WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released the following testimony by Dustin Meyer, senior vice president of policy, economics and regulatory affairs at the American Petroleum Institute, from a Jan. 28, 2026, hearing entitled "Improving the Federal Environmental Review and Permitting Process, Part 2": * * * Chair Capito, Ranking Member Whitehouse, and members of the Committee, I submit this testimony on behalf of the American Petroleum Institute (API), whe  more

NOTTINGHAM, England, Feb. 9 -- The British Geological Survey issued the following news release: * * * Extensive freshened water confirmed beneath the ocean floor off the coast of New England for the first time * For the first time, a science team has directly documented and extensively sampled a freshened water system beneath the ocean floor off the coast of New England in the USA. This major discovery comes from the initial analyses of sediment cores recovered during the International Ocean  more

HANSCOM AFB, Massachusetts, Feb. 10 -- The U.S. Air Force Hanscom Air Force Base issued the following news on Feb. 9, 2026: * * * New Horizons to focus on software acceleration By Jennifer Parks, 66th Air Base Group Public Affairs Senior acquisition leaders will discuss business and partnership opportunities with industry and academia during this year's New Horizons event, March 9-11, at the Marriott Hotel in Newton, Massachusetts. The theme for this year's event is "Code to Combat Power: A  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy, Wicker, colleagues introduce bill to renew Gulf state partnerships, protect Louisiana wildlife * WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) joined Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and ten bipartisan colleagues in introducing the Regional Ocean Partnerships Reauthorization Act, which would renew key partnerships between the federal government, states, nonprofits, universities, and the private sector  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 9 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * Lay's, Michelob Ultra score top Super Bowl ads of 2026, according to MSU faculty and students * The Seattle Seahawks defeated the New England Patriots 29-13 to win Super Bowl LX. But for a group of Michigan State University faculty members and students, the main draw wasn't the football -it was the ads. For the 29th year, faculty in the MSU College of Communication Arts and Sciences ranked the ads   more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb. 10 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2026: * * * Committee advances Mathieson measure to strengthen Maine's government shutdown loan program Last Wednesday, the Legislature's Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services Committee voted 12-1 in favor of advancing LD 2102, a bill sponsored by Rep. Kristi Mathieson, D-Kittery, to clarify eligibility and repayment issues with the Government Shutdown Loan Guarantee Program. The prog  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Feb. 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * New Horizons to focus on software acceleration * Senior acquisition leaders will discuss business and partnership opportunities with industry and academia during this year's New Horizons event, March 9-11, at the Marriott Hotel in Newton, Massachusetts. The theme for this year's event is "Code to Combat Power: Accelerating Software for Integrated Defense and Strategic Adva  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- President Trump issued the following statement on Feb. 8, 2026, on Super Bowl LX: * * * This Super Bowl Sunday, I send my best wishes to the athletes and coaches of the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks as they take the field and to the millions of Americans gathering across the country to watch these two storied franchises compete on one of the grandest and most legendary stages in all of sports. As our country proudly marks 250 glorious years of American i  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Sierra Club Statement on Trump's Attacks on Marine National Monument * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Donald Trump has signed a proclamation attempting to allow commercial fishing in the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument, off the coast of New England. The national monument was established by President Barack Obama in 2016 to protect its unique geologic features, ocean habitats,  more

BIDDEFORD, Maine, Feb. 10 -- The University of New England issued the following news: * * * Two UNE publications stress importance of interdisciplinary education in addressing planetary health challenges University of New England researchers in January published two studies on how interprofessional education on planetary and human health can prepare future health care workers to address the interconnected challenges of climate change, environmental health, and human well-being. Both public  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet: * * * President Donald J. Trump Unleashes Commercial Fishing in the Atlantic UNLEASHING OPPORTUNITY IN THE ATLANTIC: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed a proclamation to unleash commercial fishing in the Atlantic, advancing the America First Fishing Policy. * The proclamation restores commercial fishing access to all 4,913 square miles of the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument, located off the c  more

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, Feb. 10 -- Wittenberg University issued the following news release: * * * Wittenberg Series Continues Monday, Feb. 23, 7 p.m. William A. Kinnison Endowed Lecture in History to feature Benjamin H. Irvin, Ph.D., social and cultural historian of early America and the United States, who will discuss disabled veterans and pension assistance after the Revolutionary War * Benjamin H. Irvin, Ph.D., associate professor of history at Indiana University and historian of the American  more