PASADENA, California, Dec. 21 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: Instead of a winter wonderland, the Red Planet's northern hemisphere goes through an active -- even explosive -- spring thaw. While New Year's Eve is around the corner here on Earth, Mars scientists are ahead of the game: The Red Planet completed a trip around the Sun on Nov. 12, 2024, prompting a few researchers to raise a toast. But the Martian year, which is 687 Earth days, ends in a very di  more

DENVER, Colorado, Dec. 21 -- The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment issued the following news release: The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is investigating an air quality issue at the Platte River Biogas, LLC facility in LaSalle. The facility processes manure into renewable gas. CDPHE has received reports of odors, and recent air monitoring has detected elevated levels of hydrogen sulfide onsite. CDPHE is working closely with Weld County Public Health an  more

DENVER, Colorado, Dec. 21 -- The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment issued the following news release: The Colorado Air Quality Control Commission adopted a groundbreaking new rule aimed at significantly further reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the state's oil and gas industry. The rule addresses emissions from midstream oil and gas operations. That includes facilities that gather, compress, and process natural gas, such as compressor stations and processing plants. The   more

DENVER, Colorado, Dec. 21 -- The Colorado Commission on Higher Education issued the following news release: The Colorado Commission on Higher Education (CCHE) is seeking public input on the state's funding allocation formula for higher education. The funding formula is an integral part of Colorado's commitment to postsecondary education and aims to increase the number of Coloradans earning a high-quality postsecondary credential. The CCHE survey on the Higher Education Funding Formula is open t  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management issued the following news release on Dec. 20, 2024: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced approximately $850 million for 43 projects selected for negotiation that will help small oil and gas operators, Tribes, and other entities across the country to reduce, monitor, measure, and quantify methane emissions from the oil and gas sector  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Dec. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news on Dec. 20, 2024: * * * Funding from President Biden's Investing in America Agenda Builds on Nearly 100 Cross-Government Actions That Are Sharply Reducing Methane Pollution in Support of Clean Air, Good Jobs, and Climate Action * * * The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced approximately $850 million f  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Senate Democrats break the record of 234 judges confirmed during the first Trump administration Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today celebrated the confirmation of Benjamin J. Cheeks to be a United States District Judge for the Southern District of California and Serena Raquel Murillo to be a United States District Judge for the Central District of Ca  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Grant selectees from EPA's Southeastern Region include M2X Energy, Inc. of Rockledge, Florida and the University of Kentucky Research Foundation in Lexington, Kentucky * * * ATLANTA, Ga. (December 20, 2024) - Today, The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy today announced approximately $850 million for 43 selected projects that will help small oil and gas oper  more

DENVER, Colorado, Dec. 21 -- The History Colorado issued the following news release: * * * Building added as part of History Colorado's ongoing effort to recognize places vital to understanding the history of marginalized communities * * * History Colorado is proud to announce that it has added The Owl Club Building to the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Colorado Heritage for All Initiative. Connected to The Owl Club of Denver - a prominent all-Black philanthropic social   more

LAKEWOOD, Colorado, Dec. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Colorado Field Office issued the following news release: COLORADO The number of cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in Colorado feedlots with a capacity of 1,000 head or larger was estimated at 1.06 million as of December 1, 2024. The latest inventory was unchanged from last month's inventory and 3 percent above the December 1, 2023 inventory. Cattle feeders with 1,000   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) released the following statement after Congress passed the 2024 Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (WRDA), which includes provisions he secured to support important infrastructure projects in Texas. Following passage, Sen. Cruz said, "I am proud to secure so many key legislative priorities for the Lone Star State in the 2024 Water Resources Development Act. The provisions I championed  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) released the following statement regarding passage of a continuing resolution to fund the government through March 14, 2025: "I voted for this resolution to ensure our government remains fully operational and ready to hit the ground running on day one of President Trump's administration. The American people made their voices loud and clear--they support bold, decisive change. This funding   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- The U.S. Space Force issued the following news: SCHRIEVER SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. (AFNS) -- Space Training and Readiness Command officially stood up the Space Force's first cyber range squadron, the 33rd Range Squadron (RGS), during an activation ceremony on Schriever Space Force Base, Dec. 16. The new squadron, which falls under Space Delta 11, marks a critical milestone in advancing the Space Force's ability to test, train, and prepare for cyber threats in the contested  more

LAKEWOOD, Colorado, Dec. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service issued the following news release from the Mountain Regional Field Office: COLORADO Colorado egg production during November 2024 totaled 44.2 million eggs, down 5 percent from October 2024 and down 62 percent from November 2023 production, according to the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. The average number of layers on hand in November  more