WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: Eastern North Pacific right whales once numbered in the tens of thousands; today there are estimated to be fewer than 50. Studying these extremely rare whales across their vast ocean range is an enormous challenge. Much information that is crucial for their protection and recovery remains unknown. "With a population of fewer than 50 individuals, the eastern North Pacific right whale is the mos  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living issued the following news: Applications due Monday, September 23, 2024View more details and application instructions(link is external) On July 24, the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) made available nearly $1 billion(link is external) to fund programs that ensure communities have access to devices and skills needed to fully p  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Farmington Field Office issued the following news release: SANTA FE, N.M. - The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public input on a supplemental analysis of applications for permits to drill (APDs) that were challenged in Dine Citizens Against Ruining Our Environment v. Bernhardt, 1:19-cv-00703 (D.N.M.). This supplemental analysis provides additional information and data that are substantive and re  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Aug. 14, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, West Region - July 2024": * * * Area prices were down 0.1 percent over the past month, up 2.6 percent from a year ago * * * Prices in the West Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), edged down 0.1 percent in July, the U.S. Bureau of   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Institutes of Health issued the following news release: Effort aims to elevate Indigenous Knowledge and culture in research, to respond to the overdose crisis and address related health disparities. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has launched a program that will support Native American communities to lead public health research to address overdose, substance use, and pain, including related factors such   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following document on Aug. 15, 2024: * * * Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates the contributions of Americans tracing their roots to Spain, Mexico, Central America, South America and the Spanish-speaking nations of the Caribbean. In 1968, Congress set aside a week for this observance and two decades later expanded it to a month stretching from September 15 to October 15. The timing is historically significant as September 15 is t  more