HONOLULU, Hawaii, April 8 -- The U.S. Pacific Air Forces issued the following news: * * * 325 FW leads joint operations during Red Flag-Alaska 25-3 * JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii - Red Flag-Alaska 26-1, a Pacific Air Forces sponsored exercise designed to provide realistic training in a simulated combat environment, is scheduled to begin on April 16th, with primary flight operations over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex and is scheduled to run through May 1st. U.S. Air Forc  more

JONESBORO, Arkansas, April 8 -- Arkansas State University posted the following news: * * * A-State Students Receive SURF, Internal Awards to Continue Research * JONESBORO - Eight Arkansas State University students were selected for the Student Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) by the Arkansas Department of Higher Education (ADHE), enabling them to continue their experimentations. The focus of SURF is to continue the development of undergraduate academic research efforts at Arkansas'  more

SEATTLE, April 9 -- Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, issued the following news release: * * * Alaska Airlines expands Military Technician Transition Program to include new civilian career pathways at Hawaiian Airlines Summary * Qualified military servicemembers are invited to apply to Alaska Airlines' Military Technician Transition Program for future careers at Hawaiian Airlines and its Seattle maintenance base. The program offers a direct pathway to FAA A&P licensure and a  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * Alaska Is Building a Natural Gas Pipeline and LNG Projects * Key Takeaways 1/ Prospects for bringing Alaska's enormous natural gas resources to market are gaining traction as the conflict with Iran has led to cuts to LNG shipments from the Middle East. 2/ The State of Alaska, through the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation, has been working on an 810-mile, $44 billion pipel  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The American Action Forum issued the following news release: * * * The 2026 State Minimum Wage Increases and Their Potential Costs and Consequences * At the beginning of every year, a handful of states raise their minimum wages, either automatically to keep up with inflation or because state legislation prompts the increases - and 2026 is no different. In a new insight, Labor Policy Analyst Emmet Bowling lays out this year's state minimum wage inc  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM approves mineral exploration in Inyo County * RIDGECREST, Calif. - The BLM has approved exploratory drilling at 22 sites totaling approximately half an acre of public lands within a 2,424-acre block of existing mining claims on public lands south of Lone Pine in Inyo County, Calif. The decision allows Mojave Precious Metals Inc. to modify its existing plan of op  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM first quarter 2026 oil and gas sales generate nearly $600 million * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Bureau of Land Management generated $592.7 million in total receipts from oil and gas sales held in the first quarter of 2026 - in line with the Trump administration's Energy Dominance initiative. These revenues reflect an ongoing focus on unleashing domestic energy, support  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The U.S. Space Force issued the following news: * * * Buckley SFB, Malmstrom AFB selected for Advanced Nuclear Power for Installations program * ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) - The Department of the Air Force, in conjunction with the Defense Innovation Unit, has selected Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado, and Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana, as potential locations to site nuclear microreactors under the Advanced Nuclear Power for Installations program. This decision is a  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: * * * Buckley SFB, Malmstrom AFB selected for Advanced Nuclear Power for Installations program * ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) -The Department of the Air Force, in conjunction with the Defense Innovation Unit, has selected Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado, and Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana, as potential locations to site nuclear microreactors under the Advanced Nuclear Power for Installations program. This decision is a key  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 8 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release: * * * Construction Jobs Increase In 38 States And D.C. Between January 2025 And January 2026; 40 States Have One-Month Gain In Construction Jobs * Texas and West Virginia Top Lists of 12-Month Increases, While California and Oregon Have the Worst Decreases; Illinois and West Virginia Lead in Monthly Gainers; Idaho Has the Worst Number and Percent of Monthly Lo  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 9 -- Earthjustice posted the following news release on April 8, 2026: * * * Environmental Groups Sue EPA For Illegal Repeal of Climate Protections Environmental groups and Alaskan tribes challenge the Trump EPA's unlawful repeal of the endangerment finding and elimination of vehicle emissions standards * Washington, D.C. -- Today, environmental groups and Alaskan tribes sued the Trump administration's Environmental Protection Agency for unlawfully repealing   more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release on April 8, 2026: * * * FEMA Supports Survivors at SBA Disaster Loan Outreach Center in Anchorage ANCHORAGE, Alaska -FEMA will now support survivors at the U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA) Disaster Loan Outreach Center (DLOC) in Anchorage and Bethel. Alaskan residents, impacted by the October severe storms, flooding and remnants of Typhoon Halong can   more

