WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 (TNSres) -- The Department of Energy's Office of Science Atmospheric Radiation Measurement facility issued the following news on Sept. 24, 2024: * * * Beginning on October 1, 2024, the new observatory will provide data to help scientists better understand how forests affect weather and climate * * * If you are eager to start using the Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) user facility's newest atmospheric observatory, your wait is just about over. The Bankhead Nation  more

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Alaska District issued the following news release: JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Alaska District's Regulatory Division closed its Kenai Field Office Sept. 23 located in Soldotna. While the physical office will no longer be operational, the staff remain committed to providing support and ensuring uninterrupted service to the community and stakeholders. Field office personnel will be availabl  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: ANCHORAGE, Alaska The Bureau of Land Management today announced an approximately $1.4 million investment through President Biden's Investing in America agenda, to gather data from large, interconnected upland, riparian, and wetland habitats across Alaska, in order to improve the Bureau's understanding of ecosystem resilience and how it changes over time. These funds are made   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following news release: SEPT. 24, 2024 The U.S. Census Bureau and the Osage Nation today announced an historic agreement to share administrative data. The agreement, formally signed on August 16, 2024, establishes a framework for the Osage Nation to share administrative data directly with the Census Bureau. Data include education, military service, household information, employment, housing, income and expenses at the aggregate level. T  more

MAXWELL AFB, Alabama, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol issued the following news: Wing encampments are a cornerstone of the Civil Air Patrol experience, offering cadets and adult members alike opportunities to learn, grow, and form lifelong memories. And for Lt. Col. James Card, a U.S. Air Force veteran and CAP member for more than 61/2 decades, those experiences are more than just memorable--they're a passion. The recent Georgia Wing summer encampment puts Card on the  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: Master Sgt. Candice Davis, a military training instructor at Officer Training School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, has achieved a dream she's held since high school. Her journey, however, has been anything but ordinary. Davis attended West High School in Anchorage, Alaska. She described herself as "hardworking and dedicated," but also "pretty quiet." "I spent most of my freshma  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 25 (TNSres) -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release: Attorney General Chris Carr has filed an amicus brief supporting a lawsuit brought under the Anti-Terrorism Act by survivors of the Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack and the families of those who were murdered by Hamas. The lawsuit seeks to hold AJP Educational Foundation, Inc., also known as American Muslims for Palestine (AMP), and the National Students for Justice in Palestine (NSJP) ac  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 25 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today co-led a 22-state coalition in supporting a lawsuit by survivors and families of Americans who were murdered in the Hamas terror massacre on October 7--the worst slaughter of Jews since the Holocaust. The lawsuit challenges American Muslims for Palestine (AMP) and the National Students for Justice in Palestine (NSJP) for providing support t  more

PETERSON AFB, Colorado, Sept. 25 -- The North American Aerospace Defense Command issued the following news release: COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) detected and tracked four Russian military aircraft operating in the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) on September 23, 2024. The Russian aircraft remained in international airspace and did not enter American or Canadian sovereign airspace. This Russian activity in the Alaska ADIZ occurs r  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Sept. 25 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2024: Attorney General Gentner Drummond is urging the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia to deny requests to dismiss a lawsuit brought under the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) by survivors and family members of those murdered during Hamas' deadly Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack on Israel. The lawsuit seeks to hold AJP Educational Foundation, also known a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: Scientists at the Alaska Fisheries Science Center have streamlined a method used to determine the amount of energy-rich fat in fish. As a result, the number of fish samples they are now able to analyze has substantially increased. Scientists have long regarded lipids (or fat) as the most important energy reserve for animals in marine ecosystems. They are more calorie-dense than proteins and   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $4.5 million grant to the Sitnasuak Native Corporation in Nome, Alaska, to support energy infrastructure improvements to bolster the resilience of the region's economy. This grant will support the installation of new fuel storage tanks t  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 25 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on Sept. 24, 2024: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a 22-state coalition led by Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares and Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia urging the Court to deny requests to dismiss a lawsuit brought under the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) by survivors of, and family members of those murdere  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Sept. 23, 2024: * * * President Biden Commemorates Historic Climate Legacy during Climate Week NYC - President Biden will deliver remarks tomorrow highlighting his climate, conservation, clean energy, and environmental justice agenda, which is lowering costs, creating good-paying and union jobs, and reducing harmful emissions - Meanwhile, House Republicans continue reckless attempts to roll back climate, con  more