WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division announced that the Rapid Response Partnership Vehicle filed written notifications regarding changes to its membership. The notifications serve to extend legal protections that limit the recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages under specific conditions. This update includes the addition of the following parties to the venture: * Alveo Technologies, Inc., Alameda, California * Arcology, Inc., Culver City  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division received a notification from the Medical CBRN Defense Consortium (MCDC) regarding updates to its membership roster. The filing was submitted to the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. This disclosure ensures the venture continues to operate under legal provisions that limit the recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages, a mea  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division received a notification regarding the addition of 23 members to the Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing Preparedness (BIOMAP) Consortium. The filing was submitted to the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission in accordance with the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. This action ensures the venture maintains legal protections that limit the recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to actual dam  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division received a notification regarding the addition of five members to Mercury Consortium Inc. The filing was submitted to the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. This disclosure allows the venture to benefit from legal provisions that limit the recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages, helping to facilitate collaborative industr  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division received a notification regarding the addition of five members to the Mobile Satellite Services Association (MSSA). The filing was submitted to the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. This disclosure allows the venture to maintain legal protections that limit the recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages under specified circu  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department Justice Antitrust Division received written notifications from Pistoia Alliance Inc. regarding changes to its membership roster. These disclosures were made under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. This filing allows the venture to limit potential antitrust recoveries to actual damages. The organization added several global entities to its research project. The added members and their locations are: * Revvity Signals  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 (TNSLrpt) -- One Year of Trump Administration and Congressional Attacks on Clean Energy Jobs and Innovation - A report from BlueGreen Alliance, Minneapolis, Minnesota - January 2026 (21 pages) * * * The BlueGreen Alliance (BGA) issued a report detailing the far-reaching economic and industrial consequences of the Trump administration's aggressive rollback of clean energy investments. The comprehensive analysis highlights that nearly $550 billion in potential funding was rep  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- The Center for Biological Diversity and a coalition of advocacy organizations have submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior, specifically targeting the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). This letter responds to a Direct Final Rule (DFR) published on December 15, 2025, which proposes to amend regulations concerning oil and gas flaring and leak detection and repair programs. The groups express concern that if enacted, the changes will delay crit  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 (TNSFR) -- The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) published five separate arms sales notifications in the Federal Register on Jan. 12, 2026, outlining proposed Foreign Military Sales (FMS) cases for Morocco, Kuwait, Qatar and Egypt, with total notified values ranging from tens of millions of dollars to several billions. The notices, issued under Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act and published to meet statutory reporting requirements, describe proposed tr  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Justice in Aging has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), expressing serious concerns regarding its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on the Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility. The nonprofit organization, dedicated to improving the lives of low-income older adults, argues that the proposed rule could have devastating effects on immigrant communities, particularly older adults. The organization emphasizes that the proposed c  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following fact sheet (No. R46674) on Jan. 16, 2026, by Latin American affairs specialist Clare Ribando Seelke: Here are excerpts: * * * Lunar New Year: Fact Sheet Introduction The Lunar New Year is a holiday celebrated in many parts of Asia and in Asian communities around the world. It marks the beginning of the year using the traditional Chinese lunisolar calendar. Typically, Lunar New Year is observed in late J  more

GOLDEN, Colorado, Jan. 17 -- Colorado School of Mines issued the following Q&A on Jan. 16, 2026, with engineering physics major Cece DiSibio: * * * Mines student explores cutting-edge quantum research at Argonne National Laboratory In summer 2025, Cece DiSibio, an engineering physics major at Colorado School of Mines, conducted cutting-edge research in quantum information science through the Open Quantum Initiative (OQI) Undergraduate Fellowship. DiSibio was one of 27 undergraduate students   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Merkley, Colleagues Denounce Trump's Partisan, Self-Celebrating Changes to National Park Service Access for 2026 * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, joined Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and 10 other Senators in sounding the alarm over the Trump Administration's so-called "modernization" plans for   more

REDWOOD SHORES, California, Jan. 17 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, posted the following news release: * * * Retailers Help Mitigate Risk with Oracle's AI-Driven Supply Chain Collaboration * Oracle today unveiled Oracle Retail Supply Chain Collaboration. The new cloud solution enables retailers to more easily navigate an increasingly unpredictable and complex supplier landscape to enhance operational oversight, efficiency, vendor c  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 (TNSFR) -- The San Bernardino County Museum, Redlands, California, has announced plans to return three cultural items to the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians. This decision follows the guidelines established by the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The items slated for return consist of one lot containing shell, charcoal, and faunal remains. These objects are classified as unassociated funerary objects, meaning they were placed intent  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 (TNSFR) -- The San Francisco State University has announced its intention to repatriate seven cultural items to the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, California. This action follows the requirements of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, which governs the return of Native American cultural items to affiliated tribes. The items, sourced from various locations across Sonoma and Marin Counties, include five specific objects and two lots. Among the c  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 (TNSFR) -- The San Francisco State University has announced plans to return 256 cultural items and lots to the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, California. This decision follows requirements set by the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act regarding the return of unassociated funerary objects. The collection includes a diverse array of materials removed from De Silva Island in Marin County. Among the 256 items are 116 lots of historic glass, 43 lots of  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 (TNSFR) -- Sonoma State University has announced its intention to repatriate 3,121 lots of cultural items to the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, California. This significant transfer, conducted under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, involves both sacred objects and unassociated funerary objects recovered from various sites across Sonoma County. The majority of the collection consists of 2,540 lots of sacred objects. A large portion of these,  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 (TNSFR) -- Sonoma State University has announced its intent to repatriate 355 lots of cultural items to the Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria, California. The decision follows requirements established by the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act for the return of sacred objects and items of cultural patrimony. The collection includes 297 lots identified as sacred objects, which are ceremonial items necessary for the practice of traditional Native   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 (TNSFR) -- Sonoma State University has announced its intent to repatriate two lots of sacred cultural items to the Hoopa Valley Tribe, California. The decision follows the requirements of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act regarding the return of specific ceremonial objects. The items consist of two lots of modified stone tools recovered from the Hoopa Valley region in Humboldt County. One lot was removed during the Hoopa Timber Ranch Survey and has b  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 (TNSFR) -- Turtle Bay Exploration Park, Redding, California, has announced its intention to return 146 cultural items to the Pit River Tribe, California. This repatriation, conducted in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, involves a significant collection of belongings identified as objects of cultural patrimony. The collection includes 99 baskets, 31 archaeological objects, 12 beaded items, two lots of arrows, one bow, and one book. T  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 (TNSLrpt) -- Fuelling the Future: How Business, Finance and Policy can Accelerate the Clean Fuels Market - A report from World Economic Forum, Geneva, Switzerland - January 2026 (48 pages) * * * The World Economic Forum (WEF) issued a report detailing the critical role of clean fuels in securing a sustainable energy future and the urgent need for coordinated action to unlock large-scale investment. The analysis highlights that while liquid and gaseous fuels currently supply  more