OpinionUS Forest Service warns of budget cuts ahead of risky wildfire seasonSuch reductions could be interpreted as limiting the firefighting workforce, compounding recruitment and retention challenges.By Camille Stevens-Rumann4 weeks ago
OpinionCurbing reliance on foreign critical minerals starts with mining in USThe China Commerce Ministry recently imposed export controls on gallium and germanium, minerals essential for computer chips and solar panels.By Kray Luxbacher3 months ago
In nod to ‘Oppenheimer,’ US vows to prioritize cleanup at nuclear labIke White, who heads DOE’s Office of Environmental Management, said the release of “Oppenheimer” film makes it time to talk about the atomic age's legacy.8 months ago
EPA retreats on Louisiana probes of cancer rates in Black communitiesThe Supreme Court will soon decide a major affirmative action case that could limit the agency’s authority to wield a key civil rights law.By Michael Phillis9 months ago
NASA opposes lithium mine at Nevada site used to calibrate satellitesAgency says site is indispensable for calibrating the razor-sharp measurements of hundreds of satellites orbiting overhead.9 months ago
Telework pushed for federal workers as smog worsens in DCThe capital region's operating status has not changed from "normal," according to OPM.By Molly Weisner10 months ago