SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Aug. 16 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2024: * * * Funding aims to accelerate data distribution capabilities to meet climate-related mission demands. * * * Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced more than $34 million in Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) funding towards grants, cooperative institutes, contracts and federal employment to modernize NOAA Fisheries' data, infrastructure and workfo  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news on Aug. 15, 2024: Today, the Department of Commerce and NOAA announced $200,000 in funding to support extreme heat preparedness and response planning as part of the Biden-Harris Administration's Inflation Reduction Act. This funding is supporting communities at a critical time -- 2023 was the hottest year on record globally, and July 22, 2024, was Earth's hottest day on rec  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2024: PHILADELPHIA (Aug. 14, 2024) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the results of its evaluation of the Chesapeake Bay jurisdictions' two-year milestones today, noting that although most of the Bay states are behind, they are catching up to meet the 2025 water quality restoration goals, 2023 saw new significant successes at the state level that will improve the restorati  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following statement on Aug. 15, 2024, by Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods Jim Jones: * * * Last fall, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and our regulatory health partners at the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, the North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services, the Maryland Department of Health and the Pennsylvania Department of Agricultur  more

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: NAVAL AIR STATION NORTH ISLAND, Calif. - ShaWanda Weintraub, the Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) Industrial Supply Branch Manager at Fleet Readiness Center Southwest (FRCSW), has been named a Technology All-Star by Women of Color (WOC) magazine. WOC Magazine, with sponsorship from Apple, Google, and RTX, is one of the leading magazines for professional women in STEM and business. Eac  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: In August 2022, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (P.L. 117-169) into law. The law makes improvements to Medicare by expanding benefits, lowering drug costs, and improving the sustainability of the Medicare program for generations to come. The law provides meaningful financial relief for millions of people with M  more

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: The Navy recently installed the world's first Unmanned Air Warfare Center (UAWC) aboard USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), where Air Vehicle Pilots (AVPs) will control future MQ-25(TM) Stingray airborne operations. This major installation was a multi-year effort coordinated across multiple ship availability periods and the ship's deployment schedule. The CVN-based control room, known as the   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: In a historic moment that will help lower prescription drug prices for millions of people across America, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that it has reached agreement for new, lower prices for all 10 drugs selected for negotiations. These negotiated drugs are some of the most expensive and most frequently dispensed drugs in th  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Institute of Mental Health issued the following research highlight: A new study, funded by the National Institute of Mental Health and the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, describes a promising way to carry genetic material into the brain to reach cellular targets. The researchers developed a delivery vehicle that can effectively transport genes across the blood-brain barri  more