WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Nine environmental organizations issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency criticizing the agency for its withdrawal of disapproval regarding the regional haze state implementation plans (SIPs) for Texas and Oklahoma, stating that these actions undermine efforts to combat air pollution affecting national parks and public health. The coalition expressed deep concern that the EPA's decisions would allow significant pollution sources in Texas   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Aug. 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer Center issued the following news: * * * Air Force energy teams earn national recognition Two Air Force Office of Energy Assurance teams earned top honors from the Federal Energy Management Program for energy efficiency and resilience at installations in New Jersey and Japan. The OEA teams supporting Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, and Yokota Air Base, Japan, received "Small Group" awards for inf  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 8, 2025: * * * Committee on Small Business Announces September Committee Schedule Today, the House Committee on Small Business announced its September Committee schedule. Full Committee Hearing: "Wired for Growth: How Expanding Broadband Can Revitalize Rural Small Businesses" * Date & Time: Wednesday, September 3rd at 10:00 AM ET * Location: Hearing  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Weber Demand Investigation of Smithsonian for Potential Anti-Lobbying Act Violations Over Space Shuttle * AUSTIN - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and U.S. Congressman Randy Weber (TX-14) sent a letter to Chief Justice of the United States and Smithsonian Institution Chancellor John Roberts calling for an internal investigation into potential violations of the Anti-Lobbying Act by Smithsonian Institutio  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration has received an application from Chemtos LLC, located in Round Rock, Texas, a company that has applied to become a bulk manufacturer of various controlled substances. The business seeks to produce the substances for distribution as reference standards to its customers. Chemtos LLC's application includes a long list of substances, spanning multiple schedules. The company plans to manufacture a variety of  more

BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: * * * Dyess B-1s sharpen combat readiness during Red Flag-Nellis 25-3 * By Master Sgt. Dana J. Cable * 7th Bomb Wing Public Affairs DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AFNS) -- Airmen and B-1B Lancers from Dyess Air Force Base recently wrapped up a dynamic showing supporting exercise Red Flag-Nellis 25-3, the U.S. Air Force's premier combat training event held at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada,  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 [Category: Political] -- EMILYs List issued the following news release: * * * EMILYs List Endorses Amanda Edwards For Election to Texas' 18th Congressional District * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today EMILYs List, the nation's largest resource for women in politics, endorsed Amanda Edwards for election to Texas' 18th Congressional District. EMILYs List President Jessica Mackler released the following statement: "Texas is at the epicenter of the fight to stop Donald Trump and Texa  more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 8 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Excessive ultraprocessed foods (UPFs) and poor nutrition tied to poor health * Science Advisory Highlights: * Most ultraprocessed foods (UPFs) are characterized by poor nutritional quality, contributing to excessive calories, and are typically high in saturated fats, added sugars and sodium (salt), the combination of which is often abbreviated as HFSS, which contribute   more

IRVING, Texas, Aug. 8 [Category: BizEnergy] -- ExxonMobil, an energy provider and chemical manufacturer, issued the following news release: * * * ExxonMobil Guyana begins production at fourth offshore Guyana project * SPRING, Texas - ExxonMobil Guyana started production today at Yellowtail, the fourth oil development in Guyana's offshore Stabroek block. Yellowtail's ONE GUYANA floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel joins the Destiny, Unity, and Prosperity FPSOs, bringing to  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 8 [Category: BizAerospace] -- American Airlines posted the following news: * * * GenAIRations: How one family honors decades of friendship and legacy * On a brutally cold morning in 1989, Anthony "Tony" Davis hopped onto the American Airlines employee bus to make his way to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. A spry young pilot, he smiled and greeted everyone onboard with a cheerful "Good morning!" But it hadn't been the best morning for Flight Attendant Susan   more

