WASHINGTON, March 17 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued a final rule removing the Class E airspace designations over Zuni, New Mexico. This action follows the closure of Black Rock Airport, Zuni Pueblo, New Mexico. Because the airport no longer operates, the associated protected airspace for aircraft is no longer required for safety or efficiency. The FAA previously published a notice of proposed rulemaking regarding this change on Jan. 23, 2  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board Resident Inspector in Hanford issued the following Feb. 27, 2026: * * * TO: Technical Director FROM: Hanford Site Resident Inspectors SUBJECT: Hanford Activity Report for the Week Ending February 27, 2026 Low Activity Waste Facility: A resident inspector observed an emergency preparedness drill, noting that the scenario was identical to the drill that was observed last month (see 1/16/2026 report). The RI was informed that   more

NEW YORK, March 13 -- The Rockefeller Foundation posted the following news release on March 12, 2026: * * * La Isla Network Launches New Initiatives To Protect Workers From Extreme Heat in Latin America * With support from The Rockefeller Foundation, two new initiatives to benefit thousands of sugarcane workers in El Salvador and low-income women workers in Brazil's informal economy * WASHINGTON, DC / BOGOTA, COLOMBIA -- La Isla Network (LIN), with support from The Rockefeller Foundation, t  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, March 16 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Sandia National Laboratories issued the following news release: * * * At a fork in the lab Career paths rarely follow straight lines. But for two recently honored inventors, a professional zigzag became a catalyst to finding greater purpose. The pair of Sandia National Laboratories scientists were elected fellows of the National Academy of Inventors in December. Each is a prolific innovator in his respective field. Yet each   more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Personnel changes in colleges and universities - Jan. 26, 2026: * * * ASHLAND UNIVERSITY: Randy Spade has been appointed vice president for enrollment management after serving in the role on an interim basis since September 2025. He has worked in the university's admissions department for more than a decade, beginning as a senior graduate admissions representative and later serving as executive director of admissions. Earlier in his career at the institution, he also he  more