CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 10 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following Q&A on June 9, 2026, involving Peter Whiting, professor in the Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences at the College of Arts and Sciences: * * * Ask a professor: CWRU professor Peter Whiting shares how environmental changes are impacting Lake Erie Story by: Brianna Smith As summer brings warmer weather and peak travel season, many people head to Lake Erie and other nearby waterways to swim, bo  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13242) by transportation policy specialists Ben Goldman and John Frittelli. Here are excerpts: * * * Major Railroad Mergers and Acquisitions On July 29, 2025, Union Pacific Railroad (UP) announced that it had agreed to acquire Norfolk Southern Railway (NS). If the transaction is approved, it would reduce the number of U.S. Class I railroads - defined as having annual operating   more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 11 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on June 10, 2026: * * * In-water Construction Begins on New Washington Bridge Major milestone marks transition from early-stage work to visible construction - Governor Dan McKee today joined Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) Interim Director Robert Rocchio, Walsh Construction Vice President Chuck Parish, and East Providence Mayor Bob DaSilva to mark the start of in-wa  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 (TNSrep) -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Task Force Reports Progress Toward Pollution Reduction Goals for Gulf of America Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as co-chair of the Gulf of America Hypoxia Task Force, reported progress meeting voluntary, interim goals to reduce excess nutrients that can enter the Mississippi/Atchafalaya River Basin and flow into the Gulf of America, impacting water quality. A key fi  more