COLUMBIA, Missouri, April 21 [Category: Media] -- The Association of Health Care Journalists posted the following news: * * * AHCJ announces winners of 2025 health journalism awards * AHCJ is pleased to announce the winners of the 2025 Awards for Excellence in Health Care Journalism. Now in its 22nd year, the contest recognizes the best of health care journalism across all platforms. The 2025 contest drew 396 entries in 16 categories. "This year we made important changes to our awards ca  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Energy released the following testimony by Thomas A. Lograsso, director of the Critical Materials Innovation Hub at the U.S. Department of Energy Ames National Laboratory, from an April 16, 2026, hearing entitled "Subsurface Science and Technology: American Energy and Mineral Dominance": * * * Chairman Weber and Ranking Member Ross, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to speak on the role  more

LEIPZIG, Germany, April 23 -- The Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research issued the following news release: * * * Efficient degradation of short-chain PFAS UFZ team develops new method to remove perfluorobutanoic acid from water * Short-chain perfluorinated and polyfluorinated alkyl compounds (PFAS) such as perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA) are increasingly entering the environment via various pathways and contaminating groundwater and drinking water. Because PFAS are highly mobile, removi  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Fedorchak votes to modernize federal building standards, lower costs * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) today voted in favor of H.R. 4690, the Reliable Federal Infrastructure Act, bipartisan legislation she cosponsored to modernize federal construction standards, reduce costs, and restore flexibility in how federal buildings are designed, built, and powered. The bill   more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 22 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Governor Morrisey Breaks Ground on Historic Wolf Summit Energy Project, Declaring a New Era of West Virginia Energy Dominance * Harrison County, W.Va. - Governor Patrick Morrisey joined leaders from Kindle Energy and Blackstone today to officially break ground on Wolf Summit Energy, a 600-megawatt greenfield combined-cycle gas turbine (CCGT) facility. This project marks a historic   more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Presses Secretary Wright on Out-of-Control Gas Prices and disagreement with President Trump, Questions DOE's Actions that Prop Up Aging Coal Plants * WASHINGTON - During a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing to examine the Trump administration's budget request for the Department of Energy (DOE) Fiscal Year 2027 (FY 27), U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ra  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * Heinrich Presses Secretary Wright on Out-of-Control Gas Prices and disagreement with President Trump, Questions DOE's Actions that Prop Up Aging Coal Plants During a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing to examine the Trump administration's budget request for the Department of Energy (D  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich to Secretary Wright: "If you Want to Change the Law, Run for Congress. Until Then, you Have No Right to Ignore the Direction of Congress" * WASHINGTON - During a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing to examine the Trump administration's budget request for the Department of Energy (DOE) Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27), U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), the Committee  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * Heinrich to Secretary Wright: "If you Want to Change the Law, Run for Congress. Until Then, you Have No Right to Ignore the Direction of Congress" Heinrich grills Wright on partisan leadership at the Department of Energy, details how Wright's leadership has led to higher costs for working families * Durin  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * House Passes Permitting Reform Legislation to Halt Federal Green Energy Mandate and Protect National Security Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, celebrated House passage of H.R. 4690, the Reliable Federal Infrastructure Act. Led by Rep. Nick Langworthy (NY-23), the   more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, released the following opening statement from an April 16, 2026, hearing entitled "Subsurface Science and Technology: American Energy and Mineral Dominance": * * * Thank you, Chairman Weber. Good morning. Today's hearing on subsurface science and technology comes at an important moment. While the United States has long led in innovation, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is using   more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Randy Weber, R-Texas, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Energy, released the following opening statement from an April 16, 2026, hearing entitled "Subsurface Science and Technology: American Energy and Mineral Dominance": * * * Good morning. Welcome to today's Energy Subcommittee hearing titled, "Subsurface Science and Technology: American Energy and Mineral Dominance." The United States is blessed with an abundance of natural reso  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 22 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: America Can't Afford the Jones Act Anymore * ARLINGTON, VA- As published by Real Clear Policy, Kent Strang Managing Director for Americans for Prosperity, emphasizes that President Donald Trump's decision to temporarily waive the Jones Act is more than a short-term response to geopolitical tension-it's a long-overdue acknowledgment that outdated regulations are d  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Daines Op-Ed in the Washington Times: The Future of Made-in-America Energy * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Steve Daines penned an opinion piece for the Washington Times on the future of Made-In-America energy. Read it below. The Future of Made-In-America Energy Senator Steve Daines Washington Times April 21, 2026 Our nation's energy sector supports more than 8.5 million jobs, con  more

