WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48480) on April 1, 2025, entitled "Nuclear Energy and Climate Change Mitigation" by environmental policy analyst Jonathan D. Haskett and energy policy specialist Mark Holt. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Congress has long been interested in nuclear energy policy in the context of climate change mitigation. A scientific consensus holds that human-caused greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions raise global ave  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48480) on April 1, 2025, entitled "Nuclear Energy and Climate Change Mitigation:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * GHG Emissions from Nuclear Technology Advocates for the use of nuclear technology in climate change mitigation have stated that nuclear technology is a low GHG emissions energy source./53 Others have questioned this assertion, contending that while the direct generation of electricity   more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on April 4, 2025: * * * China and the Impact of "Liberation Day" Tariffs By Scott Kennedy, Ilaria Mazzocco Ryan Featherston On April 2, 2025, President Trump announced "reciprocal tariffs" on 57 trading partners. China was hit with a tariff of 34 percent. This was not the most extreme (Lesotho faces a 50 percent tariff) but was a higher rate than observers had anticipated. As a result of  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 4 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * National Weather Service warns of 'potentially historic' floods: U-M experts available to comment credit: Michael Rolands, stock.adobe.com EXPERTS ADVISORY As deadly storms batter the U.S. in the South and Midwest, the National Weather Service is warning of "life-threatening, catastrophic and potentially historic" floods. Experts at the University of Michigan are available to comment on the event  more

BAVARIA, Germany, April 4 -- The Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat issued the following news: * * * Prize for excellence in teaching for two FAU researchers Economist Mario Liebensteiner and philologist Katharina Oft have been awarded this year's Prize for Excellence in Teaching from the Bavarian Ministry of Science and the Arts. The Prize for Excellence in Teaching is awarded by the Bavarian Ministry of Science and the Arts in recognition of outstanding dedication and teaching of an excellent  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following written testimony by David Saperstein, director emeritus of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, from a March 27, 2025, hearing entitled "Antisemitic Disruptions on Campus: Ensuring Safe Learning Environments for All Students": * * * Chairman Cassidy, Ranking Member Sanders, Distinguished Members of this important committee, I am a rabbi who for decades represented the largest de  more

WILKES-BARRE, Pennsylvania, April 5 -- King's College issued the following news: * * * University of Notre Dame President Emeritus to Give 2025 King's College Commencement Address University of Notre Dame's 17th president, Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., Ph.D.--who served four terms before returning to teaching and ministry in 2024--will deliver the keynote address to more than 400 students for the 76th annual King's College Commencement on May 16, 2025, at the Mohegan Arena at Casey Plaza. Th  more

SYDNEY, Australia, April 4 -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news: * * * UNSW researchers take to the skies with airborne sensor for environmental studies The advanced sensor provides valuable insights into Australia's landscapes, resources, and emissions - offering new opportunities for scientific discovery from the sky. A new airborne sensor is set to enhance environmental research at UNSW Sydney and other universities across New South Wales, offering scientists an   more

ALBANY, New York, April 4 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul, Buffalo Bills and Erie County Mark Major Construction Milestone at New Highmark Stadium With Steel Topping Out Ceremony Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul, the Buffalo Bills and Erie County celebrated the topping out of the new $2.1 billion Highmark Stadium at the construction site in Orchard Park. A major building milestone, topping o  more