by Kristen Axtman | Nov 9, 2023 | Featured, Health & Science
WASHINGTON — Tribal leaders on Wednesday urged the federal government for more money and law enforcement support to help them tackle the spread of fentanyl – a synthetic opioid that is up to 100 times as potent as morphine – in Native communities. At a Senate Indian...
by Maia Pandey | Feb 1, 2022 | Featured, Health & Science
WASHINGTON — Communities and healthcare providers urgently need federal funding to address twin mental health and substance abuse crises, healthcare experts and advocates told senators on Tuesday “Almost 130 million Americans live in areas with less than one mental...
by Chris Kirk | Jan 10, 2012 | Business, Environment
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration said Tuesday it is taking a diverse approach to energy development in Alaska where it is pushing for natural gas drilling, offshore oil drilling and alternative energy. Several cabinet agencies are cooperating with energy...