WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: Today, Jan. 13, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $2,400,000 for 24 small businesses to develop technologies to address public health and environmental challenges. These companies are using innovative approaches that include treating PFAS in biosolids, reducing the amount of greenhouse gas emissions from building materials, and developing chemical alternatives that are safer for our en  more

PASADENA, California, Jan. 13 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: NASA selected 15 visionary ideas for its NIAC (NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts) program, which develops concepts to transform future missions for the benefit of all. Chosen from companies and institutions across the United States, the 2025 Phase I awardees include represent a wide range of aerospace concepts. The NIAC program nurtures innovation by funding early-stage technology concept studie  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: BOULDER CITY, Nev. - The Bureau of Reclamation today announced the appointment of Genevieve Johnson as new Lower Colorado Basin Region deputy regional director. "Genevieve brings a diverse background and results-oriented approach to the Deputy Regional Director position," said Regional Director Jacklynn (Jaci) L. Gould. "Her experience and perspective will be invaluable as the  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Jan. 14 (TNSres) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: A global reduction in sulfur pollution from shipping that has inadvertently contributed to recent warming of the Earth is providing insights into the challenge of evaluating one of two major proposed solar geoengineering approaches, marine cloud brightening. In 2020, the International Maritime Organization imposed a sharp reduction in the level of sulfur in ship fuel to   more