REDWOOD SHORES, California, Feb. 9 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, posted the following news release: * * * Closed-loop cooling in Oracle AI data centers * When a new data center comes to a community, one of the first questions that comes up is: "Are you going to use our water?" That question is understandable, and appropriate. Water matters. It sustains families, businesses, farms, and the ecosystem. And in many places, it's alr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2026: * * * Heinrich, Whitehouse, Lujan, 21 Congressional Colleagues Call on European Union to Uphold Strong Methane Standards U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, joined U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ranking Member of the Senate Envir  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Salinas, Colleagues Champion Strong Federal Support for Regenerative Agriculture * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representative Andrea Salinas (OR-06) led their colleagues-including Senator Ron Wyden, Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), and Val Hoyle (OR-04)-in reintroducing the Soil Conservation And Regeneration Education (Soil CARE) Act. Their bic  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2026: * * * National Academy of Engineering Elects 130 Members and 28 International Members The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) today announced the election of 130 members and 28 international members to its Class of 2026, said NAE President Tsu-Jae Liu. This election brings the total number of U.S. members to 2,534 and the number of international members to   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Vasquez Introduces Bill to Cut Red Tape and Bring Down Utility Bills * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) rolled out a bipartisan bill to transform the bureaucratic federal permitting process and meet America's energy and electricity needs. The Create Expedited Reviews to Transform American Infrastructure Now (CERTAIN) Act would streamline energy project permitting  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 119-83) on the Improving Flood and Agricultural Forecasts Act (S. 613). The report was advanced by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, on Oct. 21, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE OF THE BILL The purpose of S. 613, Improving Flood and Agricultural Forecasts Act of 2025, is to require the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to maintain the National Mesonet Program (NMP) and fo  more