WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Building the Constitution Pipeline is vital for New England's grid stability * The region pays a premium for energy. New York's pipeline veto is to blame. The Boston Globe Exit EPA's website By EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin For more than a decade, New England residents watched as New York governor Andrew Cuomo reduced their energy supply options and increased energy costs across the region  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service issued the following article: * * * U.S. Obesity Rate Changes Differ for Rural and Urban Areas, as Well as Across Regions By Mariah Ehmke and Brandon J. Restrepo Highlights * Despite a slight decline in the U.S. overall obesity rate from March 2022-2023 to March 2023-2024, rural obesity rates rose 0.5 percentage points during the same time. * The U.S. obesity rates in rural areas were higher than urban rat  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Justice Department Publishes List of Sanctuary Jurisdictions * WASHINGTON - Today, the Justice Department published a list of states, cities, and counties identified as having policies, laws, or regulations that impede enforcement of federal immigration laws. "Sanctuary policies impede law enforcement and put American citizens at risk by design," said Attorney General Pamela Bondi. "The Department  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior and the U.S. Geological Survey have released 'Development of Regression Equations to Estimate Flow Durations, Low-Flow Frequencies, and Mean Flows at Ungaged Stream Sites in Connecticut Using Data Through Water Year 2022.' The document, a collaboration with the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and the Connecticut Department of Transportation, was authored by Elizabeth A. Ahearn and Gardner C. Bent. T  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has released a document detailing the methods used to collect and analyze fish tissue from Lake Koocanusa, a reservoir receiving mine wastes from British Columbia, Canada. The report, titled 'Preparation and Analysis Methods for Fish Tissue Collected from Lake Koocanusa, Montana,' was authored by a large team led by Travis S. Schmidt. It is designated as Open-File Report 2025-1034 and was issued by the U.S. Department of the Inter  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- A report from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), titled 'The 3D Elevation Program--Supporting Connecticut's Economy', highlights the benefits of high-quality elevation data for the state. The document, Fact Sheet 2025-3030, was authored by Laura Harrington and Dan Walters. It describes how the USGS's 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) is providing essential data for a variety of applications in Connecticut, supporting its economy and infrastructure. The information was i  more