WASHINGTON, March 23 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released the following written testimony by Conrad Jacket, member of the Albuquerque Area Indian Health Board Inc., from a March 17, 2026, hearing on fiscal 2027 budget: * * * Thank you, Chairman Simpson, Ranking Pingree, and respected members of the Committee for the opportunity to provide this written testimony on behalf of the member tribes of the Albuquerque Area Indian Health Board,  more

NEW YORK, March 18 -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * Groups Take Trump Administration to Court Over Illegal Craig Coal Plant Extension Public interest groups and state of Colorado challenge DOE's emergency order * Public interest organizations today filed a challenge in federal court to overturn the Trump administration's illegal emergency order extending the life of Colorado's Craig Unit 1, a coal-burning power plant. By unnecessarily keeping the un  more

VIENNA, Virginia, March 16 -- The Navy Federal Credit Union issued the following news release: * * * Navy Federal Debuts New Concert Series, Bringing Music, Meaning and Appreciation to Military Communities Nationwide Select concerts will feature Mission Marketplace, where attendees can explore home goods, apparel and unique gifts for purchase from Veteran-owned businesses. * Navy Federal Credit Union launched Navy Federal Jams, a new concert series to show our appreciation for the military   more

WASHINGTON, March 21 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * NERC Gives a Grim Assessment of Long-Term Reliability * Key Takeaways 1 The North American Electric Reliability Council (NERC) released its long-term assessment and projects a grim outlook based on current utility plans that are focused on retiring firm capacity and adding weather-dependent renewable capacity. 2 Huge projected demand increases, combined with the increas  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * NERC Gives a Grim Assessment of Long-Term Reliability * Key Takeaways 1 The North American Electric Reliability Council (NERC) released its long-term assessment and projects a grim outlook based on current utility plans that are focused on retiring firm capacity and adding weather-dependent renewable capacity. 2 Huge projected demand increases, combined with the increas  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona Chairman Verlon Jose from a March 17, 2026, hearing on funding requests: * * * Summary of Funding Requests 1. Increased funding for BIA roads maintenance 2. Funding for Interior's implementation of the Nation's 1982 water rights settlement 3. Increased funding for BIA law enforcement and border security 4. Increased  more

BOULDER, Colorado, March 16 -- The University of Colorado Boulder campus issued the following news: * * * Study probes the 'new normal' for older adults, post-COVID Researchers from CU Boulder find that the pandemic reshaped how people age 55 and older interact with their communities while highlighting the importance of 'social infrastructure' * The COVID-19 pandemic reshaped how people interact with their communities, but its effects on older Americans have been especially complex--alteri  more