WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries released the following testimony by Christina Hayes, executive director of Americans for a Clean Energy Grid, from a Feb. 24, 2026, hearing entitled "Bureaucratic Delays and the Costs to Ratepayers and Electric Power Systems": * * * Chair Hageman, Ranking Member Hoyle, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to speak about several elements of a strong grid to support a high g  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on March 2, 2026, by Tim Andrews: * * * Utah's H.B. 337: A Costly Tax Hike That Will Hurt Families, Small Businesses, and State Revenue Earlier today, Americans for Tax Reform sent the Utah State Senate Business and Labor Committee a letter urging them to oppose the disastrous HB337, a bill that would slug consumers with a series of tax hikes that will hurt working families and small businesses, fail to raise the   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 3 [Category: Media] -- America's Public Television Stations issued the following news release: * * * APTS Presents 2026 Patrick Butler National Advocacy Award to Jeff Tucker, General Manager of Idaho Public Television * WASHINGTON - March 3, 2026 - America's Public Television Stations (APTS) today presented the 2026 Patrick Butler National Advocacy Award to Jeff Tucker, General Manager of Idaho Public Television, for his work in building relationships and support f  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, March 3 -- Idaho State University posted the following news: * * * Crafting a Student-Ready Campus: Speaker and Date Announced for the 2026 Teaching and Learning Symposium * Is our university designed for the students we serve? Being student-ready is not about lowering standards or reducing rigor. It is about recognizing that learning environments, course structures, and instructional choices shape how effectively students can engage with complex material. Faculty, staff   more

ITHACA, New York, March 3 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Duffield Engineering showcases XRP robot at Governors Cup * Cornell Duffield Engineering faculty and students traveled to Washington, D.C., for the inaugural U.S. Governors Cup Robotics Tournament, where they showcased the XRP robot, hoping to inspire the next generation of STEM students and to encourage many of the nation's governors to integrate robotics into their state curriculums. The competition, held Fe  more

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, March 3 -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release: * * * From Cornfields to Carbon: Mines Researchers Transform Corn Stover into Carbon for Batteries and Supercapacitors * Imagine if the leftover stalks from South Dakota cornfields could power the next generation of electric vehicles, AI data centers and even NASA space missions. Researchers at South Dakota Mines are proving that they can. Through a U.S. Department of E  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division received notifications from Training and Readiness Accelerator II disclosing updates to its membership with the addition of 52 parties and the withdrawal of 41 entities. These filings were submitted to the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission in accordance with section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. The purpose of these notifications is to invoke the provisions of  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 3 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Landmark estate commitment will strengthen STEM programming at Penn State Berks * WYOMISSING, Pa. -A $1.25 million estate commitment from Penn State Berks and College of Engineering alumna Melissa Daniels Foster will create a new fund designed to inspire students to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Her gift is the first seven-figure estate commitment to   more

READING, Pennsylvania, March 4 -- Pennsylvania State University Berks campus issued the following news: * * * Landmark estate commitment will strengthen STEM programming at Penn State Berks Melissa Daniels Foster, Penn State class of 1987, has come forward with a $1.25 million estate commitment to bolster science and engineering education * WYOMISSING, Pa. -- A $1.25 million estate commitment from Penn State Berks and College of Engineering alumna Melissa Daniels Foster will create a new fu  more

MOSCOW, Idaho, March 3 -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release: * * * Lionel Hampton School of Music presents historic opera 'H.M.S. Pinafore' * MOSCOW, Idaho - University of Idaho's Lionel Hampton School of Music (LHSOM) will present W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan's comedic opera "H.M.S. Pinafore" at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 6, and 2 p.m. Saturday, March 7, at the Hartung Theater, 625 Stadium Drive, Moscow. This production is brought to life with the LHSOM orchestra,  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board Resident Inspector in Los Alamos National Laboratory issued the following activity report for the week ending Feb. 13, 2026: * * * TO: Technical Director FROM: Los Alamos Site Resident Inspectors SUBJECT: Los Alamos Activity Report for the Week Ending February 13, 2026 Plutonium Facility-Safety Basis: On Monday, the resident inspectors observed workers respond to the unexpected discovery of heat source plutonium fragments in  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Protect Our Care issued the following news: * * * Hospital Crisis Watch: Over 750 Hospitals, Clinics, and Nursing Homes Face a "Financial Tsunami" Thanks to GOP Madness First Reported in Pulse, Protect Our Care is Kicking off Our Seven-Figure Campaign to Hold Trump and His Allies' Feet to the Fire for Putting Hospitals in Crisis, Kicking Millions Out of Coverage, and Making Americans Sick Again. * Last week, Protect Our Care and Senator Murphy (D-CT) announced anothe  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Alan J. Kuperman, associate professor at the University of Texas at Austin and coordinator of the Nuclear Proliferation Prevention Project, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Energy raising concerns about a proposed categorical exclusion for advanced nuclear reactors from the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review process. In the letter, the organization emphasizes that the U.S. has a troubled history with radioactive contamination due to  more

NEW YORK, March 3 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * US State Revokes Gender-Affirming Identification * Across the state of Kansas, transgender people are receiving letters informing them that their driver's licenses are invalid following the passage of a law that invalidates birth certificates and driver's licenses that do not reflect the bearer's sex assigned at birth. The law also prohibits transgender people from using bathrooms and facilit  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries released the following testimony by Mason Baker, CEO and general manager of Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems, Salt Lake City, on behalf of the American Public Power Association, from a Feb. 24, 2026, hearing entitled "Bureaucratic Delays and the Costs to Ratepayers and Electric Power Systems": * * * I. Introduction Thank you for the opportunity to testify today on behalf of Utah Associated   more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, March 4 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW's WWAMI Medical Students Meet with State Political and Medical Leaders in Cheyenne Hailing from across Wyoming, first-year medical students from the University of Wyoming's College of Health Sciences met with state political and medical leaders in Cheyenne during the annual WWAMI Medical Education Program Legislative Day Wednesday, Feb. 17. The students, part of the Wyoming WWAMI (Washington, Wyoming,   more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Working Families Tax Cuts Support the Next Generation The Working Families Tax Cuts advanced by U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) are investing in American families through a variety of new and expanded tax credits that help parents better afford common expenses for their children, like child care and education. They also reduce the cost  more