The discovery of a high incidence of intersex (male fish exhibiting female characteristics) in smallmouth bass of the Potomac River Basin has prompted an investigation of water quality and wastewater discharge into the upper Potomac, and blood-plasma studies on this…

LOS ANGELES - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has settled with Long Beach, Calif.-based Edgington Oil Company, LLC for $30,000 for its alleged failure to monitor and report excess emissions at its petroleum refinery in Long Beach, as required by…

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has been examining the relative toxicity to aquatic life from a variety of formulations used to remove or prevent dangerous ice buildup on aircraft. A recent study has confirmed that proprietary additives are responsible for…

Secretary Nicholson Cites Seven Years of Success WASHINGTON -- For the seventh straight year, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has received significantly higher marks than the private health care industry on a leading independent survey of customer satisfaction. "Our…

Helps Businesses Save Time and Money on Tax-Related Tasks WASHINGTON, DC Each January businesses bear responsibility for preparing W-2s and other tax-related employer tasks, an especially challenging duty for small businesses with fewer resources than larger businesses. Self-employed business owners…

WASHINGTON The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released fiscal year 2007 grant guidance and application kits for five grant programs that will total roughly $1.7 billion in funding for state and local counterterrorism efforts. With the fiscal year 2007 funding,…

WASHINGTON The Internal Revenue Service announced new guidance to help tax filers in 2007 claim the extended deductions and other tax advantages in the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 signed into law in mid-December. The start of…

Commentary by Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol, Air Mobility Warfare Center Public Affairs FORT DIX, N.J. (AFPN) -- Throughout my nearly 15-year military career, I've had many people ask me why I do what I do. I was asked recently…

Interactive Format Designed to Help Threat Assessment Teams (Washington, D.C.) The United States Secret Service and United States Department of Education has announced the release of the latest tool for educators and communities to improve school safety. The interactive CD-ROM,…

The Department of Homeland Security recently made available for public review an aggressive and comprehensive set of proposed regulations that will improve security at high-risk chemical facilities nationwide. The proposed regulations are expected to be published in the Federal Register…

WASHINGTON United States and United Kingdom officials signed a memorandum of understanding Dec. 12 to begin future cooperation in the production, sustainment and follow-on development, called PSFD, phase of the Joint Strike Fighter program. Deputy Secretary of Defense Gordon R.…

The Agency Also Clarifies Permissible Charges to Patients The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed significant regulatory changes on December 11 to make experimental drugs more widely and easily available to seriously ill patients with no other treatment options and…