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SBA Relocates Washington Metro Area District Office to Herndon, Virginia
WASHINGTON, March 24 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on March 23, 2026:

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SBA Relocates Washington Metro Area District Office to Herndon, Virginia

Move improves accessibility for small businesses, enhances cost efficiency, and reflects agency's Main Street First approach

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Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that it has relocated its Washington Metro Area District Office from downtown Washington, D.C., to Herndon, Virginia. The new location provides better access for small business owners and more cost-effective services ... Show Full Article

Office of Advocacy Adds Fishing-Related Regulations to Most Wanted Reform List
WASHINGTON, March 24 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Advocacy issued the following news release:

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Office of Advocacy Adds Fishing-Related Regulations to Most Wanted Reform List

The Office of Advocacy (Advocacy), the independent voice for small businesses within the executive branch, has added key regulatory issues burdening America's fishermen to its Small Businesses' Most Wanted Reform list.

On Monday, March 16, Advocacy continued its months-long engagement with the U.S. commercial fishing industry by participating in panel discussions during the 2026 Seafood Expo North ... Show Full Article

Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics: 'Space Archaeology' Reveals First Dynamic History of a Giant Spiral Galaxy
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 24 (TNSjou) -- The Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics issued the following news release:

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'Space Archaeology' Reveals First Dynamic History of a Giant Spiral Galaxy

For the first time, astronomers used galactic archaeology techniques to trace the chemical "fossil record" of a galaxy outside the Milky Way

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A team of astronomers led by the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard and Smithsonian have for the first time used galactic archaeology, the study of detailed chemical fingerprints in deep space, to trace the history of a galaxy outside the Milky ... Show Full Article

See NASA's GUARDIAN Catch a Tsunami
PASADENA, California, March 24 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news:

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See NASA's GUARDIAN Catch a Tsunami

A new animation breaks down how JPL's AI-supported hazard scout gets the drop on the ocean's biggest waves.

A new data visualization illustrates how an experimental NASA technology can provide extra lead time to communities in the path of a tsunami. Called GUARDIAN (GNSS Upper Atmospheric Real-time Disaster Information and Alert Network), the software detects slight distortions in satellite navigation signals to spot hazards on the move.

The animation ... Show Full Article

Map: Advancing Major Infrastructure Projects
WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corp.) issued the following news:

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Map: Advancing Major Infrastructure Projects

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This is a regularly updated map featuring many of Amtrak's infrastructure investments planned or already underway. To learn more about individual projects, visit AmtrakNewEra.com.

America deserves world-class infrastructure, and here at Amtrak we are doing our part. With new investments, Amtrak is transforming into a modern and efficient intercity passenger rail operator achieving historic ridership demands while leading an innovative construction ... Show Full Article

EPA Transfers Oversight of Oil Recovery and Cleanup Operations in Kingman County to State Regulators
WASHINGTON, March 23 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release:

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EPA Transfers Oversight of Oil Recovery and Cleanup Operations in Kingman County to State Regulators

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LENEXA, KAN. (MARCH 23, 2026) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has transferred the oversight of remaining oil recovery and cleanup operations of the crude oil discharge that impacted an unnamed tributary and the Chikaskia River in south central Kansas to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and the Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC). EPA responded to the oil ... Show Full Article

EPA Expedites Review of Requests from New Hampshire Under the Clean Air Act
WASHINGTON, March 23 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release:

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EPA Expedites Review of Requests from New Hampshire Under the Clean Air Act

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BOSTON (March 23, 2026) - In accordance with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin's commitment to cooperative federalism, EPA is expeditiously working to review the state of New Hampshire's two Clean Air Act (CAA) submissions seeking to repeal the state's vehicle inspection and maintenance (I/M) program and to remove the state from the Ozone Transport Region (OTR) ahead of the typical ... Show Full Article