RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 2 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release on March 1, 2024: The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Aquatic Weed Control Program will hold a public meeting March 13 on management of the invasive aquatic weed hydrilla at Lake Tillery. The meeting will be held from 6 to 8 p.m., March 13, at the Center Rural Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 in Norwood, located at 116 S. Main St., Norwood, N.C. 2  more

CRANFIELD, England, March 2 (TNSres) -- Cranfield University issued the following news release: Cranfield University has scooped two awards for its hydrogen research at the 2024 Hydrogen Awards, held at Keele University on 27 February. The event, now in its second year, celebrates advancements and excellence in hydrogen research and innovation across academia. Streamlining hydrogen production In the UK Universities Award for Excellence in Hydrogen Research and Innovation Dr Jerry Luo, Senior  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, March 2 -- Save the Sound issued the following news release on Feb. 29, 2024: Today the Connecticut Coalition for Climate Action voiced its support for Raised Bill HB 5004, a Connecticut General Assembly Environment Committee Bill. The Coalition, a broad-based group of more than 40 health care providers, scientists, environmental organizations, religious groups, and others representing more than 300,000 members, was formed one year ago to address the climate crisis and e  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 2 -- Florida State University issued the following news: By Pete Reinwald Select master's students in the Florida State University College of Business continue to reap the educational and professional benefits of a distinctive investment vehicle that provides real-world experience in real estate securities. The FSU Real Estate Investment Fund, or REIF, stands among the few funds of its kind and size, with a balance of about $2.35 million only in real estate investm  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 118-144) on a bill (S. 1015), which aims to require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey the Pleasant Valley Ranger District Administrative Site to Gila County, Arizona. The report was advanced by Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, on Dec. 20, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE The purpose of S. 1015 is to require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey the Pleasant Valley Ranger District ad  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 118-153) on the Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration Exchange Act (S. 1405), which aims to provide for the exchange of certain federal land and state land in Utah. The report was advanced by Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, on Jan. 9, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose The purpose of S. 1405 is to provide for the exchange of certain Federal land and State land in the Sta  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 118-124) on the Offices of Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction and Health Security Act (S. 1798), which aims to establish a Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office and an Office of Health Security in the Department of Homeland Security. The report was advanced by Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, on Dec. 11, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * I. Purpose and Summary The Offices of   more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The Senate Indian Affairs Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 118-131) on the Rio San Jose and Rio Jemez Water Settlement Act (S. 595), which aims to approve the settlement of water rights claims of the Pueblos of Acoma and Laguna in the Rio San Jose Stream System and the Pueblos of Jemez and Zia in the Rio Jemez Stream System in New Mexico. The report was advanced by Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, on Dec. 12, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE The purpose of S. 595 is  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 1 [Category: Chemicals] -- The American Chemistry Council issued the following news release: MACROECONOMY & END-USE MARKETS Running tab of macro indicators: 7 out of 20 The number of new jobless claims rose by 13,000 to 215,000 during the week ending February 24. Continuing claims rose by 45,000 to 1.9 million, and the insured unemployment rate for the week ending February 17 rose 0.1 percentage point to 1.3%. Consumer spending increased 0.2% in January following  more