WASHINGTON, March 23 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release: A new report released by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reveals wetlands - 95 percent of which are freshwater -- covered less than 6 percent of the lower 48 states as of 2019 - which is half the area they covered since the 1780s. The report also identifies that loss rates have increased by 50 percent since 2009 and that without additional conservation acti  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 23 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Education Activity issued the following news release: Dr. Jeff Arrington, DoDEA Europe South District Superintendent, is pleased to announce the selection of Ms. Candace Rascoe as Assistant Principal for Naples Elementary School. Ms. Rascoe embarked on her educational career in 2010, commencing as a kindergarten teacher in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. In 2011, she transitioned to the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, March 23 -- The Illinois Senate Democrats issued the following news: Excess light emitted at night - from buildings to street lights - poses serious harm and risk to birds, insects and people across the state. To address the negative impact on Illinoisans and wildlife, State Senator Laura Ellman is working to reduce light pollution by establishing outdoor lighting control requirements. "Birds, insects and people all experience the harsh effects of bright lights in our en  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, March 23 -- Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach issued the following news release: Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach joined a coalition of 16 states led by Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill in a lawsuit against President Joe Biden and the United States Department of Energy over the unlawful decision to ban new liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports. "The Biden administration's decision to ban LNG exports is putting America last by catering to climate extremists. The nation  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, March 23 (TNSres) -- The Minnesota Department of Health issued the following news release: The Minnesota Department of Health has new and updated guidance on fish consumption for the Mississippi River from St. Paul to Wabasha, due to a mixture of pollutants -- including per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) -- found in fish tissue. The new guidance, issued with support from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency   more

GULFPORT, Mississippi, March 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi issued the following news release: A Bay St. Louis woman was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 50 pills containing fentanyl. Emma Kate Stoute, 19, was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Gulfport. According to court documents, on August 29, 2023, the Hancock County Sheriff's Office and the Drug Enforcement Administration followe  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, March 22 -- The Mississippi Public Service Commission issued the following news release: Public Service Commissioner De'Keither Stamps is encouraging residents to participate in the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) annual Fix a Leak Week campaign. Fix a Leak Week, which takes place from March 18-24, aims to raise awareness about water conservation and encourages individuals to take action in identifying and repairing household leaks. During Fix a Leak Week and year  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory issued the following news release: By Nicholas Pasquini, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Corporate Communications U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) scientists published the Cascaded Variational Quantum Eigensolver (CVQE) algorithm in a recent Physical Review Research article, expected to become a powerful tool to investigate the physical properties in electronic systems. The CVQE algorithm is a variant of the Variational Quantum Eig  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 23 -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following news release on March 21, 2024: Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is leading a coalition of 22 attorneys general in urging a U.S. Appeals Court to uphold Texas' right to enforce a state immigration law amid a challenge by the federal government. "States have a right to enforce their own laws - especially when federal inaction leads to a crisis like the one at the Southern border," Yost said. "Ohioans shouldn't have   more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, March 22 -- Gov. Jeff Landry, R-Louisiana, issued the following news: Governor Jeff Landry's request for a U.S. Small Business Economic Injury Disaster Declaration was approved for all 64 parishes in Louisiana. Last year's extreme drought conditions impacted businesses across our state and affected 365,000 acres of land hurting our farmers and the agriculture industry. The drought has also led to lows in the Mississippi River causing a saltwater intrusion from the Gulf o  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 23 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined an amicus brief to the Supreme Court of the United States of America in Trump v. United States. The brief, which was led by the State of Alabama, asks the Court to reverse the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit's ruling about presidential immunity in the case brought by Special Counsel Jack Smith. The case concerns whether former Preside  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 23 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release: Attorney General Jason Miyares has joined a 22-state coalition supporting a Texas law that makes illegal immigration a state crime and authorizes state officials to enforce it. Texas's state law, SB4, makes illegal immigration into Texas a state crime and allows state magistrates and judges to order those who have crossed the border illegally back to the country from which they entered  more