WASHINGTON, April 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service is starting status reviews for the Eskimo curlew, spectacled eider and the Southwest Alaska distinct population segment of the northern sea otter. These evaluations required every five years under the Endangered Species Act ensure protection levels remain accurate based on current data. The agency seeks scientific and commercial information gathered since 2021 to assist in these assessments. For the Esk  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The Food and Water Watch posted the following news release on April 8, 2026: * * * Food & Water Watch and Allies Sue EPA for Illegal Repeal of Climate Protections Groups and Alaskan tribes challenge Trump's unlawful repeal of endangerment finding and vehicle emissions standards * Today Food & Water Watch, along with allied environmental groups and Alaskan tribes, sued the Trump administration's Environmental Protection Agency for unlawfully repealing the endangerment   more

OTTAWA, Ontario, April 8 -- Fisheries and Oceans Canada issued the following news release: * * * Government of Canada expands mass marking of hatchery-origin Pacific Chinook salmon to support conservation and hatchery management * April 8, 2026 Vancouver, B.C. \- Pacific salmon have shaped the identity of British Columbia for millennia. They sustain coastal and inland communities, and are integral to the cultural and spiritual traditions of Indigenous Peoples. The Government of Canada rema  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Statement on President Trump's 2027 Budget * Heinrich, Lujan: "Trump's budget is a slap in the face to working families in New Mexico" WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Finance and Senate Budget Committee, released the following stateme  more

TROMSO, Norway, April 9 -- The Norwegian Seafood Council issued the following news release: * * * Increased salmon volumes and high wild fish prices drove growth in seafood exports in March Norway exported seafood worth NOK 15.5 billion in March. This represents an increase of NOK 522 million, or 3 per cent, compared with the same month last year. "Norwegian seafood exports performed well in March, despite the war in the Middle East, a stronger Norwegian krone and a continued decline in expo  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Lawsuit Aims to Stop Industrial Trawl Fishing From Threatening Northern Fur Seals * ANCHORAGE, Alaska -The Center for Biological Diversity sued NOAA Fisheries today for failing to prevent northern fur seals on St. Paul Island from declining because of prey competition with the Bering Sea's massive pollock trawl fishery. Northern fur seals return annually to St. Paul Islan  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, April 8 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Montana PBS receives 12 regional Emmy Award nominations * BOZEMAN -A Montana PBS series inviting viewers into the lives and traditions of Montana towns and a broadcast featuring Montana State University's annual Noel! concert are among the nominees for the 63rd annual Northwest EMMYS. The winners will be announced during an awards ceremony May 30 in Seattle. Montana PBS received 12 nominations in eight c  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History issued the following news release on April 8, 2026: * * * Smithsonian To Mark Nation's 250th With Exhibition Presenting America's Shared Natural and Cultural Heritage Including Objects From All 50 States Visitors Invited To Celebrate and Reflect on Connections Spanning US Represented in the National Museum of Natural History's 148 Million Object Collection * The Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History will op  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Sullivan Welcomes Arrival of 4 More KC-135 Stratotankers to Alaska * Delivery to Alaska Guard's 168th Refueling Wing Culminates 10-year Sullivan-led Campaign WASHINGTON -U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), today celebrated the arrival of four additional KC-135 Stratotankers, culminating a ten-year campaign for greater military refueling capa  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration issued the following news release on April 8, 2026: * * * Trump's Transportation Department Delivers $407.7M to Rebuild Bridges in Rural America Funding will get dirt moving and repair 119 bridges across 12 states * The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced a $407.7 million investment in rural infrastructure. From Alaska to West Virginia, 12 states   more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Announces 2026 Marketing Assistance Loan Rates for Wheat, Feed Grains, Oilseeds and Rice * (Washington, D.C., April 8, 2026) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) today announced the 2026 Marketing Assistance Loan rates. The 2026 Marketing Assistance Loan rates are available on the Farm Service Agency (FSA) website and below:   more