By Sam Jackson | Apr 18, 2023
During a Senate oversight committee hearing on March 28, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas faced questions about the increase of Chinese nationals crossing the U.S.-Mexico border, with U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) calling on Mayorkas to resign.
By Sam Jackson | Apr 18, 2023
U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) called on President Joe Biden to do something about the fentanyl overdose crisis that is the leading cause of the death for Americans between 18 and 45.
By Sam Jackson | Apr 18, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $40 million into 31 projects through its Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) program, which includes the Innovative Technologies to Reduce Beef Industry GHG Emissions project led by Colorado State University (CSU).
By Sam Jackson | Apr 17, 2023
U.S. Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) plans to introduce a new bill to combat the flood of drugs through the U.S. Postal Service.
By Sam Jackson | Apr 15, 2023
Park rangers at Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area have announced that vandals who vandalized a portion of George W. Childs Park in Delaware Township, Pennsylvania. have been identified, located and charges are pending.
By Sam Jackson | Apr 15, 2023
The Department of Commerce shared a statement by Assistant Secretary Alan Davidson April 11 about artificial intelligence accountability.
By Sam Jackson | Apr 13, 2023
A coordinated effort by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Kansas City, the Ray County Sheriff's Office, the U.S. Marshals Service, the Clay County Sheriff's Office, and the help of concerned citizens led to the recent capture of a fugitive charged with stabbing his pregnant girlfriend.
By Sam Jackson | Apr 12, 2023
The Department of the Interior has announced $20 million water resilience projects in California and Utah.
By Sam Jackson | Apr 11, 2023
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced the appointment of seven new people by the Biden-Harris administration as well as five current appointees who are taking on new roles in the department.
By Sam Jackson | Apr 10, 2023
The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has determined that Porter Roofing Contractors failed to ensure the safety of a crew working on the roof at the Pensacola, Florida, airport Oct. 25, which led to the fatal fall of one crew member.
By Sam Jackson | Apr 10, 2023
During a House Financial Services Subcommittee hearing, Brookings Institute senior fellow Vanda Felbab-Brown said in her testimony that China won't take accountability for its role in fentanyl trafficking unless the U.S. and its allies take a multilateral approach.
By Sam Jackson | Apr 9, 2023
Acting on behalf of the EPA, DOJ’s Environment and Natural Resources Division recently filed a complaint against Norfolk Southern Railway Company for the derailment in East Palestine.
By Sam Jackson | Apr 9, 2023
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently issued its 2021 Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) data for the Mid-Atlantic Region,
By Sam Jackson | Apr 9, 2023
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced $78 million in funding for clean water infrastructure upgrades in the Pacific Southwest and other Pacific territories.
By Sam Jackson | Apr 9, 2023
The H Canyon chemical separations facility at the Savannah River Site in South Carolina is preparing to recycle its used, highly enriched uranium (HEU) and down blend it to provide fuel for advanced nuclear reactors in the United States.
By Sam Jackson | Apr 8, 2023
The U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has made public its 2022 injury and illness data collected from more than 300,000 establishments nationwide.
By Sam Jackson | Apr 5, 2023
The National Park Service is celebrating the 100th anniversary of Carlsbad Caverns National Park, with a variety of events and activities planned all year to mark the parks' centennial.
By Sam Jackson | Apr 4, 2023
The Department of Energy announced $750 million is now available for research, development and demonstration efforts that aim to cut the costs of producing clean hydrogen.
By Sam Jackson | Apr 3, 2023
The Senate Finance Committee discussed ways to combat rising drug prices at its March 30 meeting "Hearings to Examine Pharmacy Benefit Managers and the Prescription Drug Supply Chain, Focusing on the Impact on Patients and Taxpayers."
By Sam Jackson | Mar 31, 2023
A collaboration between the University of Chicago and the Energy Department's Argonne National Laboratory is working to develop a machine-learning method for metal-organic frameworks that can collect water from air and advance sustainable technology.
