WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: RAWLINS, Wyo. The Bureau of Land Management Rawlins Field Office today issued a decision record approving the Two Rivers wind energy project on 4,507 acres of BLM-managed land near Medicine Bow and Rock River in Carbon and Albany counties. "BLM continues to ensure that our public lands deliver clean energy to the nation, while also protecting wildlife habitat and other natura  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following tip sheet on December 13, 2024: Here are excerpts: * * * 2024 Product Calendar The U.S. Census Bureau has posted anticipated release dates for each regular and recurring statistical product scheduled for release in 2024. These products are listed in the Census Bureau's online product calendar, which is updated as needed throughout the year. 2030 Census Advisory Committee Meeting The U.S. Census Bureau hosted the 20  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following news release: The U.S. Census Bureau today released new estimates on the characteristics of employer businesses. According to the 2023 Annual Business Survey (ABS), which covers reference year 2022, there were approximately 5.9 million U.S. employer firms, of which 1.3 million (22.6%) were minority-owned; 273,542 (4.7%) were veteran-owned; and around 1.3 million (22.3%) were owned by women. This release also includes demographic  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 (TNSrep) -- The Government Accountability Office issued the following report: Here are excerpts: * * * Fast Facts Our Q&A report examines U.S. Coast Guard efforts to expand its polar icebreaker fleet. But can it afford to do so? The Coast Guard doesn't know--because it is: Building heavy polar icebreakers and planning for a new class of medium polar icebreakers, but has yet to determine the necessary mix of the two. So, it doesn't know how many of each it needs to build  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: Where did you grow up? I grew up in a small town in Vermont. I spent most of my childhood outside in nature, driving my interest in environmental science. Being from a landlocked state, I was always eager to visit and explore the ocean. This ultimately motivated me to study both marine and environmental sciences in college. Kelsi conducting a creel intercept survey with a shore fisherman in   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Geological Survey issued the following news release: The data collection will be conducted through the USGS Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (Earth MRI), a partnership between the USGS and state geological surveys that is revolutionizing our understanding of the nation's geology and critical mineral resources, which are vital to the U.S. economy, national security and energy technology. "Earth MRI is collecting an unprecedent  more