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The U.S. Department of Energy recognized the efforts of the workers at the Idaho National Laboratory site after finishing a nuclear fuel wet-to-dry project ahead of schedule.

Granholm: 'Funding opportunity will ensure that the benefits of a clean energy economy are felt across the country'

The Department of Energy revealed $50 million in new funding from President Joe Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for smart manufacturing technologies.

Folk: DOE goal 'is to reduce risk to the environment by removing waste and closing tanks'

The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management office at the Savannah River Site finalized a high-level waste tank milestones agreement with state and federal regulators.

Chief Border Patrol agent on encounters with Chinese nationals: 'Most encountered since 2010 in a single day'

U.S. Chief Border Patrol Agent Gloria Chavez of the agency's Rio Grande Valley Sector tweeted about border patrol's March 17 encounters with Chinese nationals.

Granholm: New DOE standards 'lower household energy costs and deliver the safer, healthier communities that every American deserves'

The U.S. Department of Energy recently finalized new energy efficiency standards for window air conditioners and portable air cleaners.

Chief Border Patrol agent: 'I don’t have the correct adjective to describe what’s going on'

U.S. Chief Border Patrol Agent John Modlin stated in front of a House Committee on Oversight and Accountability hearing last month that border apprehensions were already considered unprecedented and have now moved beyond that and he couldn't find a proper adjective to describe the situation.

Blinken: Lukashenka must be held accountable for 'human rights abuses and complicity in Putin's war'

The United States is continuing to pressure the leadership in Belarus for its human rights abuses by leveling sanctions against two state-owned enterprises and placing visa restrictions on 14 people involved in trying to stem the tide of democracy in the country.

Giménez visits military facility, port in Florida: CCP is an 'adversary' that 'actively undermines U.S. and our geostrategic interests'

Reps. Carlos Giménez and Mike Gallagher visited the port of Miami and SOUTHCOM, a military headquarters in Florida, to inspect how the Chinese Communist Party influences American infrastructure and the transfer of goods through Latin America.

Montoya: 'RCPP is contributing innovative conservation solutions' in New Mexico

U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service in New Mexico set April 28 as the deadline to sign up for the state’s Ogallala Preservation and Conservation project Regional Conservation Partnership Program.

Smith: Better job needed to expose 'ugly, hate-filled campaign' by CCP to 'erase' the people of Tibet

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) testified at a congressional hearing March 28 on China's aggressions against Tibet that included statements by actor and Tibet advocate Richard Gere and Penpa Tsering, the leader of Tibet's Government-in-Exile.

Schmetz: 'I appreciate Karyl’s efforts to continue to spread the message of soil health'

Prairie du Chien District Conservationist Karyl Fritsche is being recognized by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Services in Wisconsin, highlighting her completion of a fellowship through the Embassy Science Fellows Program in Lithuania.

Dingman: Prescribed burns in Las Cienegas National Conservation Area help 'conserve the natural values of the area'

The Bureau of Land Management’s Tucson field office will seek to conduct a prescribed fire on the Las Cienegas National Conservation Area.

Mourtisen: ‘We are pleased to continue our partnership with the Hoopa Tribe’

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management announced a partnership with the Hoopa Valley Tribe on projects to restore ecosystems and improve wildfire resilience.

Cash: EPA focuses on 'importance of the safe handling and management of hazardous substances'

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reaches a settlement with a Massachusetts cold storage warehouse and distribution company for mishandling hazardous chemicals.

Hurl: ‘The wildflowers are only just starting to bloom on the Carrizo’

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management warned wildflower season is off to a slow start in some areas.

Gallagher introduces STAND with Taiwan Act: If China invades, 'U.S. will not hesitate to respond with crippling and comprehensive economic sanctions'

Rep. Mike Gallagher and Sen. Dan Sullivan have introduced the Sanctions Targeting Aggressors of Neighboring Democracies (STAND) with Taiwan Act of 2023, which proposes imposing comprehensive economic and financial sanctions on China if the People’s Liberation Army or its proxies invade Taiwan. The sanctions would target the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), any Chinese financial institutions and industrial sectors and ban U.S. financial institutions from investing in Chinese entities affiliated with the CCP.

Crypto exchange co-CEO on winding down U.S. operations: 'Not economically viable for us to continue to operate in the current U.S. regulatory and economic environment'

Richie Lai, the co-founder and CEO of Bittrex, a Seattle-based cryptocurrency exchange, announced March 31 that due to the regulatory and economic climate in the U.S., the company is shutting down its domestic operations.

Fox: 'Diversifying and stretching precious water supplies is essential'

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a $170 million loan to Poseidon Resources in San Diego to support its Carlsbad Desalination Plant Intake Modification and Wetlands Project.

Godfrey: 'The policy changes we are making will help us improve'

The U.S. Department of Labor confirmed new updates to deal with benefit claims for federal firefighters struggling with specific occupation related illnesses.

Nanda: ‘Companies use counterclaims like this one to circumvent' Fair Labor Standards Act rules