WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on April 22, 2025: * * * BORDER BRIEF: Record-Low March Border Encounters Reveal President Trump's Success, Democrat Hypocrisy WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the House Committee on Homeland Security released its newest "Border Brief" factsheet, highlighting the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data for March, which revealed a 94% drop in Southwest border appre  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on April 23, 2025: * * * Companies and President Operating Oregon Wood Treatment Facility to Pay $1.5M in Criminal Fines for Hazardous Waste and Air Pollution Charges WASHINGTON -- A federal judge in Oregon today sentenced the two companies responsible for the operation of the J.H. Baxter wood treatment facility in Eugene, Oregon, and their president, for hazardous waste and Clean Air Act violations.  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 23, 2025: * * * Companies and President Operating Oregon Wood Treatment Facility to Pay $1.5M in Criminal Fines for Hazardous Waste and Air Pollution Charges A federal judge in Oregon yesterday sentenced the two companies responsible for the operation of the J.H. Baxter wood treatment facility in Eugene, Oregon, and their president, for hazardous waste and Clean Air Act violations. Collectively,   more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Nikema Williams Condemns the Cuts to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05 ) demanded the reversal of the unlawful actions being taken to undermine the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or "Consumer Bureau"). She pressed Acting Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Russell Vought, to repeal ord  more

BRUNSWICK, Georgia, April 24 -- The Georgia Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on April 23, 2025: * * * Georgia Board of Natural Resources Approves Rule to Expand Oyster Harvesting Opportunities The Georgia Board of Natural Resources on April 22 approved a new rule that enhances the safety and sustainability of the state's growing oyster mariculture industry, while allowing certified shellfish Master Harvesters to operate during the traditionally closed summer s  more

PASADENA, California, April 23 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * NASA Airborne Sensor's Wildfire Data Helps Firefighters Take Action A NASA sensor recently brought a new approach to battling wildfire, providing real-time data that helped firefighters in the field contain a blaze in Alabama. Called AVIRIS-3, which is short for Airborne Visible Infrared Imaging Spectrometer 3, the instrument detected a 120-acre fire on March 19 that had not yet been rep  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA Airborne Sensor's Wildfire Data Helps Firefighters Take Action Data from the AVIRIS-3 sensor was recently used to create detailed fire maps in minutes, enabling firefighters in Alabama to limit the spread of wildfires and save buildings. A NASA sensor recently brought a new approach to battling wildfire, providing real-time data that helped firefighters in the field contain a blaze in Alabama. Called AVIRIS-3, which i  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * NEW REPORT: Georgia Doctors Say They Are Forced to Delay Life-Saving Care Due to State's Abortion Ban Atlanta, Ga. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff today released a new report finding that Georgia doctors are being forced to wait for women to develop life-threatening infections before terminating nonviable pregnancies due to the State of Georgia's abortion ban. Today, Sen. Ossoff released new findings fro  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 23 -- The University System of Georgia issued the following news release on April 22, 2025: * * * UGA Wins 2nd Annual Regents Cup Debate Series; Dalton State Student Crowned Individual Debate Champion The University of Georgia debate team on Thursday took home a one-of-a-kind trophy as the winner of the University System of Georgia's (USG) second annual Regents Cup Debate Series. Dalton State College's John Davis also received honors as the tournament's individual deba  more