WASHINGTON, April 7 -- A coalition of 233 marine and environmental scientists, researchers and academics has submitted a public comment letter to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management urging the agency not to proceed with leasing the Alaska Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) for minerals mining. The letter, addressed to BOEM's Alaska Region Office of Leasing and Plans, calls for a comprehensive review of scientific knowledge concerning the potential environmental impacts of seabed mining in the regio  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency issued the following news release: * * * Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency Recovery Team Conducts Recovery Operations in Laos * PAKSE, Laos - Recovery Team 3, part of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency's Joint Feld Activity 26-3LA, conducted recovery operations in Laos from March 6 to 30, 2026. During the activity, the 13 joint service member team uncovered multiple pieces of evidence, including aircraft wreckage, life suppo  more

GOLDEN, Colorado, April 6 -- Colorado School of Mines posted the following news: * * * How Mines researchers are advancing solutions for next-generation energy systems * By Jenn Fields, Special to Mines Research Across the American energy sector, the demand for more power on the grid is creating the need for an expanded portfolio of energy resources that are secure, affordable and reliable. The United States is working to diversify its energy portfolio and strengthen energy security to me  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- The Internal Revenue Service issued the following notice (No. 2026-22) on April 6, 2026, entitled "2026 Calendar Year Resident Population Figures". * * * 2026 Calendar Year Resident Population Figures This notice advises State and local housing credit agencies that allocate low-income housing tax credits under Sec. 42 of the Internal Revenue Code, and States and other issuers of tax-exempt private activity bonds under Sec. 141, of the population figures to use in calcul  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 7 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release on April 6, 2026: * * * New Season The Girlfriends: Trust Me Babe Co-produced by Novel and iHeartPodcasts, season five episodes release weekly from April 13, wherever you get your podcasts Listen to the trailer and preview episodes now, here (https://we.tl/t-0EqwPaUyPZ1VZEM1) * LONDON and NEW YORK - When a group of women from all over the country realise they've all dated the same prolific romance scammer, they vo  more

MANOA, Hawaii, April 7 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * New UH 4-H program teaches Oahu youth the art of food preservation In a state where almost 90% of our food is imported, teaching young people how to safely preserve locally grown fruits and vegetables plays an important role in strengthening Hawaii's food security. This summer, Oahu youth will explore how science, agriculture and entrepreneurship come together in the kitchen through a new  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 7 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * My, what big black holes you have: Tales from the Virgo Cluster The world's most powerful space telescope reveals 'overmassive' black holes and a smoking gun for a black hole merger, providing new insights into galaxy evolution * An international research team, including contributors from the University of Michigan, have published three new studies that reveal new clues about how galaxies ar  more