The New Mexico Environment Department received a boost recently in the form of a $217,660 grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to assist with existing water pollution control measures. Read More »

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said it recently began remediation work to remove lingering contaminants and implement site cleanup at a former chemical plant near San Antonio, Texas. Read More »

U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis and Turkish Defense Minister Fikri Isık met recently in Washington, D.C., to discuss a group flagged by the U.S. as a rebel organization. Read More »

A U.S. Chamber survey finds voters support foreign trade, while a U.S. veteran leader says NAFTA has helped the continent's energy independence. Read More »

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce said its recent survey indicates widespread voter support for investment in the nation’s infrastructure and the belief that funding would benefit the economy. Read More »

Military personnel in the Virgin Islands worked together to build a joint operations center (JOC) in St. Thomas for a training exercise, Army officials said in a release. Read More »

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce recently sponsored the 5th annual Global Supply Chain Summit, titled “Building Tomorrow's Networks Today,” which brought industry and government officials together during National Infrastructure Week to highlight supply chain infrastructure updates. Read More »

Members of the Hawaii National Guard and Charlie Company of the 448th Civil Affairs Battalion trained in tandem with Philippine soldiers during a recent disaster training exercise on Calayan Island, Philippines. Read More »

Agriculture, financial services, energy, manufacturing and retail would be adversely affected by the proposed border tax, according to a Americans for Prosperity (AFP) study. Read More »

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce said it is pleased the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has taken a step toward ending so-called utility-style regulations of the internet with its decision regarding “Restoring Internet Freedom” rules. . Read More »

Through the U.S. Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Restore New Mexico initiative, the agency’s Las Cruces district office plans to use herbicides to control mesquite growth on approximately 13,000 acres in Dona Ana County. Read More »

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) recently published its new standards for portable traffic signal systems (PTSS) used to aid safe traffic flow in work zones. Read More »

Flares and fuel topped the supply list for “Kool Skool,” a three-day Arctic survival training exercise to support National Science Foundation research in Greenland for 25 members of the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing. Read More »

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) was recently awarded a $2.6 million federal grant to monitor and control pollution to ensure clean beaches and safe drinking water in the state, the Environmental Protection Agency said. Read More »

After reviewing Haiti’s current circumstances, Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly recently said the United States will grant that nation an extra six-month period of guardianship. Read More »

Among the first beneficiaries of the Department of Energy’s (DOE) recently approved grant distribution for Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) awards are three innovative automotive industry organizations invested in potential future energy-efficient vehicle systems. Read More »

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the American Chamber of Commerce in Hanoi (AmCham) and the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) examined the future of U.S.-Vietnamese commerce at a recent Hanoi-based conference. Read More »

Land in New Mexico that once was the site of uranium mines and now is being used for livestock grazing will undergo cleanup under a recent agreement between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and BNSF Railway Company. Read More »

Nine high-school and college students representing the next generation of the country’s best and brightest got the chance to see firsthand what a science career is all about during a May 4 visit to the Old Hickory Lock and Dam in Hendersonville, Tennessee. Read More »

Moving 3,000 miles for a dream job proved entirely appropriate for Jeff Smart, the official historian of the U.S. Army Research, Development, and Engineering Command (RDECOM) who recently spoke during a presentation at the command's center in Edgewood, Maryland. Read More »