ABILENE, Texas, Aug. 8 -- Hardin-Simmons University issued the following news: * * * Hardin-Simmons University Launches Phase One of Equine-Assisted Services Expanding Equine-Assisted Care in West Texas * Hardin-Simmons University has launched phase one of its Equine Assisted Services, incorporating hippotherapy, to expand therapeutic services for adults and children in the Big Country while providing experiential learning through community service. Hippotherapy integrates the movement of   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Healthy Gulf, New Orleans, Louisiana, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency strongly opposing the Railroad Commission of Texas' application for primacy over Class VI carbon dioxide injection wells. The organization argues that the RRC has a consistent pattern of negligence and mismanagement with existing injection wells, making it unfit for the expanded authority. The letter asserts that the RRC's failure to oversee existing Class II  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * Maintenance issues lead to temporary suspension of CBP operations at Amistad Dam international crossing * * en espanol DEL RIO, TEXAS -- U.S. Customs and Border Protections, Office of Field Operations Laredo Field Office, will temporarily suspend operations at Amistad Dam crossing. Effective immediately, August 6, 2025, the Amistad Dam International cross  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA Selects Six Companies to Provide Orbital Transfer Vehicle Studies NASA has selected six companies to produce studies focused on lower-cost ways to launch and deliver spacecraft of various sizes and forms to multiple, difficult-to-reach orbits. The firm-fixed-price awards comprise nine studies with a maximum total value of approximately $1.4 million. The awardees are: * Arrow Science and Technology LLC, Webster, Texas   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- The Presidents' Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2025: * * * Oklahoma Reversal on In-State Tuition for Dreamers Hurts Students, Undermines Education and State Economy Today, a judgment was entered in the August 5th lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice challenging an Oklahoma state law that provides access to in-state tuition rates for eligible undocumented students. Just hours after the lawsuit was filed  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2025: * * * On the 60th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, Senator Gallego Backs John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act Today, on the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) announced he is supporting the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, legislation that would update and restore critical safeguards of the original Voting Rights Act. This   more

CANTON, Ohio, Aug. 8 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Packers star Billy Howton, believed to have been the oldest living NFL player, dies at 95 * HOUSTON -- Billy Howton, a former Green Bay Packers star regarded as one of the most productive wide receivers of the pre-Super Bowl era who was a founder and the first president of the NFL Players Association, has died. He was 95. Howton died in Houston on Aug. 4, according to an obituary. Brads  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Pfluger Provides Update on FEMA Assistance and Available Legal Services * SAN ANGELO, TX -- Since the tragic floods swept through Central and West Texas on July 4th, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) and his office have worked alongside local leaders and officials to ensure residents in Texas's 11th Congressional District have access to the resources and assistance they may need. Today marks 30 da  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Press Secretary Outlines Detention Center Plans, Commends National Guard in L.A. * The Defense Department began construction in mid-July on a detention center at Fort Bliss, Texas, in response to a request for assistance from the Department of Homeland Security, said Pentagon Press Secretary Kingsley Wilson, during a wide-ranging briefing at the Pentagon today. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth approved DHS   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * Problemas de mantenimiento provocan la suspension temporal de las operaciones de CBP en el cruce internacional de la presa Amistad * * English DEL RIO, Texas -- La Oficina de Operaciones de Laredo de la Oficina de Aduanas y Proteccion Fronteriza de EE. UU. suspendera temporalmente las operaciones en el cruce de la Presa Amistad. Efectivo inmediatamente, a  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 8 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * RBL LLC secures investment from Modi Ventures * Strategic investment to support RBL's mission to launch and scale breakthrough startups Founder and general partner of Modi Ventures, Sahir Ali, to join RBL board of directors Modi Ventures' Ali, RBL managing partner Wotton to speak on venture creation at Canaccord Genuity Growth Conference Aug. 12 RBL LLC, a pioneering biotech venture creation studio dedi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Demands Answers on Special Treatment of Convicted Sex Offender Ghislaine Maxwell * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) is demanding a formal explanation from the Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) after Jeffrey Epstein's co-conspirator, Ghislaine Maxwell, was moved to a minimum-security federal prison camp in Texas last week. Ms. Maxwell, who is serving a 20-year pris  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Crockett and Rep. Williams Mark 60th Anniversary of Voting Rights Act with Legislation to Combat Long Lines and Voter Suppression * Washington, D.C. --In honor of the 60 th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (TX-30), alongside with Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-6), introduced two critical pieces of legislation to protect and expand access to the ba  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Pfluger, Crenshaw Introduce Legislation to Expedite State Approval of Carbon Storage Wells * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman August Pfluger and Congressman Dan Crenshaw (TX-02) introduced legislation to expedite state approval of carbon storage wells. The Primacy Certainty Act of 2025 would amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to rule on state a  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release: * * * SBA Disburses Over $1.5 Million to Texas Flood Victims * WASHINGTON -- Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced it has disbursed more than $1.5 million in disaster relief to Texans impacted by the severe storms, straight-line winds, and flooding beginning July 2, 2025. In the first month following the disaster, SBA has approved more than $8 million in federal disaster loans f  more

