WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: * * * Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $282 Million for Long-Term Colorado River Conservation Projects in Arizona WASHINGTON - The Bureau of Reclamation today announced a $257.6 million investment through President Biden's Investing in America agenda for long-term conservation projects in collaboration with the City of Tucson, the Town of Gilbert, Salt River Project   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The Center for Biological Diversity issued the following news release: TUCSON, Ariz.-- A newly built segment of border wall and paved road across Arizona's California Gulch is blocking streamflow critical to the survival of one of only two U.S. populations of Sonora chub. The rare desert fish is protected as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. "The new wall and road will push these imperiled fish to the brink of extinction," said Krista Kemppinen, Ph.D., a senio  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2025: * * * Projects Will Strengthen Responsible Domestic Supply Chains and Reduce Our Nation's Reliance on Foreign Sources * * * The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) today announced $32.75 million for 12 projects that will advance cost effective and environmentally responsible processes to produ  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 16 -- Politico issued the following news release: We're excited to present our Spring 2025 editorial interns! All 10 interns went through a rigorous interview process and were selected from a competitive pool of applicants. We're lucky to have them and look forward to seeing their incredible work over the next few months. They'll arrive at various dates in January and be with us until May. Please help welcome them. Juan Benn Jr., Magazine Juan, originally from Knoxvi  more

PASADENA, California, Jan. 15 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Signatures of Ice-Free Ancient Ponds and Lakes Found on Mars Researchers have discovered two sets of ancient wave ripples on Mars, signatures of long-dried bodies of water preserved in the rock record. Wave ripples are small undulations in the sandy shores of lakebeds, created as wind-driven water laps back and forth. The two sets of ripples indicate the former presence of shallow water th  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Jan. 16 (TNSjou) -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: A team of astronomers led by David Sand, a professor of astronomy at the University of Arizona Steward Observatory, has uncovered three faint and ultra-faint dwarf galaxies in the vicinity of NGC 300, a galaxy approximately 6.5 million light-years from Earth. These rare discoveries - named Sculptor A, B and C - offer an unprecedented opportunity to study the smallest galaxies in the universe and th  more