WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R49057) on July 31, 2026, entitled "Data Centers and Water - Frequently Asked Questions:" (Continued from Part 1 of 3) * * * Water Sources and Authorities What Are the Potential Water Sources Available for Data Centers?/14 Operators of data centers can acquire water from several sources. Commonly used sources include municipal drinking water systems; treated wastewater, which can be referred   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R49046) on July 27, 2026, entitled "Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations: Funding History and Agency Descriptions" by natural resources policy specialist Anna E. Normand and energy policy specialist Mark Holt. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies appropriations (E&W) bill, typically enacted on an annual basis, funds   more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Aug. 4 -- Sedgwick, a provider of technology-enabled risk and benefit solutions, issued the following news release: * * * Sedgwick secures Lloyd's Surveyor Agency appointments for Houston and New Orleans - Sedgwick, the world's leading risk and claims administration partner, has secured Lloyd's Surveyor Agency appointments for Houston and New Orleans, further strengthening the company's existing ability to support marine clients across two of the most significant United S  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources released the following testimony by Matt Heller, state geologist of Virginia and director of the Virginia Department of Energy Division of Geology and Mineral Resources, from a July 21, 2026, hearing on the Earth MRI Reauthorization Act (H.R. 9640): * * * Chairman Stauber, Ranking Member Ansari, and Members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for the opportunity to submit testimony regarding H.R. 9640, t  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 4 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Research links industrial pollution to health risks in Louisiana By Kelsey Bartlett For more than two decades, Virginia Tech professor and Louisiana native Barbara Allen has warned of the health risks associated with living near Louisiana's Cancer Alley. The 85-mile stretch of land along the Mississippi River is home to numerous petrochemical plants and oil refineries that produce plastics, fuels, and other indu  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 4 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Wastewater discharge in Keokuk reaches Mississippi River * KEOKUK -The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is investigating a wastewater bypass at the City of Keokuk in Lee County. On August 3, the Iowa DNR Field Office in Washington was notified by the City of Keokuk of an ongoing wastewater bypass due to a partially plugged line and malfunctioning equipment within Keokuk's wastew  more