by Huiyan Li | Jun 4, 2025 | Business & Tech, Environment, Featured, Food, Topics
WASHINGTON––Emerging uses of AI are transforming innovation in agricultural chemicals, helping to increase food production. However, experts told a House subcommittee on May 20 that the core of AI-driven innovation happens at universities, which now face threats from...
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by Finya Swai | May 19, 2025 | Environment, Featured
WASHINGTON — When Dana Sargent’s brother, Grant Raymond, was diagnosed with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer, she suspected the cause was PFAS, a contaminant to which he and other firefighters were exposed through protective gear,...
by Esther Frances | Apr 2, 2024 | Environment, Featured, Science + Technology, Transportation
WASHINGTON — The Washington Area Metro Transit Authority showcased their new 8000-series train and zero-emissions bus at the Fleet of the Future Expo on the National Mall. Attendees can walk through and explore the train and bus model, which highlight new...
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by Esther Frances | Mar 13, 2024 | Environment, Featured
WASHINGTON – After unsuccessful efforts to include Missouri residents in a decades-old law that compensates victims of radiation from nuclear weapons development, Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley succeeded last week in getting the Senate to pass an expansion. The Senate...
by Esther Frances | Feb 22, 2024 | Environment, Featured
WASHINGTON – Congress approved billions of dollars in recent years to support new nuclear energy technology. Despite this, advanced reactor projects have yet to break ground in the United States, delaying the fight against climate change, experts said. One big reason...
by Esther Frances | Dec 5, 2023 | Environment, Featured
WASHINGTON– Despite bipartisan congressional support for small scale nuclear reactors, United States nuclear projects have failed to get off the ground. High costs and risks of building these reactors prevented utility companies from completing scheduled projects,...
