WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy and Regulatory Affairs, issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * Burlison: Artificial Intelligence Technology Has the Potential to Transform America WASHINGTON--Today, Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Eric Burlison (R-Mo.) delivered an opening statement at the hearing on "Amer more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Missouri, issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * Chairman Burlison: Artificial Intelligence Technology Has the Potential to Transform America WASHINGTON--Today, Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Eric Burlison (R-Mo.) delivered an opening statement at the hearing on "America's AI Moonshot: The Economics of AI, Data Centers, and Power Consumption." During his remarks, Subcommittee Chair more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency, issued the following news release: * * * DOGE Subcommittee Ranking Member Stansbury Introduces Resolution of Inquiry into DOGE's Unsanctioned Use of Government Data and AI Washington, D.C. (April 1, 2025)--Today, Rep. Melanie Stansbury, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency, led Commit more

BOULDER, Colorado, April 2 -- The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * Dr. Van Davis, Online Education Leader and AI Expert, Inducted into Texas Digital Learning Hall of Fame AUSTIN, Texas -- Dr. Van Davis, executive director of WCET - WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies and vice president, digital learning at the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE), will be inducted into the Texas Digita more

ELON, North Carolina, April 2 -- Elon University issued the following news release: * * * Report: Technology experts worry about the future of being human in the AI Age Most respondents to a survey from Elon University's Imagining the Digital Future Center say they expect significant change by 2035. Many global tech experts are concerned that our adoption of AI systems over the next decade will negatively alter our sense of purpose and affect how we think, feel, act and relate to one another more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency released the following testimony by Edward Ulman, president and CEO of Alaska Public Media, from a March 26, 2025, hearing entitled "Anti-American Airwaves: Holding the heads of NPR and PBS Accountable." NPR is the National Public Radio and PBS is the Public Broadcasting Service. * * * Madam Chair, Ranking Member, and distinguished members of the subcommittee, it is an honor to  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights and Global Women's Issues released the following testimony by Evan Ellis, senior associate of the Americas Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, from a March 26, 2025, hearing entitled "PRC Influence and the Status of Taiwan's Diplomatic Allies in the Western Hemisphere." PRC is the People's Republic of China. * * * Cha more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights and Global Women's Issues released the following written testimony by Samantha Custer, director of policy analysis for AidData at William and Mary's Global Research Institute, from a March 26, 2025, hearing entitled "PRC Influence and the Status of Taiwan's Diplomatic Allies in the Western Hemisphere." PRC is the People's Republic of China. * *  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency released the following testimony by Mike Gonzalez, a senior Fellow at the Heritage Foundation, from a March 26, 2025, hearing entitled "Anti-American Airwaves: Holding the heads of NPR and PBS Accountable." NPR is the National Public Radio and PBS is the Public Broadcasting Service. * * * My name is Mike Gonzalez. I am the Angeles T. Arredondo E Pluribus Unum Senior Fellow at Th more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency released the following testimony by NPR President and CEO Katherine Maher from a March 26, 2025, hearing entitled "Anti-American Airwaves: Holding the heads of NPR and PBS Accountable." NPR is the National Public Radio and PBS is the Public Broadcasting Service. * * * Chairwoman Greene, Ranking Member Stansbury, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee. My name is Katherine more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication on March 10, 2025, from the Association of Independent Banana Producers of Guatemala: * * * The Association of Independent Banana Producers of Guatemala (APIB, by its acronym in Spanish) is responsible for roughly 2/3 of the 120 million, 40 lb boxes of bananas that Guatemala exports to the US on a yearly basis. This amounts to between 90 and 95% of our total yearly exports. Our ass more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated March 18, 2025, from the International Cast Polymer Association, Woodstock, Georgia: * * * To: Sarah Y. Au, Ph.D. Data Gathering and Analysis Division Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 7406M Washington, DC 20460-0001 Re: Comments on Initiation of Prioritization of Styrene under the Toxic Substances Co more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated March 18, 2025, from Kean Miller LLP on behalf of Louisiana Chemical Association. Here are excerpts: * * * To: Environmental Protection Agency EPA Docket Center 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest Washington, DC 20460 Attn: Ms. Johanna Klein Re: Review of National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Polyether Polyols Production Industry; Proposed Rule EPA-H more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration has released the following public communication dated March 17, 2025, from Greg Regan, president of the Transportation Trades Department AFL-CIO: * * * To: Mr. Karl Alexy Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety & Chief Safety Officer Federal Railroad Administration 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE Washington DC, 20590 RE: Petition for Approval of Product Safety Plan Docket No. FRA-2024-0126 * * *  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service has released the following public communication dated March 17, 2025, from Alaska Department of Natural Resources Office of Project Management and Permitting: * * * To: National Park Service Attention: Jay Calhoun Division of Regulations, Jurisdiction and Special Park Uses MS-2472 1849 C Street NW Washington, DC 20240 Re: Powered Micromobility Devices; Regulation Identifier Number (RIN) 1024-AE79 * * * Dea more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has announced funding opportunity the FY2025 Sea Grant Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CECs) program, with $1.4 million available for research. This initiative aims to address the growing issue of CECs, including PFAS, in coastal and estuarine environments across the United States and its territories. The NOAA's National Sea Grant Office (NSGO) will award one cooperative agreement, with funding ranging from $4 more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (ETA) has announced a forecasted grant opportunity the Workforce Data Quality Initiative (WDQI) Round 10, with $11.6 million in total program funding. This initiative aims to enhance the quality and usability of workforce data to improve employment, labor, and training programs across the nation. The ETA anticipates awarding approximately five grants, with individual awards ranging from $100,000 to $ more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Community Living (ACL) has announced a forecasted grant opportunity the Alzheimer's Disease Programs Initiative (ADPI) - Dementia Capability in Indian Country. This initiative aims to support the development and implementation of dementia-capable home and community-based service (HCBS) systems within tribal communities. Approximately $2 million in total program funding is available, with an estimated seven more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The Department of Justice's National Institute of Corrections (NIC) has announced the continuation of funding for its "Thinking for a Change Training for Trainers" program, identified as funding opportunity. This initiative aims to provide consistent training and support to facilitators of the "Thinking for a Change" curriculum within local, state, federal, and tribal corrections agencies. It is crucial to note that this announcement is not a request for applications.  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The Department of Defense (DoD), through the Office of Naval Research (ONR), has released funding opportunity, the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Multidisciplinary Research Program of the University Research Initiative (MURI). This program aims to support high-risk, multidisciplinary basic research that could lead to significant scientific breakthroughs and revolutionary military technologies. This discretionary grant opportunity is exclusively open to U.S. institutions of high more