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. 6 -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2025: * * * Innovative traineeships prepare the next generation of STEM leaders in AI, quantum, biotech and more The U.S. National Science Foundation announced $45 million to fund 15 new awards through the NSF Research Traineeship (NRT) program, with projects focusing on artificial intelligence, quantum, biotechnology and translational science. These represent NRT's most significant annual inve  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- A mid-project report from the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) details new methods for nondestructive assay (NDA) in thorium fuel cycles. The report, PNNL-33726, is titled 'New NDA Methods for Thorium Fuel Cycle Safeguards.' It was authored by a team including B. McDonald, J. Burnett, R. Clark, A. Danagoulian, A. Gilbert, E. Klein, J. Kulisek, M. Moore, B. Pierson, J. Rahon, G. Warren, and M. Zalavadia. The research was prepared for the U.S. Department  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has released a report, 'U.S. Geological Survey Groundwater Climate Response Network, 2024,' which details the expansion of a network of wells dedicated to monitoring the effects of climate on groundwater levels. The report, designated General Information Product 254, was issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey in July 2025. It was prepared by USGS staff. As of October 2024, the Groundwater Climate Re  more