted the following news: * * * Student Work on Display at the Annual Research and Creative Activities Symposium The impact of undergraduate research was on full display on April 24 at the Lola & Rob Salazar Student Wellness Center. More than 280 learners and their presentations-a mix of posters, demonstrations, and other engaging displays-filled the gymnasium for the annual Research and Creative Activities Symposium (RaCAS). Hosted b more PR

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, April 28 -- The University of Colorado issued the following news release: * * * Staley named Fulbright Scholar for project in Austria Three decades after being the first woman at UCCS to receive a Fulbright award, Communication Professor Constance Staley, Ph.D., has once again been chosen as a Fulbright Scholar. This time, Staley is headed to the University of Salzburg in Salzburg, Austria, to join its Communication Studies Department, known as a high visibility,  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- University of Denver students are transforming academic passions into professional experience through paid research positions that influence legislation and expand global databases. During a recent Ignite Talk, faculty and students at the R1 institution demonstrated how campus employment provides a foundation for career readiness in the U.S. and abroad. Amirah Creighton, a fourth-year student, works with assistant professor Hilary Matfess at the Josef Korbel School of Gl more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- University of Denver researchers are highlighting how coaching environments must be purposefully constructed to support the diverse ways neurodivergent and neurotypical athletes process information. A report by Michi Garay and Sara Campbell, assistant teaching professor, examined the athletic experience through the lens of Universal Design for Learning to move beyond a one-size-fits-all coaching concept. The research indicates that while sporting venues are often noisy a more PR

WASHINGTON, April 27 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey issued Scientific Investigations Report 20255047, titled 'Peak-, Mean-, and Low-Streamflow Regional-Regression Equations for Natural Streamflow in Central and Western Colorado, 2019', by Michael S. Kohn, M. Alisa Mast, and Tara A. Gross, in 2026. The report was prepared in cooperation with the Colorado Department of Transportation. The report develops regional-regression equations for estimating peak,  more PR