WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. John R. Curtis, R-Utah, issued the following news release: Today, Representatives John Curtis (R-UT) and Deb Haaland (D-NM), members of the House Natural Resources Committee, introduced Simplifying Outdoor Access for Recreation (SOAR) Act, legislation that would make outdoor recreation more accessible to everyone by streamlining the permitting process for outfitters, educational organizations, and community groups. "The SOAR Act will make it easier for Utahns, and t  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, July 22 -- The Department of Energy's Office of Environmental Management issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today issued a Final Request for Proposal (RFP) for the EM Nevada EPS Contract to perform services to complete End States to achieve measurable results towards completion of the DOE-Office of Environmental Management mission at the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) by accomplishing the maximum amount of environmental cleanup within   more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration issued the following news release: * * * - Rising stars of nuclear security singled out for excellence * * * Eleven NNSA employees will receive the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) in a ceremony at the White House July 25. President Donald J. Trump announced the recipients of this prestigious honor July 2. Established in 1996, the PECASE acknowledges contribut  more

LOS ALAMOS, New Mexico, July 22 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * - Multiple species of pathogen challenge commercial algae production * * * New DNA analysis has revealed surprising genetic diversity in a bacterium that poses a persistent threat to the algae biofuels industry. With the evocative name Vampirovibrio chlorellavorus, the predatory pest sucks out the contents of the algae cells (thus the vampire reference) a  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, July 26 -- Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday appointed new members to the New Mexico Finance Authority. The governor appointed Katherine Miller, Leslie Nathanson Juris, David Martinez, Martin Suazo and Andrew Burke. The governor appointed Miller as chairwoman. Other members of the authority are the secretaries of Finance and Administration; Economic Development; Energy, Minerals and Natural  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news release: President Donald J. Trump announced the recipients of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). The PECASE is the highest honor bestowed by the United States Government to outstanding scientists and engineers who are beginning their independent research careers and who show exceptional promise for leadership in science and technology. "Many of this year's award recipient's   more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued the following testimony by Brian Anderson, director of the National Energy Technology Laboratory of the Department of Energy, at a hearing to examine the importance of energy innovation to economic growth and competitiveness: "Thank you for the opportunity to discuss energy innovation and economic development. My name is Dr. Brian Anderson, and I am the Director of the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Ener  more

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, July 24 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news: Thomas M. Klein was recently named director of the Carlsbad Environmental Monitoring and Research Center, administered by the New Mexico State University College of Engineering. Klein will lead collaboration among Los Alamos National Laboratory, the College of Engineering, the Nuclear Waste Partnership and Sandia National Laboratories in this internationally-recognized research facility. "We are very plea  more