LA JOLLA, California, Aug. 8 (TNSjou) -- The Scripps Research Institute issued the following news: * * * Researchers identify promising new compound to treat tuberculosis Study led by Scripps Research, Texas A&M and additional institutions highlights that the world's deadliest infectious disease needs novel, effective antibiotics. * LA JOLLA, CA--Scientists have developed a new compound that could offer a breakthrough in the global fight against tuberculosis, history's deadliest infectious   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- T1 Energy Inc., a Texas-based manufacturer, is urging the U.S. Department of Commerce to take decisive action in its public comment letter regarding the Section 232 investigation of imported polysilicon and its derivatives. The organization emphasizes the critical role that polysilicon plays in both the solar and semiconductor industries and asserts that foreign overproduction has weakened domestic producers and jeopardized U.S. supply chains. According to T1 Energy, a rob  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Tenaska, Omaha, Nebraska, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The letter expresses strong support for a proposed program that would allow the Texas Railroad Commission to manage permits for geologic sequestration facilities, also known as Class VI wells, within the state. The energy company states that the TRC has a well-developed framework for processing Class VI applications and is equipped to manage a program that meets the req  more

CANTON, Ohio, Aug. 8 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Texans safety Jimmie Ward arrested for second time in two months * CONROE, Texas -- Houston Texans safety Jimmie Ward was arrested Thursday on a felony warrant, according to the Montgomery County Jail records. This was second arrest in two months for the 34-year-old Ward. He also was arrested June 12 at his home in Magnolia, Texas, for allegedly assaulting and threatening a woman. It   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 9 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement on Aug. 8, 2025: * * * Texas Democrats Are Undeterred By Republican Threats, Especially From Corrupt Ken Paxton AUSTIN, Texas - Texas Democratic Party Chairman issued the following statement in response to Ken Paxton filing to remove 13 of his political opponents from office: "If Texas Republicans have a problem with this constitutionally protected quorum break, they can take it up with Gen. Sam Houston and t  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 8 -- The Texas Freedom Network issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2025: * * * Texas Senate Committee Advances Controversial Redistricting Bill as Quorum Break to Defend Our Voting Power Continues The Texas Senate Committee on Congressional Redistricting today advanced proposed redistricting legislation, Senate Bill 4, which would redraw Texas' congressional voting maps. * AUSTIN, Texas -- The Texas Senate Committee on Congressional Redistricting today advanced   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service regarding proposed revisions to the National Handbook of Conservation Practices. As the state agency responsible for protecting fish and wildlife, the department's comments focus on ensuring that conservation practices effectively benefit both agricultural production and wildlife habitats. The department stated it appreci  more

DENTON, Texas, Aug. 9 -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release: * * * Triple major at UNT awarded Sumners Foundation Scholarship DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Alejandro Perez, Jr., a University of North Texas student triple-majoring in political science, history and Latin American studies, has been awarded a prestigious $30,000 Sumners Foundation Scholarship. The competitive, merit-based award will support his junior and senior years at UNT. "I still can't believe it," Per  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Texas Gerrymander Is Authoritarian and Anti-Democratic * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- As Texas Republicans continue attempting to force through a partisan redistricting plan at President Trump's behest, Public Citizen co-presidents Robert Weissman and Lisa Gilbert issued the following statement on the current state of affairs: "Donald Trump's popularity is plummeting and Americans overwhelmin  more

DENTON, Texas, Aug. 9 -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release: * * * Frisco Chamber event highlights how higher education and employers can work together to best meet workforce demands FRISCO (UNT), Texas -- How do you prepare for jobs that don't exist yet? That was the core question explored during a recent roundtable hosted by the Frisco Chamber of Commerce at UNT at Frisco, where nearly 90 business, civic and higher education leaders gathered to discuss the Nort  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Aug. 8 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following Q&A on Aug. 7, 2025, by Brian Lopez with Bonnie Laster, associate professor of instruction in the Department of Psychology: * * * Back to school in Texas comes with big changes UTA expert shares advice as families navigate new statewide classroom policy changes By Brian Lopez The new school year is right around the corner. In addition to the usual back-to-school challenges, students, parents and teache  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 9 -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * UNT Health faculty contribute to ACAPT Blueprint for Excellence Faculty from UNT Health Fort Worth have played a key role in shaping the future of interprofessional education by contributing to the ACAPT Blueprint for Excellence: Essentials for a Doctor of Physical Therapy Program. The digital resource, published by the American Council of Academic Physical Therapy, is designed to  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Ameren Missouri, American Electric Power Inc. (AEP) and Nebraska Public Power District, collectively referred to as the "Utilities for Reasonable Progress," submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) advocating for the approval of state implementation plans concerning regional haze in Texas and Oklahoma. The organizations expressed their support for the EPA's proposed policy which centers on the concept of reasonable progress towards  more