The Department of Energy is conducting a study to determine whether a site in North Dakota could potentially replace the Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Repository for storing long term, high level nuclear waste.

This January, President Obama delivered his final State of the Union Address to Congress.

The Department of Energy (DOE) is launching an initiative to find a long-term solution for dealing with U.S. radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel.

The Senate has finally confirmed Dr. Suzette M. Kimball as Director of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

On December 10, the President signed the Student Success Act (S.1177) into law

The fiscal year (FY) 2016 National Defense Authorization Act (S. 1356), which normally focuses on the Department of Defense, included provisions supporting scientific research and collaboration among all federal science agencies.

The Obama Administration released an executive order today outlining new greenhouse gas emissions targets for federal agencies for 2016.

President Obama announced his rejection of the construction of TransCanada Corporation’s Keystone XL pipeline this November.

On October 8, 2015 President Obama signed into law the STEM Education Act of 2015 (H.R. 1020).

An Executive Order signed by President Obama on September 16 would direct federal agencies to identify programs that could benefit from social and behavioral science insights.