WASHINGTON, July 23 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on July 22, 2024: * * * Funded by President Biden's Investing in America Agenda, EPA announces 25 selected applications through competitive Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program to tackle climate change, improve air quality, and advance environmental justice * * * Today, July 22, as part of the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency an  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on July 22, 2024: * * * The Doctor Allegedly Deceived Patients About What Substances Were Injected and the Defendants Received More than $10M in Fraud Proceeds and Filed False Tax Returns * * * A federal grand jury in Alaska returned an indictment last week charging an Anchorage doctor and her husband with health care fraud and tax evasion. According to court documents, from 2010 to 2023, Claribel Tan, 6  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: The Defense Department today released its 2024 Arctic Strategy. The strategy acknowledges how environmental changes are affecting the Arctic region, details the implications for U.S. security and spells out how the department plans to be ready to meet new challenges there. "The Arctic region of the United States is critical to the defense of our homeland, the protection of U.S. national sovereignty and the preserv  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- The White House Office of Management and Budget issued the following statement of administration policy July 22, 2024, on the Department of the Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 (H.R. 8997), which was introduced by Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma: * * * The Administration strongly opposes House passage of H.R. 8998, making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year (FY) ending Septe  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: ANCHORAGE Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland wrapped up a multi-day visit to Alaska today, as part of the Biden-Harris administration's fifth Investing in America tour, where she highlighted how historic resources from the President's Investing in America agenda are bolstering climate resiliency, advancing salmon conservation, and strengthening local economies in Alaska. This week's trip to Alaska i  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: A new study(link is external) on sharks finds that physical traits related to oxygen uptake can be measured from accurate drawings of nearly all sharks. Scientists learned more about the critical relationship between a species' ecology (habitat, activity, size) and oxygen uptake. This is traditionally measured by transporting an animal to a laboratory and measuring oxygen consumption in a contr  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 (TNSrep) -- The Government Accountability Office issued the following report: Here are excerpts: * * * Fast Facts Tribes may face difficulties obtaining reliable and affordable electricity. Microgrids--electricity systems that can operate independently from a traditional electricity grid--can deliver power to tribal communities and protect from grid disruptions due to severe weather. This Q&A report examines financial and technical challenges Tribes face with developing   more