OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Aug. 22 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2024: With early and absentee voting for the 2024 presidential election set to begin in a matter of weeks, Attorney General Gentner Drummond is fighting to protect election integrity with a pair of recent filings. On Aug. 13, Drummond joined with fellow attorneys general to challenge the Biden-Harris administration's unlawful voter registration scheme. Then on Aug. 15, D  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: Atlanta (August 21, 2024) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $25.5 million in grants through a new program to support drinking water systems in underserved, small, and disadvantaged communities while reducing impacts of climate change. This is the first time EPA is awarding funding under the Drinking Water System Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Program, with the 16 inaugu  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The Institute of Museum and Library Services issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2024: * * * Investments Increase Literacy, Workforce Development, and Cultural/Language Preservation * * * The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) today announced grants totaling $5,908,056, for 173 awards through programs designed to support and improve essential library services of Native American, Native Alaskan, and Native Hawaiian organizations. Three of the pro  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: On August 26, Dr. Alix LaFerriere will become the deputy director for the Alaska Fisheries Science Center's Resource Assessment and Conservation Engineering Program. The deputy director assists the division director in management of fiscal, personnel, facilities, ship resources, and coordination of division research. "Alix is a perfect fit for this position," said Lyle Britt, division director  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: NOAA Fisheries scientists attribute the abrupt collapse of snow crab in Alaska to borealization, or an ecological shift from Arctic to sub-Arctic conditions in the southeastern Bering Sea due to human-caused climate change. Cold-adapted species like snow crab are well suited to Arctic conditions. However, when borealization occurs, the ecosystem shifts to subarctic conditions that are less co  more