PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, July 15 -- Carnegie Mellon University posted the following news: * * * Carnegie Foundry, Carnegie Mellon and American Drone Manufacturers Launch Initiative to Supercharge America's Drone Manufacturing Base * Drone warfare has fundamentally changed modern conflict, exposing one of America's most pressing defense industrial challenges: the ability to manufacture secure, domestically produced autonomous systems at the speed and scale national security now demands. To  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 18 -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints issued the following news release: * * * A Look at Historic Nauvoo in Pictures City offers a glimpse of early Church history - Nauvoo, located on the banks of the Mississippi River in central Illinois, United States of America, is an important historic site of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and a piece of Americana. After leaving Missouri in 1839, the Church purchased the small town of Commer  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. David Kustoff, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman David Kustoff Celebrates America's 250th Birthday by Honoring West Tennessee's Finest Across TN-08 * MEMPHIS, TN -Last week, Congressman David Kustoff (R-TN-08) toured across Tennessee's 8th Congressional District to present flags flown over the U.S. Capitol to West Tennesseans whose service and hard work have helped shape America's story for 250 years.. "America's 250th birthday is  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, July 16 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Delivering energy like nowhere else to the Gulf South region (POLITICO) * Watch the full interview with Entergy Chair and CEO Drew Marsh on the POLITICO Energy Summit stage. O pportunity is accelerating across the Gulf South region, and Entergy is powering that momentum. As the world's largest companies invest, grow and innovate in Gulf South communities, Entergy is meeting them with t  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Duckworth Introduce Legislation To Expand The Gateway Arch National Park Boundary Into Illinois * July 13, 2026 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today introduced the Gateway Arch National Park Boundary Revision Act, bicameral legislation that would add nearly 50 acres to the Gateway Arch National Park into Illinois. E  more

FARGO, North Dakota, July 15 -- North Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * NASA award to address nutrient losses in Upper Mississippi River Basin * Kang Liang, NDSU assistant professor of soil physics and hydrology, has received an award of $749,995 from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for his research project, "Development of a Nutrient Management Decision-Support Tool to Improve Water Quality in the Mississippi River Basin and Reduce Hypoxia in   more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Scott Peters, D-California, issued the following news release on July 17, 2026: * * * Peters, Salazar, Coons, Murkowski Relaunch Bill to Strengthen Federal Action on Climate Threats Today, Rep. Scott Peters (D-CA-50), Rep. Maria Salazar (R-FL-27), Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) and Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) introduced the National Coordination on Adaptation and Resilience for Security (NCARS) Act of 2026 to develop an organized federal response to climate hazards that th  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, July 13 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: * * * Secretary Naig Announces Urban Water Quality Projects in Cedar Falls, Des Moines, Riverside and West Burlington * The Department's investment of $644,925 in projects will leverage an additional $653,425 for a total investment of nearly $1.3 million in these four projects. DES MOINES, Iowa (July 13, 2026) - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today announced four additio  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Transportation Committee Unanimously Approves Graves' Water Resources Bill * WASHINGTON, DC - The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee today unanimously approved H.R. 9497, the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2026, which was introduced by Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (MO-06). The bipartisan bill addresses improvements for the nation's ports and harb  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands released the following testimony by Visit Macon President and CEO Gary Wheat from a July 1, 2026, hearing on the Ocmulgee Mounds National Park Designation Act (H.R. 9416): * * * Good afternoon, Mr. Chairman, Ranking Members and distinguished Members of the Committee, Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today on behalf of H.R. 9416, the redesignation of Ocmulgee Mounds as America's 64th National Park  more