WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- A coalition of six environmental conservation and public lands organizations committed to the stewardship of national forests has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service requesting an extension of the comment period for an Environmental Impact Statement related to a proposed recission of the 2001 Roadless Rule. The proposed change has spurred concerns among local stakeholders who argue that they require more time to adequately  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency issued the following news: * * * DARPA, State of New Mexico establish framework to advance quantum computing Agreement calls for partnership in R&D engineering and testing new quantum tech * As part of the Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI), DARPA signed an agreement with the State of New Mexico's Economic Development Department to create the Quantum Frontier Project. This effort focuses on furthering quantum computing   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gabe Vasquez, CHC Members Demand DHS End Illegal Restrictions on Oversight of Detention Centers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) joined members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) in demanding that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) immediately end its illegal restrictions on Members of Congress conducting oversight of U.S. Immigration and Custom  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Vasquez Introduces Bill to Strengthen America's Labor Force and Support Workers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On September 2, 2025, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) pushed to strengthen America's labor force and support workers by introducing the Strengthening Our Workforce Act. The bill provides non-citizens working in critical sectors -- including agriculture, health care, and emergency   more