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, April 23 (TNSbrep) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: * * * India-US met coal trade will not shield steel sector from price shocks, supply constraints India imports around 90% of its metallurgical coal and plans to nearly double its steel capacity by 2030. While it has broadened its supplier base in recent years, its push to diversify met coal imports toward the US is unlikely to reduce risks. Key Takeaways: Divers  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 [Category: Health Care] (TNSrep) -- The American Lung Association posted the following news release: * * * New Report: Half of U.S. Kids Are Breathing Dangerous Air Pollution * Today, the American Lung Association released its 27th annual "State of the Air" report (https://www.lung.org/research/sota), which finds that nearly half of the children in the U.S. are breathing unhealthy levels of air pollution. While there has been significant progress in improving air quality  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 [Category: Health Care] (TNSrpt) -- The American Lung Association posted the following news release: * * * Over 700,000 Kids in New Jersey Are Breathing Unhealthy Air; New York-Newark Metro Area Worse for Ozone Smog, 12th Worst in U.S., Improves to Passing for Particle Pollution; Philadelphia-Reading-Camde * Today, the American Lung Association released its 27th annual "State of the Air" report, which finds that nearly half of the children in the U.S. are breathing unhea  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 (TNSLrpt) -- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued Emerging Technologies Review Hydrogen Production and Storage as PNNL-35475 in March 2024, and the authors are Candace D. Briggs, Kendall M. Parker, Gerad M. Freeman, and Marcy Whitfield. The report explains how hydrogen can support Air Force mission resilience by providing a storable energy carrier that can back up electricity, fuel vehicles, and support other operations. It focuses mainly on how hydrogen is produced  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez Tours Jail and Talks Trades Futures COWLITZ COUNTY - Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) toured the Cowlitz County Jail, discussed the regulatory climate with a group of general contractors, and learned about beef processing during a busy week across the 3rd Congressional District. "There are already so many challenges facing cattle farmers, Congress shouldn't  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Jeff Hurd, R-Colorado, chairman of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs, issued the following statement on April 22, 2026: * * * Developing Natural Resources on Tribal Lands Today, the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs held an oversight hearing on the permitting process for natural resources in Indian Country and how to strengthen and streamline development. Subcommittee Chairman Jeff Hurd (R-Colo.) issued the following s  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. FD 36652) entitled "Green Eagle Railroad LLC - Construction and Operation Exemption - In Maverick County, Texas": * * * Digest:/1 This decision authorizes Green Eagle Railroad, LLC, to construct and operate approximately 1.335 miles of rail line in Maverick County, Tex., subject to certain environmental mitigation conditions. On December 14, 2023, Green Eagle Ra  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 22 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Things to Do at Penn State: April 23-30 * What's happening at Penn State? Here's a look at some of the cultural events -both in-person and virtual -open to the University and local community: Performances Jeff Dunham: "Artificial Intelligence" - 7 p.m., April 23, Bryce Jordan Center, University Park campus. Get ready to laugh out loud when internationally acclaimed comedian and ventr  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey issued an Open-File Report 20261005 detailing the sampling and analysis plan for water quality in Lake Koocanusa and upper Kootenai River, Montana. Authors Lindsey King, Sara Caldwell Eldridge, Melissa Schaar, Travis Schmidt, Thomas Chapin, and Ashley Bussell prepared it for water years 2022 and 2023. Published in 2026, the plan supports monitoring selenium, nitrates, and sulfates exceeding standards, linked to Canadian coal mines. La  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Capito Chairs Labor-H Subcommittee Hearing on HHS Budget * To watch Chairman Capito's questioning, click here or the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS), participated in a hearing with U.S. Departme  more