WASHINGTON, March 23 -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on March 22, 2024, entitled "New York Power Authority; Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, Ready for Environmental Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Preliminary Terms and Conditions, and Preliminary Fishway Prescriptions." The notice was issued by Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary. * * * Take notice that the f  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 23 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * In order to recycle construction materials, keep them close to home, a new study of Amsterdam suggests. * * * By Peter Dizikes, MIT News Building construction accounts for a huge chunk of greenhouse gas emissions: About 36 percent of carbon dioxide emissions and 40 percent of energy consumption in Europe, for instance. That's why the European Union has developed regulati  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 23 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Extractive industries threaten water, glaciers, and livelihoods, but new research offers hope. * * * By Carolyn Blais, Abdul Latif Jameel Water and Food Systems Lab Hydrosocial displacement refers to the idea that resolving water conflict in one area can shift the conflict to a different area. The concept was coined by Scott Odell, a visiting researcher in MIT's Enviro  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Patent and Trademark Office has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on March 15, 2024, entitled "Request for Comments: Unlocking the Full Potential of Intellectual Property by Translating More Innovation to the Marketplace." The notice was issued by Katherine K. Vidal, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director. COMMENT DEADLINE: May 14, 2024 * * * SUMMARY: American innovation is a cornerstone of   more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- The U.S. Department of State has issued a rule (22 CFR Part 121), published in the Federal Register on March 25, 2024, entitled "International Traffic in Arms Regulations: Revision to U.S. Munitions List Category XI-High-Energy Storage Capacitors." The rule was issued by Bonnie D. Jenkins, Under Secretary, Arms Control and International Security. * * * SUMMARY: The Department of State (the Department) published an interim final rule on April 27, 2023, effective May 21  more