UPTON, New York, March 30 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory issued the following media advisory on March 29, 2024: WHAT: Scientists designing components and developing the science program for the Electron-Ion Collider (EIC) -- a one-of-a-kind nuclear physics research facility being built in the U.S. -- will present updates on the project at the April 2024 meeting of the American Physical Society (APS). The EIC will be constructed at the U.S. Department of Energy'  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following opening remarks on March 25, 2024, by Commissioner Kristin N. Johnson at the South African Reserve Bank Fintech summit: * * * I. Introduction It is my pleasure to join you today for the South African Reserve Bank's Fintech Summit. I would like to thank everyone who worked tirelessly to organize the event. I am particularly thankful for the efforts of Lyle Horsley, Divisional Head- FinTech of the South Africa  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 (TNSrep) -- The Environmental Protection Agency Inspector General issued the following 27-page report (No. 24-P-0029) on March 20, 2024, entitled "Multiple Factors Contributed to the Delay in Constructing Combined Sewer Overflow Tanks at the Gowanus Canal Superfund Site in New York City." Here are excerpts: * * * At A Glance Why We Did This Audit To accomplish this objective: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Inspector General conducted this audit to d  more

NEW YORK, March 30 -- The White House issued the following remarks on March 29, 2024, by President Biden, President Obama and President Clinton in a moderated conversation with Stephen Colbert at a campaign reception: * * * PRESIDENT OBAMA: Hey! (Applause.) PRESIDENT BIDEN: I think I should go home. AUDIENCE: Four more years! Four more years! Four more years! PRESIDENT OBAMA: Four more years! Four more years! Four more years! PRESIDENT BIDEN: Thank you, thank you, thank you. (Applause.)   more