WASHINGTON, June 12 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * Coast Guard Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic holds change of command ceremony in Anchorage * ANCHORAGE, Alaska -Capt. Joel Carse relieved Capt. Christopher Culpepper as sector commander of Coast Guard Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic during a change of command ceremony Friday at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. Rear Adm. Robert Little, commander, Coast Guard Arctic  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 13 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on June 12, 2026: * * * Employer Cheat Sheet for Workplace Laws Taking Effect July 1, 2026 Most employers are prepared for new laws at the start of each year - but did you know that a heap of new workplace laws take effect at the halfway point? Here's your employer cheat sheet to prepare for all the new laws taking effect in July 2026 (July 1, unless otherwise noted). NOTE: This list should not be relied u  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * 7 Ways El Nino and Large Marine Heatwave Could Affect West Coast Marine Species Dual influences may shift fisheries, could signal hard times for salmon. - A large marine heatwave has bathed parts of the West Coast in very warm ocean waters over the past year, breaking temperature records in the Pacific. NOAA has also announced that El Nino has developed in   more

WASHINGTON, June 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. IF13171) by Linda R. Rowan, natural resources and earth sciences analyst: * * * Rare Earth Elements and U.S. Supply Chains Rare earth elements (REEs) have catalytic, magnetic, electrical, and luminescent properties vital for civilian and defense purposes. REEs may include 17 elements - scandium (atomic symbol Sc), yttrium (Y), and the 15 lanthanides - although some classific  more